Xiaomi Recalling 117,000 SU7 Super Electric Cars For Crash Concerns
This is just a start for more Xiaomi recalls as the car gets produced too fast
Xiaomi is back in the news but not for its fast electric car instead it is recalling more than one-third of its fast electric car owing to flaws in its driver-assistance software, following a fatal accident involving one of its SU7 sedans about six months ago.
Chinese authorities have tightened their oversight of driver-assistance systems and early-stage autonomous driving technologies after three people died in an accident involving an SU7 in Tongling, central Anhui province, in March. The vehicle’s driver-assistance system alerted the driver to take control just two seconds before the EV crashed into a barrier at high speed.
The incident raised concerns about the safety and reliability of vehicles equipped with driver-assistance systems.
Also, the accident sparked safety concerns around the car’s vision-based system, which lacks LiDAR, and prompted questions about safety after reports that occupants were unable to exit due to locked doors.
A total of 116,877 fully electric SU7 vehicles produced between February 6, 2024, and August 30, 2025, would be recalled, according to a statement released by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Friday.
Why are we not surprised, well it seems that Xiaomi’s driver-assistance system had “insufficient recognition capability and may not adequately detect and warn drivers in certain scenarios”, as per the standards of Level 2, or L2, self-driving systems.
Most self-driving systems available in mainland China are classified as either L2 or L2+, both of which require drivers to keep their hands on the wheel at all times, according to SAE International, a global standards organisation based in the US.
However, consumers and some automotive tik-tokers think this is not a serious issue to take note and their like to showcase videos where they are driving handsfree, watching a movie or using their smartphone …… until the unwanted happens and a life is lost.
Did you know that since their launch early last year, some 305,055 units of the SU7 supercar had been delivered to mainland customers as of July 2025. This is confirmed data from the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre.
“A recall due to a faulty driver-assistance system may deter some Chinese consumers from buying Xiaomi cars,” said Chen Jinzhu, CEO of consultancy Shanghai Mingliang Auto Service. “But the recall also shows Xiaomi’s commitment and confidence in resolving the issues.”
