Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In the United Kingdom
136 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 34 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 171 of these cars first registered in 2016 took their annual MOT test. 95% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2016 the figure was 79%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Suspension | 0.6% | 4.9% |
| Visibility | 0.6% | 3.5% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
6 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 33% arrived as used imports, 67% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2016 Aston Martin DB9.
| 2017639 18 Dec 2017 | Powertrain On certain vehicles equipped with the 6-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission, the Engine Control Module software may not communicate correctly with the T… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Aston Martin told its dealers about the 2016 Aston Martin DB9: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10226734 | Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit |
| 10200087 | Modifications to the Electrical Connections on the V12 Starter Solenoid. |
| 10200086 | Modifications to the Electrical Connections on the V12 Starter Solenoid. |
| 10195136 | Compliance with E10 Fuel |
| 10184291 | Set up Guide for Data Loggers |
| 10183742 | When one of the two rear lamp assemblies is removed you must make sure that the assembly is installed correctly. |
| 10183740 | We have introduced a new special tool 43-28335 Docking Station Bezel Release Tool. |
| 10183739 | There are two modifications that you need to do to the starter solenoid electrical connections on some v12 engined models. |
| 10183738 | This repair is the same as Service Action SA-18-0252. use this Quarantine Notice for vehicles that are not registered and have been given to a customer. |
| 10183737 | The reason for this policy letter is to give you information that was not available before, when body repair policy BPL-01-0021 "Change of Paint Supplier" was published. |
| 10171855 | Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test |
| 10165858 | Welcome to Technical Hub V2 |
| 10165857 | Set up Guide for Dataloggers |
| 10165856 | Customer Handover Checklist |
| 10162926 | Fuel filling problem |
| 10161683 | Recommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines |
| 10158158 | Welcome to Technical Hub |
| 10158157 | The Introduction of Tech Hub and Spotlight |
| 10154955 | Parts return requests PRRs |
| 10154954 | Technical Assessments launched on the training academy |
| 10154214 | Instructions for the ATEQ TPMS / RKE Tool |
| 10146088 | Aftermarket dash camera questionnaire |
| 10146087 | To inform about the changes we are making to Technical Training along with the introduction of the 3 tier Technician grading system |
| 10146082 | Deployable Spoiler wear inspection - annual check required. |
| 10145035 | Introduction of a remanufactured long-block V8 engine |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)