{"id":"2024_vinfast_vf_8","make":"VinFast","make_slug":"vinfast","model":"VF 8","model_slug":"vf-8","year":2024,"url":"/vinfast/vf-8/2024/","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","carried_from":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","carried_from":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"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":17,"crash":5,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Steering",5],["Lane Departure",4],["Power Train",3],["Electrical System",3],["Vehicle Speed Control",3],["Visibility/Wiper",2]],"by_year":{"2024":6,"2025":10,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2025-10-09","Vehicle Speed Control","The contact leased a 2024 VINFAST VF 8. The contact stated that upon pulling into the driveway with the rear wheels of the vehicle on the side of the roadway, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The driver swerved and avoided the residence, and the vehicle crashed into a flowerpot. \u2026"],["2025-09-25","Service Brakes, Hydraulic","The contact's wife owns a 2024 VinFast VF8. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot, attempting to park, and the brake was depressed, the vehicle kept moving. The vehicle collided with two other vehicles and then came to a stop. The contact stated that there were no injuries sustained, and medical attent\u2026"],["2025-08-05","Power Train","We have two VinFast VF8 vehicles, one with the VIN [XXX] (VF8 Black) and one with the VIN [XXX] (VF8 White). Both vehicles experienced the same problem with the electric power train at different times. The issue manifests itself as follows: The vehicle suddenly displays a \"drive train malfunction error\" on the center d\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":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":2,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.083,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":207,"mpg":null,"ncap":4,"complaints":17},"carried_from":2023,"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 15:21 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}