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Steering
VinFast VF8 Steering problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the VinFast VF8's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
| Year | Steering complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest VF8 steering complaints
The contact leased a 2024 Vinfast VF 9. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights failed to function as intended. No warning lights were illuminated, but the alarms sounded. The daytime running lights functioned, but the headlights were inoperable. The contact stated that the Lane Assist failed to function while the headlights failed to operate. In addition, the steering wheel jerked while driving, and the contact used force to keep the steering wheel from unintendedly changing lanes. The...
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contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the contact shifted into park(P). Once the traffic light had turned green, the contact was unable to move the shift lever out of park(P). The vehicle was towed to a certified Vinfast repair center, where it was diagnosed that an OS (Operating System) update was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failures started when the vehicle was leased. The contact requested that the vehicle be inspected. The contact was informed that an unknown front-end control arm and the bushing cable needed to be replaced. An unknown part was tightened on the control arm. The manufacturer had gone out of business. Repairwise, the third party assigned to assist consumers, was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50.
The forward collision warning keeps faulting. The software sends incorrect errors and shuts off some of the safety features when doing so. The steering wheel is stuck in the 'exit' position, meaning it's retracted and in the highest position, making it difficult to maneuver. Various alarms randomly sound for no reason. The car has had multiple software updates and the problems remain persistent.
While driving and starting to do a turn if you get to close to the line the car will jerk the steering wheel in the direction you are turning and there has been a multiple times it's almost put my car into a concrete wall. It has also jerk the wheel hard enough that its caused me to go out of my lane and almost crash into other cars on turns. I would say it has happen at least 30 times since taking ownership November 11, 2024
The advanced driver assistance systems , specifically lane departure and emergency steering control system engaged with out warning and caused forced automated steering control. The car swerved rapidly right and left in the lane causing violent body roll and loss of control of the vehicle. Attempts to manually control the steering only made the issue worse . The adas system just added more force . Emergency braking was required to disconnect the assisted steering . The steering control is turned on by default on...
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each start up of the car. So it's active each time the car is driven . Conditions were dry road , two lanes , one direction each way .line markings only in center of road , none on outer edge s. Speed 80 kmph lane keep assist engaged by default. Refer to NHSTSA ID NUMBER 11579510 MARCH 26 2024. The report describes exactly what happened to the vehicle . The Adas can't detect the lane on the highway causing sudden and random steering correction and over correction. This is a documented issue with the NHTSA
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