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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2026

    Former BAIC Group Chairman Xu Heyi Given Suspended Death Sentence in First Instance for Bribery, Money Laundering

    On March 31, 2023, Xu Heyi, former Party secretary and chairman of BAIC Group who had retired nearly three years earlier, was announced by the Beijing Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision to be under review and investigation; he had led BAIC for nearly 14 years. On September 28, 2026, the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People's Court sentenced him in first instance to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery and to two years' imprisonment for money laundering, deciding to execute the suspended death sentence and confiscate all his personal property. The case became one of the highest-level corruption cases in the auto industry in recent years.

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  2. 2026

    China recalls 4.3 million vehicles over hidden door handles

    Recall announced

    China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced the country's largest automotive recall, covering 4.3 million vehicles from nine brands, over hidden door handles that may be difficult to open in an emergency. The remedy is installation of high-visibility warning labels and software updates to automatically lower windows after a crash. Chinese-made Tesla vehicles accounted for 2.98 million of the recalled cars; other affected brands include Xpeng, Xiaomi, Geely (Zeekr and Lynk & Co), Leapmotor, Chery, BAIC, Dongfeng and FAW Group (Hongqi).

    Company response

    • Recall — State Administration for Market Regulation

      China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced last week (August 21, 2026) the largest automotive recall in the country’s history over hidden door handles that may be difficult to open in an emergency.

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    • According to report by and Channel News Asia, 4.3 million vehicles from nine brands are involved in the recall, with the remedy being the installation of high-visibility warning labels as well as software updates to automatically lower windows after a crash.
    • “In extreme situations such as severe collisions causing the vehicle’s low-voltage system to fail, (the handles) may affect passengers’ ability to quickly open car doors for escape and rescue operations outside the vehicle,” SAMR said in a statement.
    • Chinese-made Tesla vehicles accounted for the majority of that combined total, with 2.98 million cars involved in the recall. Other brands with affected vehicles include Xpeng, Xiaomi, Geely (for Zeekr and Lynk & Co models), Leapmotor, Chery, BAIC, Dongfeng and FAW Group (for Hongqi models).
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