VINFAST VF 8 Recalls

The VinFast VF 8 has 8 recalls covering 2022 through 2025 model years, with the most serious being a driver assistance system defect on 2023-2025 vehicles where the system can activate unexpectedly during wide turns and apply steering inputs that are hard for the driver to resist or override. Several recalls across the production run involve airbags failing to deploy correctly in a crash. On 2022-2024 models, non-functional ignitors may have been installed in the airbags, preventing them from deploying at all. On 2023 models specifically, wrong airbags may have been fitted during production that also would not inflate in a crash (this does not affect the driver-front airbag), and the center seat airbag may not deploy properly in certain collisions. On 2023-2025 models, the center airbag mounted in the driver seat can deploy improperly during a side impact and strike the driver's arm rather than cushioning them. The 2023 model year also has two other issues. The electronic parking pawl can release on its own due to a software error, and separately the electronic parking brake wiring harness can corrode or become damaged; if both problems occur together, the vehicle can roll away while parked. There is also a software error that can cause the central display screen to go completely blank, removing the speedometer and warning lights from view while driving.