XPeng controversies

XPeng included in China's recall 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).

XPeng included in China's largest-ever car recall campaign over emergency door handles

Recall announced

On August 21, 2026, eleven carmakers including Tesla and Xiaomi launched software updates and vehicle recalls in China in the country's largest-ever automotive recall campaign, addressing concerns that emergency mechanical door release handles may be difficult to locate or operate during emergencies. Tesla will recall 2.98 million imported and China-made Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles from September 25, with a remedy of warning labels and an OTA update that automatically lowers vehicle windows after a collision.

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Procurement Head Li Feng Suspended Amid Internal Anti-Corruption Investigation

In October 2023, XPeng confirmed that Li Feng, head of its procurement department, had been suspended, saying it was a normal anti-corruption action and that the company hoped to rectify its procurement management. The cited reports recorded the internal investigation and suspension but did not confirm a criminal conviction.

Shanghai Sales Store Fined 100,000 Yuan for Collecting Facial Information Without Consent

In 2021, Shanghai XPeng Motors Sales Service Co., Ltd. was fined 100,000 yuan by the Xuhui District market regulation authorities for collecting facial information in stores without consumers' consent and without informing them of the purpose. The system collected and uploaded 431,623 photos within half a year. XPeng apologized, accepted the penalty, and said the data had been deleted; the incident is limited to the stores listed in the penalty.

Shanghai Xpeng sales company fined over facial-image collection

Fine or penalty

Shanghai Xpeng Automobile Sales Service Co. was fined 100,000 yuan by the Xuhui District Market Supervision Administration. The stated grounds were that it installed 22 facial-recognition cameras in its stores and collected and uploaded 431,623 face images from January through June.

XPeng apologizes for facial data collection at Shanghai sales shops

Company response

XPeng apologized after reports that its Shanghai sales shops collected consumers’ facial recognition data without consent. The company said the data collection devices had been removed and the data collected by a third-party software supplier had been deleted; it also said it had never leaked or illegally used consumers’ personal information.

Shanghai Xiaopeng Motors Sales fined over facial-data collection

Fine or penalty

Shanghai market regulators fined Shanghai Xiaopeng Motors Sales RMB 100,000 and ordered it to correct violations after the company collected consumers’ facial-recognition data without their consent or notice. Xiaopeng Motors apologized and said the incident resulted from mistakenly purchasing and using a supplier’s product that violated relevant laws.

XPeng responds to owner’s brake-failure complaint

Company response

After an owner protested outside an XPeng store with a banner alleging a brake accident and unresolved vehicle problems, XPeng said it was still learning the circumstances and would provide an update when there was progress.

Court denies Tesla's request for employee-related materials

Ruling

A U.S. federal judge denied Tesla's request to access jury materials related to a former Apple engineer and other materials sought in litigation involving Xpeng. The article reports that the judge characterized the requested materials as speculative and uncertain.

XPeng rejects Tesla’s demands in trade-secret case

Company response

XPeng said Tesla had made demands including access to all of its autonomous-driving source code, rejected those demands, and stated that it had found no indication that Tesla source code or trade secrets were transferred to XPeng. Tesla’s allegations concerning its former employee remained for the judge and jury to determine.

Short-Term G3 Replacement and Differences in Pricing and Benefits Trigger Collective Rights Protection by Existing Owners

In July 2019, adjustments to the XPeng G3's facelift range, pricing, and other terms sparked dissatisfaction and concentrated rights protection by users who had purchased the vehicle earlier. He Xiaopeng apologized, and the company subsequently adjusted compensation arrangements for existing owners, offering options of points or a value-preserving trade-in after a certain period. This entry concerns product refresh communication and a consumer rights dispute.