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2023 Vinfast Vf 8 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

86 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.85 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Lane Departure: Lane Keep: Automatic Steering

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

Remedy & full details

VinFast 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.

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.

Complaint volume

86 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
1Fires
5Injuries
4Deaths

Across 86 complaints. Severity Index 0.85.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Steering12 · 14%Lane Departure · Assist11 · 13%Electrical System10 · 12%Lane Departure · Warning6 · 7%Forward Collision Avoidan…5 · 6%Forward Collision Avoidan…4 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…4 · 5%Suspension4 · 5%
  1. Steering — 12 reports
  2. Lane Departure: Assist — 11 reports
  3. Electrical System — 10 reports
  4. Lane Departure: Warning — 6 reports
  5. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 5 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 4 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 4 reports
  8. Suspension — 4 reports
  9. Service Brakes — 4 reports
  10. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2023 · 2024 (1) · 2025 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.