The Lemon Index
Aston Martin's 4.7 L naturally aspirated V8 in the Vantage, model years 2010–2016. YouTube likes the 2014 best.
Middle of the pack: YouTube owner tone 50/100, #70 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the middle third); 2 engine-related recalls on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. Owners filed 12 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 2010–2016, about any part of the car. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2014 (52) and least about the 2012 (49); neighboring years share many of the same videos, so small gaps mean little.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vantage | 2 | 50 (104 videos) | 3 |
| 2011 | Vantage | 2 | 51 (104 videos) | 5 |
| 2012 | Vantage | 1 | 49 (102 videos) | 7 |
| 2013 | Vantage | 0 | 50 (100 videos) | 5 |
| 2014 | Vantage | 0 | 52 (105 videos) | 5 |
| 2015 | Vantage | 3 | 51 (105 videos) | 1 |
| 2016 | Vantage | 4 | 50 (104 videos) | 1 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 7
2 of them are about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
17V391000 Power Train · Aston Martin Vantage 2011–14
A connector for the clutch fluid line may break, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.
17V390000 Power Train · Aston Martin Vantage 2012
A connector for the transmission fluid lines may break resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.
17V389000 Electrical System · Aston Martin Vantage 2011–12
The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch.
15V846000 Latches/Locks/Linkages · Aston Martin Vantage 2010–16
The affected vehicles are equipped with interior doo.
14V010000 Vehicle Speed Control · Aston Martin Vantage 2010–14
Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may brea.
Show all 7
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Aston Martin told dealers about
Aston Martin sent dealers 5 repair notes about the engine on these cars.
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Aston Martin Vantage V8 Vantage, V8 Vantage S, Vantage GT | 2010–16 |
Engine code: AM14 (also called AJ37; Jaguar AJ-V8 based). Hand-assembled at Aston Martin's Cologne plant. Power: 420–430 hp, factory figures. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Aston Martin V8 engine · Aston Martin Vantage (2005).
Quick answers
What cars have the Aston Martin 4.7 V8 engine?
In the US: the Aston Martin Vantage, model years 2010–2016. See the version table for each one.
Is the Aston Martin 4.7 V8 reliable?
Mostly, with known issues to check. YouTube owner tone 50/100, #70 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the middle third); 2 engine-related recalls on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 7 recalls (2 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Aston Martin 4.7 V8 make?
420–430 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.