1. 1Have the front timing cover inspected regardless of mileage — the same recurring oil-leak point documented on the earlier DB9 continues on this V12, and the job is labor-intensive on this platform because of how tightly the front subframe wraps the engine.
2. 2Check the specific VIN on nhtsa.gov before buying — several campaigns apply across 2013-2016 DB9 builds, issued at different times between 2014 and 2018, so an individual car's remedy history can vary widely.

• 14V0100002013-2014
  Manufacturing defect can cause the accelerator pedal arm to break, leaving the engine stuck at idle; pedal assembly replaced free. Supersedes campaign 13V228000.
• 14V7530002013-2014
  Front seat heater electronic control module can fail in a way that leaves the heaters unable to be switched off, risking overheating; an interrupt module installed free.
• 14V4250002014
  Faulty circuit board could cause the automatic transmission to shift to neutral without driver input, risking loss of propulsion; circuit boards replaced free.
• 15V8460002013-2015
  Interior door double-lock mechanism may not unlock from inside once engaged from outside; dealers reprogram software to disable the double-lock function free.
• 17V7960002013-2016
  Communication error between the engine and transmission control modules can prevent the automatic transmission's park pawl from engaging, risking rollaway; TCM software updated free.

US NHTSA campaigns for this model. A listed campaign may not apply to a particular car, and may already have been remedied — check a specific car by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.