VinFast VF 8 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 63 owner complaints and 4 recalls on file for the VinFast VF 8 (2022–2025). The 2023 VF 8 has the most serious complaints, most often about driver assistance & safety tech.

Complaints
63
Recalls
4
Model years
4
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per VinFast VF 8 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst VinFast VF 8 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 VinFast VF 8 — 40 complaints, 5 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (0 complaints).

Every VinFast VF 8 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 VF 851002Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2024 VF 8185013Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2023 VF 8405154Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2022 VF 800001—

Most common VinFast VF 8 problem areas (all years)

  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    30 complaints
  • Steering
    18 complaints
  • Electrical System
    15 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    8 complaints
  • Suspension
    6 complaints
  • Brakes
    6 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    6 complaints
  • Engine
    3 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    3 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    2 complaints

Complaint trend

2025
Complaints about the VinFast VF 8 received by NHTSA each month.

VinFast VF 8 recalls

  • Recall 25V559000Aug 28, 20256,314 vehiclesModel years 2023–2025

    Risk: A steering wheel that moves unexpectedly may increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V933000Dec 17, 20244,888 vehiclesModel years 2023–2025

    Risk: An air bag that strikes the driver increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V369000May 24, 2024225 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

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

  • Recall 23V355000May 18, 2023999 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: 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.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology