2 safety recalls, 21 owner complaints and a 4-star NHTSA crash rating. Official NHTSA data.
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Check my VIN21 complaints filed with NHTSA, including 5 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury and 0 deaths.
Incident dates: July 2025, March 2026, [XXX]. On three separate occasions, my leased 2024 VinFast VF8 (leased through US Bank) has suddenly lost all propulsion while being driven and died in the middle of the road/intersection, leaving the vehicle immobile in live traffic. Each time the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. Each time, by the following morning, it started normally as if nothing had happened, and the dealer applied a software update and stated it would not happen again. The failure then recurred. The vehicle is also driven by my [XXX] son. A sudden, total loss of power in an intersection is a severe crash risk. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (
To Whom It May Concern, I am reporting a recurring safety defect involving the exterior side mirrors of my vehicle. The vehicle has a driver-profile system that stores the seat and side-mirror positions. When the vehicle is unlocked, the mirrors are supposed to return to the positions saved in the driver's profile. Instead, approximately 6 out of 10 times I unlock the vehicle after it has been allowed to enter sleep mode for about 10 minutes, the side mirrors move to an incorrect and seemingly random position. Sometimes they move too far outward and other times too far inward. On some occasions, the mirror position has also changed while the vehicle was being driven. This creates a significa
2024 VinFast VF8 – Repeated Sudden Loss of Propulsion at Highway Speeds My 2024 VinFast VF8 has experienced three separate incidents of sudden loss of propulsion while being driven at highway speeds. On August 1, 2026, while traveling at approximately 80 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost propulsion. I was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The vehicle restarted after approximately 15 minutes. A “12V Battery Fault” warning was displayed. On August 2, 2026, while traveling at approximately 80 mph, the vehicle again suddenly lost propulsion. I was able to maneuver the vehicle out of active traffic. The vehicle restarted after approximately 15 minutes. On September 2, 2026, wh
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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. The vehicle then accelerated 70-80 ft. on the sidewalk, passed several residences, and the vehicle stopped. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. No police report was filed. Additionally, the contact stated that while her sister was attempting to park downhill, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated temporarily and responded as needed. The contact also state
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 VinFast VF8 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
Driver aids on the tested 2024 VinFast VF8: electronic stability control standard, forward collision warning standard, lane departure warning standard. Rollover risk: 8.3%.
Yes. NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for the 2024 VinFast VF8. The most recent, filed December 17, 2024, concerns the air bags.
Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA. The most reported area is electrical system (6 reports), followed by steering.
The 2024 VinFast VF8 earned up to a 4-star overall safety rating in NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program crash tests.
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