A German Valkyrie Owner Is Suing Aston Martin Over His Car's Alleged Flaws: Report

Yahoo

18-06-2025

The Aston Martin Valkyrie may be the single most extreme performance car ever to wear a license plate — a distinction that comes with plenty of sacrifices for buyers used to the creature comforts and general reliability of a more typical road car not built like a top-level endurance racing machine. One German Valkyrie owner has apparently had enough, however, and is now reportedly suing the company after driving just 274 miles in his car.
As originally reported by German outlet Handelsblatt and brought to broader attention via Carscoops, the driver is suing after multiple reported system failures, claims of delivery-related damage to the otherwise brand-new hypercar, and one apparent worrying run-in with an ambulance. Issues allegedly included a high-voltage system failure, an uninstalled locker system meant to keep the car at ride height when hydraulic pressure is low, and a flurry of other, unrelated warning lights.
Based on his account, the incident with the ambulance seems particularly troubling. The interior of the Valkyrie is exceptionally loud, so Aston Martin recommends that drivers wear a headset that protects the driver's ears and transmits outside noises into the car's cabin. That system allegedly malfunctioned last summer when the suing owner encountered an ambulance, however, reportedly leading the Valkyrie driver to miss the sirens and narrowly avoid a collision.
According to Handselblatt, Aston Martin asked for a usage fee of more than $63,000 if the car were to be returned, reflecting a price of about $231 per mile driven to date. The car has apparently not yet been returned or resold, however — and for now, the unsettled dispute continues in German court.
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