Know when to stop.
Know what to check.
Independent guides to help you identify symptoms, make safe initial checks and understand when it’s smarter to stop driving and call a specialist.
When to stop drivingRising temperature, coolant leak, flashing engine light, strong shaking or reduced power — stop driving.
Stop in a safe place as soon as it’s practical. If the engine light flashes, the engine shakes strongly or the car has reduced power, arrange recovery.
Before speaking to a specialist, note when it happens, record warning messages and check the service history.
Find your symptom
Search our diagnostic guides or choose a common issue below.
Search diagnostic guides
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Battery keeps going flat
Repeatedly low or no start, battery drain.Repeatedly low or no start.
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Check engine warning
Engine management light or emissions-related warning.Engine light or emissions warning.
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Rear axle or driveline clunk
Knocking or clunking from the rear or under load.Knocking or clunking from the rear.
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Misfire or rough idle
Uneven running, misfire or poor idle quality.Uneven running or idle quality.
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Engine running hot
High temperature, overheating or coolant loss.High temperature or coolant loss.
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Vibration under braking
Shudder or vibration when braking.Shudder or vibration when braking.
Guidance, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Warning lights and fault codes
This site does not hold a complete fault-code list. The notes below are the warning-light issues and the fault codes already named in the published guides and bulletins.
Warning lights
- Check engine warning. A check engine light on an Aston Martin can mean anything from a minor sensor complaint to a drivability issue that should not be ignored. The smart move is to read the codes, then interpret them in the context of voltage, service history, and how the car is being used.
- TPMS warning may illuminate too late. Certain 2010–2012 V12 Vantage Coupé cars. The record is marked North America only.
- Turbocharged emissions and sensor warning lights. V8 and V12 turbo cars, especially with low-use patterns or overdue service items.
- TPMS low-pressure warning may not illuminate. Certain 2017 DB11 cars on the RA-13-0025 VIN list.
- Battery and software-related warning storms. All DBS Superleggera variants, especially cars that sit.
- Emissions and induction-related warning lights. Twin-turbo V12 cars with low use or overdue service items.
- Emissions and induction warning lights. Turbocharged V8 DBX models, especially short-trip cars.
- TPMS warning may not illuminate. Certain 2025–2026 DBX and 2026 DBX S vehicles on the VIN list.
Fault codes named in the archive
- RA-06-2074: Vanquish brake-assist ESP software update
DTC P050FFF can incorrectly prevent the vacuum pump from generating brake-booster vacuum under the specific conditions documented in the report.
- SB-03-0450V2: V12 Secondary Air Injection System Codes P0492 P0491
V12 Secondary air injection codes P0492 P0491
- Vanquish brake-assist ESP software update. DTC P050FFF can incorrectly prevent the vacuum pump from generating brake-booster vacuum under the specific conditions documented in the report.