Aston Martin DB7: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Aston Martin DB7 across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 100% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 100% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 100% of all complaints
- 4 Suspension 100% of all complaints
- Air bags: 1 complaints (100% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (100% of all).
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (100% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.2 L · petrol · 6 cyl 1997
- 3.2 L · petrol · turbo · 6 cyl 1998
- automatic, 4-speed 1997–1998
- manual, 5-speed 1997–1998
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 1 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.