2025 VINFAST VF 8 Suspension Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Suspension Issues in the 2025 VINFAST VF 8
1 suspension complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 VINFAST VF 8. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
1
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Suspension Complaints
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 "fail-safe" state, triggering a cascade of specific error codes: Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Fault, Front AEB Unavailable, Highway Assist Inoperative, and Intelligent Speed Adaptation Inoperative. These errors are directly tied to the ADAS/ADCU systems currently under NHTSA Recall 25V559, which identifies a defect where the system provides "sudden steering inputs that are difficult for the driver to override" during turns. The dealership VinFast Lisle is acknowledging these recall-related errors are present but is refusing to cover the resulting physical damage, quoting a repair cost of over $2,100 + taxes. I am reporting this because the manufacturer should not be able to dismiss a collision...