Xiaomi recalls 116,887 SU7 Standard Edition electric vehicles over autopilot safety concerns

Xiaomi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. has announced a substantial recall affecting 116,887 of its SU7 Standard Edition electric vehicles manufactured between February 6, 2024, and August 30, 2025. The recall was officially filed with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on September 19.

The company cited potential safety hazards related to the vehicle’s L2 highway autopilot assistance feature. According to the recall notice, under certain circumstances, when the autonomous driving feature is engaged, the system may inadequately identify, warn about, or respond to extremely unusual road scenarios. This deficiency could increase collision risks if drivers fail to intervene promptly.

The recall encompasses two specific vehicle registration numbers:

• Recall number S2025M0149I: Affecting XMA7000MBEVR2 and XMA7000MBEVR2 models, totaling 98,462 vehicles
• Recall number S2025M0150I: Affecting BJ7000MBEVR2 models, totaling 18,425 vehicles

Xiaomi plans to address the issue through over-the-air (OTA) software updates at no cost to vehicle owners. The company will notify affected customers via text messages and through its mobile application.

Owners seeking additional information can contact Xiaomi’s customer service hotline at 400-182-6888. Further details are also available on the SAMR Recall Center website (www.samrdprc.org.cn or www.recall.org.cn) and through the agency’s official WeChat account (SAMRDPRC).

Editor’s comment

In late March this year, three university students tragically lost their lives in a traffic accident whilst driving a Xiaomi SU7 vehicle. The car was reportedly in autonomous driving mode at the time. To some extent, Xiaomi’s recall is a response to that incident, as the vehicle involved was indeed the Xiaomi SU7 Standard Edition. China is also preparing to implement stricter mandatory standards for Level 2 autonomous driving.

Not long ago, Xpeng also issued a recall for its P7+. Previously, there had been external doubts that recalls were rare in China’s automotive sector. Perhaps from now on, we will see more and more recalls.