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2023 Vinfast VF 8 Steering Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
30%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
1,400miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the steering of the 2023 Vinfast VF 8, 30% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,400 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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

“Lane keep assist feature is on by default and will try correct the steering even when it is going in straight line but one of the lane in road is missing or not vissible. This could be mainly in intersections. I also had an issue where steering wheel adjustment is not working due to communication box issue, they had to unplug and replug the wire between communication box and steering wheel. It also stopped in the middle if road saying electrical system failure with in two days of my leased car. It was in service center for 45 days and got my car back recently.”

NHTSA complaint #11590043, filed 2024-05

“The vehicle exhibits a severe, structural inability to retain its factory suspension and steering alignment specifications under normal driving conditions, creating a severe tire blowout and safety hazard. At approximately 8,400 miles (January 2025), the dealership documented that the alignment was heavily out of specification. At approximately 9,400 miles (February 2025), a certified third-party shop corrected the vehicle back to perfect factory specifications. …”

NHTSA complaint #11738679, filed 2026-05

“The contact owned a 2023 VINFAST VF 8. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel automatically maneuvered to the right direction, however, the contact was able to regain control of the steering wheel and maneuvered into the correct lane. The contact stated that the failure recurred where the lane assist was turned on by default and it would automatically move the steering wheel. On another occasion, the contact stated that a coworker was driving at unknown speeds with his family, the vehicle crashed into a pole, then a tree where it came to a stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11585817, filed 2024-04, 1,400 miles

“At early morning 6am, the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems malfunction cant detect the lane on the highway. while traveling the car suddenly steering randomly and almost cause a accident twice, before i have time to turn off the system.”

NHTSA complaint #11579510, filed 2024-03

Related recalls

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025233%
2024421%
20231230%

Other parts of the 2023 Vinfast VF 8

Lane departure
17 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Vinfast VF 8

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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