Aston Martin Vanquish Recalled in US Over Brakes Issue

Aston Martin America has announced a voluntary recall for 178 units of the 2025 Vanquish that were produced between August 14, 2024, and June 26, 2025, due to a brake software defect that could reduce braking performance.

According to the report filed by Aston Martin to NHTSA, Under specific conditions, the vacuum pump may not generate vacuum. This can reduce brake assistance and cause the brake pedal to feel very hard. Reduced pedal travel may result in increased stopping distances. When the brakes engage, the pedal may pulse – this is the ABS providing pressure to compensate for reduced vacuum and is normal operation by design.

The fault occurs if both of the following are true for more than five seconds:

To deal with the issue, Aston Martin will provide a software update for the ESP module to remove the problematic diagnostic code. The updated calibration has already been applied in production for 2026 model year vehicles from July 10, 2025 onward.

In addition to the U.S. recall, Aston Martin has identified 419 units of the 2025 Vanquish built for other markets that require the same fix. These vehicles will also receive the updated ESP software.