NHTSA lists 40 complaints for the 2023 Vinfast VF 8, 5 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 4 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VINFAST VF 8.
At a glance
Complaints
40
With crash
5
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
5
Deaths
4
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
6,314
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
3
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
LANE DEPARTURE
17
42.5%
STEERING
12
30.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
25.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
10
25.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
12.5%
SERVICE BRAKES
4
10.0%
SUSPENSION
4
10.0%
ENGINE
3
7.5%
POWER TRAIN
3
7.5%
AIR BAGS
2
5.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
LANE DEPARTURE
ASSIST
11
LANE DEPARTURE
WARNING
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
WARNINGS
4
BACK OVER PREVENTION
REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
LANE DEPARTURE
BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
STRUCTURE
BODY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
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.
Consequence: A steering wheel that moves unexpectedly may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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.
Consequence: An air bag that strikes the driver increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
Defect: VinFast Auto, LLC (VinFast) is recalling certain 2022-2024 VF8 vehicles. Inactive ignitors may have been installed in the air bags.
Consequence: Inactive ignitors can prevent the air bags from deploying, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: VinFast 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.
Defect: 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."
Consequence: A blank MHU display will not show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: VinFast 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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
PE24025
Opened: 2024-09-10. Closed: 2025-10-21.
Lane Keep Assist System
On September 10, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 24025 to assess allegations of lane departures with the Lane Keep Assist (LKA) system engaged in Model Year (MY) 2023 through 2024 VinFast VF8 vehicles. The reports further alleged that the system exhibited difficulty detecting lanes on the roadway and, under certain conditions, provided improper st
Date: 2023-06-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Rework on coolant hoses for cabin cooling performance increase.
10237588
Date: 2023-06-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Active Grille Shutter [AGS] pigtail wiring harness rework.
10237590
Date: 2023-06-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY.
Battery chiller O-ring replacement & AC compressor oil addition.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.