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Vinfast VF 8Model year report

2023 Vinfast VF 8 Problems

Complaints
40filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
2,396miles, 4 complaints with mileage
Recalls
4campaigns on record
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA crash rating
—no overall rating published
EPA fuel economy
87 MPGecombined, Electric AWD · 89 city / 85 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 40 consumer complaints for the 2023 Vinfast VF 8. The part named most often is lane departure, with 17 complaints (43% of the total), followed by steering (12) and electrical system (10). 4 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 2,396 miles. Of all complaints, 5 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury, 4 a death, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns and 3 technical service bulletins for this model year. Lane departure complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the automatic steering and 1 NHTSA investigation filed under the same part. Steering complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the automatic steering and 1 NHTSA investigation filed under the same part.

Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Wheels (2), Back-over prevention (rear camera) (1), Exterior lighting (1), Fuel system (1), Latches, locks and linkages (1), Other or unknown (1), Seats (1), Body and structure (1).

Example complaints

Lane departure: “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 2024-10

Steering: “The lane assist feature repeatedly comes on randomly and has almost caused several accidents while I was driving. Specifically, I was driving on the freeway today in moderate traffic and the emergency lane assist warning flashes on and the car begins to jerk the steering wheel. It caused me to try to correct this and almost caused my hitting the car next to me. There are warning lights that repeatedly just come on without there actually being an issue. The roll back feature works randomly and has almost caused me to hit the car behind me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11607139, filed 2024-08

Electrical system: “I purchased my Vinfast VF8 in March 2023 as one of the first to be delivered. Unfortunately, on the first day of receiving the car, I encountered some issues. The fault sensors went off repeatedly, particularly during a rainy day. The car currently has 9600 miles on it, and it has been driven from San Diego to Irvine around 3-4 times to be serviced for issues associated with the functionality of the VF8, with one of those trips being to a repair facility in San Francisco. …”

NHTSA complaint #11611052, filed 2024-08

Forward collision avoidance: “As per the technical specifications, The VF8 car must adhere collision safety features. But actually when we drive the car on freeways, State highways, and internal roads, these safely features never worked for me. Kindly refer the attached technical feature documents so called supported features by the manufacturer.”

NHTSA complaint #11589132, filed 2024-05

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 4 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 1,400 and 3,391 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (4 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 2,396 miles.

Complaints by year filed

This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2023 Vinfast VF 8 version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving); for electric versions it is the cost of electricity and the rating is in MPGe.

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
VF 8 Eco AWDElectricsingle-speed898587 MPGe$850
VF 8 Plus AWDElectricsingle-speed827880 MPGe$950

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 3 on record; the latest 3 are shown.

Other model years of the Vinfast VF 8

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2025612—76 MPGe—Too new
2024194,30034——Too new
2023402,3964—87 MPGeNot compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Too new

All Vinfast VF 8 model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 have?

NHTSA recorded 40 consumer complaints for the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 is reported most often?

Lane departure is named most often, in 17 complaints (43% of the total), followed by steering with 12.

Has the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 been recalled?

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

How efficient is the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 according to the EPA?

The EPA rates the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 (VF 8 Eco, Electric) at 87 MPGe combined, 89 city and 85 highway, with an estimated annual electricity cost of $850 at 15,000 miles a year. Other battery and motor versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 reported?

Among the 4 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 2,396 miles and the middle half falls between 1,400 and 3,391 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.