{"id":"2025_vinfast_vf_8","make":"VinFast","make_slug":"vinfast","model":"VF 8","model_slug":"vf-8","year":2025,"url":"/vinfast/vf-8/2025/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":49087,"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":73,"hwy":80,"comb":76,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":44.294,"range":235,"range_city":245,"range_hwy":222,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"260 and 300 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1000,"save_spend":6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VTP","modified":"Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":49086,"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":77,"hwy":69,"comb":73,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":46.2475,"range":256,"range_city":269,"range_hwy":240,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"260 and 300 kW ACPM 3-Phase","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1050,"save_spend":6000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VTP","modified":"Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2025"}],"vclass":"Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Special purpose","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"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",3],["Lane Departure",3],["Steering",2],["Suspension",1],["Unspecified",1]],"by_year":{"2025":3,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-03-04","Lane Departure","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 n\u2026"],["2026-02-02","Steering","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\u2026"],["2025-12-22","Electrical System","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 cause\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":256,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}