Vinfast VF 8 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 65 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Vinfast VF 8 (2023–2025) that have at least 5 complaints. 2023 has the most, with 40. Across all years, the part named most often is lane departure (24 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All VF 8 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | Too new |
| 2024 | 19 | 4,300 | 3 | 0 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 40 | 2,396 | 4 | 3 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Lane departure24 25%
- Steering18 19%
- Electrical system16 17%
- Forward collision avoidance12 13%
- Vehicle speed control8 8.3%
- Transmission and drivetrain6 6.3%
- Suspension6 6.3%
- Brakes6 6.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2023: “Got my car back from service a couple months ago and it is still performing with errors. While driving in a specific lane on the freeway the car would try to pull my steering wheel to the other lane. VinFast stated an update is all is needed and the problem still is occurring. This car is dangerous. One example of this is the Pleasanton California incident.”
NHTSA complaint #11622428, filed 2024-102024: “While driving and starting to do a turn if you get to close to the line the car will jerk the steering wheel in the direction you are turning and there has been a multiple times it's almost put my car into a concrete wall. It has also jerk the wheel hard enough that its caused me to go out of my lane and almost crash into other cars on turns. I would say it has happen at least 30 times since taking ownership November 11, 2024”
NHTSA complaint #11647254, filed 2025-032025: “Car suddenly went into limp mode and airbag failure warning, collision warning, and seatbelt warnings went off. Car slowed to 1 mph on a busy highway almost instantly. We could have been hit from behind and had to struggle to get the car to the shoulder from the center lane. Warnings appeared seconds before the limp mode activation. We had the car towed to Vinfast Orlando, and after a 10 day repair they had the airbag replaced, and the seatbelt sensor replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11772340, filed 2026-10About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology