{"id":"2023_vinfast_vf_8","make":"VinFast","make_slug":"vinfast","model":"VF 8","model_slug":"vf-8","year":2023,"url":"/vinfast/vf-8/2023/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":47004,"model":"VF 8 Eco","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":89,"hwy":85,"comb":87,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":38.6155,"range":207,"range_city":212,"range_hwy":202,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"130 and 130 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VTP","modified":"Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":47005,"model":"VF 8 Plus","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":82,"hwy":78,"comb":80,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":42.0188,"range":191,"range_city":197,"range_hwy":185,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"150 and 150 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":950,"save_spend":6500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VTP","modified":"Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Special purpose","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V559000","component":"LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING","mfr":"VinFast Auto, LLC","reported":"2025-08-28","owner_notified":"2025-10-27","units":6314,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VPAC-379","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V933000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"VinFast Auto, LLC","reported":"2024-12-17","owner_notified":"2025-01-23","units":4888,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V369000","component":"AIR BAGS","mfr":"VinFast Auto, LLC","reported":"2024-05-24","owner_notified":"2024-06-21","units":225,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VPAC-291","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V355000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"VinFast Auto, LLC","reported":"2023-05-18","owner_notified":"2023-06-01","units":999,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VPAC-74","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":40,"crash":5,"fire":1,"injured":5,"deaths":4,"comps":[["Lane Departure",21],["Forward Collision Avoidance",13],["Steering",12],["Electrical System",10],["Vehicle Speed Control",5],["Suspension",4]],"by_year":{"2023":2,"2024":26,"2025":7,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2024-07-17","Lane Departure","Lane keep assist will intermittently trigger while driving straight. After having this happen several times, I now disable the option at the start of every drive. Lane keep assist module will trigger a fault and restart mid drive despite being turned off prior to driving. This is in a drive by wire vehicle in which the\u2026"],["2024-07-11","Electrical System","vehicle would not go into drive. car immediately stops and I wasn't able to get the car into drive or reverse. Had to be towed to the service station with no cause determined."],["2024-06-18","Engine","Vehicle drive system fault: This issue has happened to me 2x in my personal car and 1x in the loaner vehicle that Vinfast gave me. When this happens, the vehicle shuts off. You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t put the car in drive or reverse. You have to leave the car, wherever it is, walk a good distance away& wait for about 15mins. The first\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE24025","component":"LANE DEPARTURE","opened":"2024-09-10","closed":"2025-10-21","campaign":"25V559","subject":"Lane Keep Assist System","summary":"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 steering inputs that resulted in an inconsistent control effort required by the driver, potentially elevating the risk of a crash or injury. To date, ODI has received a total of 17 related Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ) of the LKA system in the subject vehicles. As a part of the investigation, NHT"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":207,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":40},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}