Vinfast VF 8 steering problems
18 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
62 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
1,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2022 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
18 of 62 complaints match this topic (29.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11579510 · 2024-03-26 (March 26, 2024)
At early morning 6am, the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems malfunction cant detect the lane on the highway. while traveling the car suddenly steering randomly and almost cause a accident twice, before i have time to turn off the system.
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Owner report 11585817 · 2024-04-29 (April 29, 2024)
The contact owned a 2023 VINFAST VF 8. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel automatically maneuvered to the right direction, however, the contact was able to regain control of the steering wheel and maneuvered into the correct lane. The contact stated that the failure recurred where the lane assist was turned on by default and it would automatically move the steering wheel. On another occasion, the contact stated that a coworker was driving at unknown speeds with his family, the vehicle crashed into a pole…
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Owner report 11590043 · 2024-05-22 (May 22, 2024)
Lane keep assist feature is on by default and will try correct the steering even when it is going in straight line but one of the lane in road is missing or not vissible. This could be mainly in intersections. I also had an issue where steering wheel adjustment is not working due to communication box issue, they had to unplug and replug the wire between communication box and steering wheel. It also stopped in the middle if road saying electrical system failure with in two days of my leased car. It was in service center for 45 days and got …
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Owner report 11593599 · 2024-06-11 (June 11, 2024)
On June 7th, I experienced a concerning incident involving the lane-keeping assist feature in my car while driving on Pinehurst Dr. in Aptos. As I was going around a corner just after the elementary school, I had forgotten to turn off the lane assist feature. Since there is no permanent way to disable this feature, when another car approached from the opposite direction, the lane assist system kicked in aggressively. I had slightly drifted too close to the center lane, and the system forcefully jerked the steering wheel to the right. This sud…
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Owner report 11603022 · 2024-07-17 (July 17, 2024)
Lane keep assist will intermittently trigger while driving straight. After having this happen several times, I now disable the option at the start of every drive. Lane keep assist module will trigger a fault and restart mid drive despite being turned off prior to driving. This is in a drive by wire vehicle in which there is no direct connection between the physical wheels and the steering wheels. This has happened 3 times to me, and once to my wife. It has happened on my neighborhood streets going less than 20 mph, and it has happened on hig…
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