2023 Vinfast Vf 8
Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | 24V933000 |
AIR BAGS | 4,888 | — | Details |
| 2024-05-24 | 24V369000 |
AIR BAGS | 225 | — | Details |
| 2023-05-18 | 23V355000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 999 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | LANE DEPARTURE | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding serious delays and lack of comm… |
| 2026-02-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving at approximately 8:00 AM in active traffic, the vehicle suddenly would not accelerate beyond approximatel… |
| 2025-11-04 | LANE DEPARTURE | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-09-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Vinfast VF8. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle inadvertent… |
| 2025-07-11 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The 12v battery when car was purchased was defective. This caused the car to suddenly die. As per the sales manager w… |
| 2025-01-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | The contact owned a 2023 Vinfast VF8. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle driving on the o… |
| 2024-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I had several alert messages for weeks and after a service call, they told me that they were no issue. with all this al… |
| 2024-10-28 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | Got my car back from service a couple months ago and it is still performing with errors. While driving in a specific l… |
| 2024-10-16 | SEATS | Yes | 2 | On [XXX], [XXX] both my daughter and I were driving on [XXX] going East by [XXX] . We were rear ended by a driver unde… |
| 2024-10-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | When regenerative braking is active brake lights do not turn on causing vehicles behind you to come extremely close. Th… |
| 2024-10-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | When do you go does not detect lanes violently moves the steering wheel to try to maneuver you back into a lane. I’m co… |
| 2024-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The anti break having issues. Sterling controls having issues Supsention having issues |
| 2024-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have had nothing but brake and suspension problems with my 2023 Vinfast VF8. The vehicle has been to the dealer on th… |
| 2024-08-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I purchased my Vinfast VF8 in March 2023 as one of the first to be delivered. Unfortunately, on the first day of receiv… |
| 2024-08-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | The lane assist feature repeatedly comes on randomly and has almost caused several accidents while I was driving. Speci… |
| 2024-06-30 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | Lane keep assist will intermittently trigger while driving straight. After having this happen several times, I now disa… |
| 2024-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving on the Highway and when I stopped at a red light the vehicle stopped working. I was not able to put it in… |
| 2024-06-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Lane keep assist feature is on by default even with new software updates. when you merging to turning lane at intersect… |
| 2024-06-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle drive system fault: This issue has happened to me 2x in my personal car and 1x in the loaner vehicle that Vin… |
| 2024-06-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | On June 7th, I experienced a concerning incident involving the lane-keeping assist feature in my car while driving on P… |
| 2024-06-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While I was driving to work, the car started to lose power all of the sudden; I had to exit the freeway, as soon as I w… |
| 2024-06-03 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | The line keeping assist system keeps on jerking the car into traffic |
| 2024-05-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving this vehicle, the steering would take control and pull me to another lane at times. While turning or merg… |
| 2024-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | vehicle would not go into drive. car immediately stops and I wasn't able to get the car into drive or reverse. Had to b… |
| 2024-04-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Vehicle drove into traffic cones at night when adaptive cruise engaged. Freeway was reduced to two lanes and car ignor… |
| 2024-04-24 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2023 VINFAST VF 8. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel auto… |
| 2024-04-03 | LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | No | 0 | 1) Forward collision detection doesn't work. Very rarely screen shows a pop up, but never applies automatic brakes. Es… |
| 2024-04-03 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | As per the technical specifications, The VF8 car must adhere collision safety features. But actually when we drive the … |
| 2024-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Front collision sensors and lane keeping sensor do not work in direct sunlight. For 2 hours in the morning and two hou… |
| 2024-03-24 | LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | No | 0 | At early morning 6am, the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems malfunction cant detect the lane on the highway. while tra… |
| 2024-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving 80+ car suddenly loses power . Says electrical system fault and coolant fault. Stranded on freeway in fast lane… |
| 2024-03-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway 87 California from the south to the north. After I changed to the furthest left lane and s… |
| 2024-03-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Lane keep assist feature is on by default and will try correct the steering even when it is going in straight line but … |
| 2024-03-05 | LANE DEPARTURE | No | 0 | The contact leased a 2023 Vinfast VF 8. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V559000 (LANE DEP… |
| 2024-02-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Major Issues: Vehicle unresponsiveness: Twice in 4 days, the car was unresponsive, requiring a family member to stay in… |
| 2023-12-09 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | When in heavy fog, rain, direct light to cameras or sensor the safety features become unavailable. As soon as any of th… |
| 2023-07-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | First time was end of May and the car went into park while driving down the road and stayed stuck in park. Could not ch… |