VinFast VF 8 Lemon Law

The VF 8's most alarming reported defect involves its Lane Keep Assist and advanced driver-assistance system. Owners have described the car applying its own steering input during wide or sweeping turns — jerking toward walls, drifting across lane lines, and resisting the driver's attempt to override it. Federal safety regulators opened an investigation into these lane-keeping complaints on 2023–2024 VF 8 vehicles, and VinFast issued a software-update recall (campaign 25V-559) in August 2025 covering roughly 6,000 vehicles to change how the system steers and how easily a driver can take back control.

The VF 8 has also been dogged by infotainment and display failures. VinFast previously recalled its VF 8 City Edition batch because the multimedia head-unit screen could go blank while driving or parked, hiding warning lights and controls, and pushed an over-the-air update to address it. Beyond the recalls, owners report frequent software bugs — unexpected reboots, frozen touchscreens (which control almost every function), and error messages — along with complaints about real-world range falling short and inconsistent charging behavior.

A recall or software update is a starting point, not a guarantee. When the driver-assist system keeps misbehaving after the update, the screen keeps blanking, the software keeps glitching, or the car spends weeks waiting on parts or a fix, California's Lemon Law may entitle you to a buyback, a replacement, or a cash settlement — with VinFast paying your attorney fees.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your VF 8 has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your VinFast VF 8 qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and VinFast pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.