Xiaomi has announced a major recall for its first electric car, the SU7. The company identified a software flaw in its driver assistance system that could pose a potential safety risk. This recall covers approximately 117,000 vehicles and comes amid increasing pressure on the new electric vehicle manufacturer following a fatal accident months ago. Here are the details.
Xiaomi SU7 recalled due to software flaw
An announcement issued through China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) stated that 116,887 SU7 Standard Edition models produced between February 6, 2024, and August 30, 2025, are affected.
The issue concerns the Highway Pilot driver assistance system (Level 2). The regulation states that the system may have “insufficient recognition, warning, or intervention capabilities in extremely specific scenarios.” Simply put, the car’s computer may not respond accurately or quickly enough under extreme road conditions, increasing the risk of a crash if the driver is not attentive.
Xiaomi announced that SU7 owners will no longer need to visit a dealer to resolve this issue. All affected vehicles will receive a free over-the-air (OTA) software update. This update will update the vehicles to the latest Xiaomi HyperOS 1.10.0 system. The company’s new electric SUV, the YU7, will also receive this software update.
This highlights a key advantage of modern electric vehicles: critical safety issues can be addressed with a software patch downloaded directly to the vehicle, similar to smartphone updates.
The 116,887 recalled SU7s represent approximately one-third of all SU7 models sold since the vehicle’s launch on March 28, 2024. The SU7 sedan has been a major success for the brand, reaching 339,421 sales by the end of August and accounting for almost 89 percent of Xiaomi’s total electric vehicle sales.
While Level 2 autonomous systems, the systems at the center of the recall, provide steering, acceleration, and braking assistance, they legally require the driver to be ready to take full control at all times. This means the intelligent driving system still needs to be operated with caution by a “smart” human.
