2000 Aston Martin DB7 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Aston Martin DB7, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Seat belts125.0%
- Suspension125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
ITEM NUMBER SIX BELOW IS THE MOST MATERIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO NOTE THAT THE CAR HAD A SUBTLE DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT CAUSED A DANGEROUS HANDLING PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THEM DESPITE BEING ASKED DIRECTLY IF THE CAR HAD ANY KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECTS. 1. FERRARI OF DENVER SOLD ME AN 2000 ASTON MARTIN DB7 V12, FOR WHICH I PAID IN FULL 2. THEY DELIVERED IT TO ME HERE IN CALIFORNIA 3. THE CAR WAS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY THEY REPRESENTED IT 4. THE CAR COULD NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS TESTS, SO I HAD TO SPEND OVER $10,000 FIXING THINGS JUST TO REGISTER IT 5. IT HAD AN ILLEGAL RADAR JAMMING SYSTEM INSTALLED (NOT A LEGAL DETECTOR) WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS TO REMEDY 6. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE WORKING SEAT BELTS OR AIRBAGS. THEY HAD TO HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE CAR WAS DELIVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL WITNESSES TO THIS FACT. 7. THEY CHARGED ME FOR AN AFTER MARKET WARRANTY, I PAID IN FULL, AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DELIVER IT. THIS IS MATERIAL: I MADE IT CLEAR IN WRITING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS A NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT FOR THEM TO MAKE THE SALE, AND THE CHARGE WAS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. 8. THERE ARE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS CASE IN EXCESS OF $100,000 AND CLIMBING: THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN RECENTLY, WITH A PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE PAID-FOR-BUT-NOT-DELIVERED WARRANTY. 9. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES, OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THEM CIVILLY MUCH LESS SERIOUSLY. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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