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Year · Make · Model

2023 Vinfast VF 8

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
38
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

38 filed
4
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries reported
4
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Lane DEPARTURE: Assist
    11
  • Steering
    11
  • Electrical System
    10
  • Lane DEPARTURE: Warning
    6
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Adaptive Cruise Control
    5
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    4
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    4
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    4

Recalls

4 campaigns
25V559000·LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING2025-08-28

VinFast Auto, LLC (VinFast) is recalling certain 2023-2025 VF8 vehicles. The Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) may activate during wide turns, causing unexpected steering wheel movements that are difficult for the driver to override.

RiskA steering wheel that moves unexpectedly may increase the risk of a crash.

FixVinFast will update the ADAS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2025. Owners may contact VinFast customer service at 1-833-503-0600.

24V933000·AIR BAGS2024-12-17

VinFast Auto, LLC (VinFast) is recalling certain 2023-2025 VF8 vehicles. The center air bag mounted in the driver's seat may deploy improperly during a side impact crash and strike the driver's arm.

RiskAn air bag that strikes the driver increases the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the center air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2025. Owners may contact VinFast customer service at 1-833-503-0600.

24V369000·AIR BAGS2024-05-24

VinFast Auto, LLC (VinFast) is recalling certain 2022-2024 VF8 vehicles. Inactive ignitors may have been installed in the air bags.

RiskInactive ignitors can prevent the air bags from deploying, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

FixVinFast will replace the air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 21, 2024. Owners may contact VinFast customer service at 1-833-503-0600. VinFast's number for this recall is VPAC-291.

23V355000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2023-05-18

VinFast Auto, LLC (VinFast) is recalling certain 2023 VF8 vehicles. A software error may cause the multifunction head unit (MHU) display to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

RiskA blank MHU display will not show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, which may increase the risk of a crash.

FixVinFast will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2023. Owners may contact VinFast customer service at 1-833-503-0600. VinFast's number for this recall is VPAC-74.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
PE24025·LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING2024-09-10 → 2025-10-21

Lane Keep Assist System

PE24025·LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST2024-09-10 → 2025-10-21

Lane Keep Assist System

PE24025·LANE DEPARTURE2024-09-10 → 2025-10-21

Lane Keep Assist System

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