2025 Vinfast Vf 8 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Lane Departure: Assist (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Vinfast Vf 8 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (2)
Lane Departure: Lane Keep: Automatic Steering 2025-08-28 · campaign 25V559000 · 6,314 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A steering wheel that moves unexpectedly may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags 2024-12-17 · campaign 24V933000 · 4,888 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An air bag that strikes the driver increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers 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.
What owners report
2026-10-20 · Seat Belts“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 …”
2026-03-04 · Lane Departure: Assist“as per recall notice received from vinfast, i took my car to service center for mandatory software upgrade on jan 19 2026. it has been 46 days till now and i still don't have te car . software upgrade has been having issues and all installed cameras were replaced but still software is not working as desired. there is no eta on completion of the jo…”
2026-02-02 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“for approximately two weeks, this vehicle exhibited intermittent, uncommanded steering wheel "tugs" and erratic lane keeping assist behavior. during a u-turn on 1/25/2026, the vehicle struck a curb. while i cannot definitively isolate driver input from system input during the maneuver, the vehicle immediately entered a "fail-safe" state, triggering…”
2025-12-22 · Steering · 1 mi“the contact owns a 2025 vinfast vf8. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the cruise control and steering assist feature did not function as intended. the contact stated that the steering wheel independently steered into an unintended direction. the contact stated that the failure almost caused a crash. the contact stated …”
2025-11-07 · Lane Departure“the contact owns a 2025 vinfast vf8. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v559000 (lane departure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact was unable to locate an authorized service …”
2025-03-12 · Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:module:accessory“see attached document for complaint…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.