There are 3 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2023 VinFast VF 8 in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I had several alert messages for weeks and after a service call, they told me that they were no issue. with all this alert messages it is impossible to let my Daughter driving the car. it is too risky.
I have had nothing but brake and suspension problems with my 2023 Vinfast VF8. The vehicle has been to the dealer on three occasions because of brake and suspension noises which prompted the dealer to replace the entire suspension system. However, my concern is with the vehicle's brakes. Under low speed turning with no brakes applied, the vehicle made a metal on metal grinding noise. The vehicle was in the dealer twice for this problem. The first time they put updated brake pads on the vehicle and let me know that the original pads were too thick. The problem continued and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a little over two weeks ago for the same problem. This time they sanded the surface of the brake pads to avoid them from rubbing against the rotar. The tech at the dealer told me that he beleives the issue may be that the brake caliper does not open wide enough to allow the pad distance from the caliper. Their solution is to sand the pad down. One, is this safe, and two, what happens when the car needs new brake pads, is the dealer going to cover the cost to continually shave the pads down for the life of the vehicle.
Major Issues: Vehicle unresponsiveness: Twice in 4 days, the car was unresponsive, requiring a family member to stay in rain and cold weather (very dangerous) and wait for the car to restart(extremely dangerous). Unintended rolling: Once, the car started rolling back when parked on a slight incline, requiring me to activate creep mode. Additionally, while parked in reverse, the car inexplicably moved forward even with the gear in reverse (extremely dangerous). Speaker malfunctions: The speakers were unresponsive the first two days. On the second occasion, restarting the car resolved the issue but resulted in loud noise from the front speakers. Climate control malfunction: Despite turning off the AC and fan, cold air continues to come inside from the vents regardless of settings. This is uncomfortable and unusable during winter. Heads-up display not working(extremely dangerous). Battery warning: Technician mentioned battery is weak on new cars as per my knowledge batteries typically last 10+ years. Paintwork inconsistency: The driver-side paint color is uneven, with a clear and obvious difference between the top and bottom portions. Frunk battery cover broken. Minor Issues: Manual adjustment of drive mode required each time. System automatically turns off the 360-degree camera on turn signals. VinFast navigation is slow and inaccurate. Using CarPlay, but it frequently disconnects. CarPlay connects even when the car is parked, interrupting phone calls while talking inside home. Automatic locking not functioning as advertised. Sales rep mentioned I can just walk away with a key that will auto lock which never happened. Defrost fan automatically defaults to a high speed, and hot air directly on my face. If I try to change the fan speed, Defrost disabled. So I need to drive with a hot fan speed on my face. Lane assist malfunctioning, pulling the car closer to the right/left lane instead of correcting. Occasional triangle warning appears on the screen, unsure of its mean
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Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026