Factual error: In the opening race scenes, the cars on the track are out of date for 1989. The race car used by the aggressive driver (#23) who causes the fiery accident that kills Toretto senior is based upon a later model 1997-2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. The race car that Toretto senior is driving is based on a 1995-1999 Chevy Monte Carlo. (00:01:00 - 00:04:00)
Continuity mistake: When we first see Jack at the start take a drink he removes the straw from his mouth and spills some water. When the shot changes, his straw is still in his mouth. (00:01:40)
Continuity mistake: Dom walks over to his father's car and places his right hand on the door. A shot later his hand is away. (00:01:49)
Continuity mistake: When Dom is putting Brian to bed at the start after Letty give Brian Dom's cross, the way Brian holds it changes between shots. (00:09:00)
Continuity mistake: When escaping in the minefield, Dom's car gets bullet holes in the bonnet. When we see the car after Roman has escaped his truck landing on the landmine, the bullet holes have disappeared. (00:16:20 - 00:20:50)
Continuity mistake: When the military is chasing Dom and Co into the minefield, all the military vehicles stop and only Dom's cars are in the minefield. However, in the next shot there are military trucks hitting the landmines. (00:18:05)
Continuity mistake: The debris on and around the landmine below Roman is constantly changing. Little bits of rock land and stay on the red pressure plate but then vanish in later shots. (00:20:20)
Continuity mistake: During the first face-off between Jakob and Dominic, Letty's bike lies on the ground facing opposite directions depending on the camera angle. (00:21:40)
Continuity mistake: When young Dom is talking to the driver who killed Torretto Sr, his necklace keeps swapping from in to out of his shirt between cuts. (00:29:10)
Continuity mistake: When Ramsey is talking about project Aires, her hands are over her laptop. When the shot changes, they've gone. (00:40:15)
Continuity mistake: In the cave, Roman's right hand points at the wall, yet a shot later it's lying downwards. (00:40:23)
Continuity mistake: Dom hands Letty a postcard, which she grabs with both hands. A shot later, not only is she holding it with one hand, but the grip is also different. (00:40:36)
Factual error: When Tej and Roman get out the car in Edinburgh, the number plate, VC65 4RQ, is invalid for the UK. (01:12:30)
Continuity mistake: The damage to the lorry keeps changing throughout the chase scene. Most noticeable is just before the lorry takes all the school kids phones. The bumper is damaged and then the lorry hits some cars and it's repaired. (01:17:20)
Audio problem: When Dom and Jakob are arguing over the good things about their dad being dead, Jakob says "How was I supposed to know that car was gunna blow?" However, his mouth doesn't move. (01:33:50)
Continuity mistake: When Jakob is launched out of the tank's roof Dom's hand swaps between being in the middle of the steering wheel to not between shots. (01:53:28)
Other mistake: Jakob is fighting on top of "the beast" while it is being driven at speed. Yet neither his hair or clothing is blowing in the wind. (01:54:30)
Other mistake: Towards the end of the end credits there's a "Special thanks" sections, including sponsors such as Fiat Chrysler etc. The first person thanked is "Leslie Finaly", a misspelling of "Leslie Finlay." (02:22:30)
Factual error: In the beginning, it's 1989. The crew chief, Michael Rooker, is wearing Mechanix gloves... which didn't come out until the 1991 Daytona 500.
Continuity mistake: When they get to the bridge, Tej spins out a truck beside Dom then crosses the bridge, Dom and Jakob are still far away but Tej is already by the bridge.
