BYD and Xiaomi: Quality Concerns in Chinese Automotive Industry

BYD's declining quality and persistent issues frustrate customers, raising concerns about the impact of cost-cutting measures.

### Quality Concerns and Regulatory Challenges in Chinese Automotive Industry
* 🚗 BYD, once a symbol of Chinese automotive innovation, is now facing criticism for **declining quality**, with numerous low-level failures reported by users, including issues as trivial as a **loose screw**.
* 🔧 Recent supplier price cuts of **10%** have been linked to the **deterioration in product quality**, leading to **widespread complaints on social media platforms**.
* 📹 Users have expressed frustration over the **poor performance of built-in features**, such as a driving recorder that **fails to capture essential details**, prompting some to install their own dashcams, which have led to **accidental damages**.
* 💰 The high cost of repairs, such as a **2,500 yuan windshield replacement**, has left many questioning the **durability of materials** used in BYD vehicles.
* 🚦 A viral incident involving a Xiaomi SUV highlights the potential dangers of automated driving features, where a **failure in the LCC system** led to an accident, raising **concerns about the reliability of these technologies**.
* 📉 The automotive inspection process in China is becoming increasingly stringent, with reports of cars failing tests due to **hidden fault codes**, leading to fears that many vehicles may be **unjustly scrapped**.
* 🔍 Critics argue that the current inspection system serves more as a **revenue generator** than a safety measure, with many drivers feeling **trapped by the high costs of necessary repairs and inspections**.
* ⚠ The situation has sparked a broader discussion about the **future of traditional fuel vehicles in China**, with many fearing that **regulatory pressures may lead to significant changes** in the automotive landscape.

BYD is truly a classic. Magnetic windshield, thunder canopy, chopsticks hanging... Paper anti-collision beam! The light of Chinese products. The quality is getting worse now. Various low-level failures make people laugh and cry. The video shows just a fender with a screw loosening.

It's very strange. This is a weird, low-level problem that has always existed in BYD's cars. That's all. BYD recently forced suppliers to reduce prices by 10%. This may be the reason why the quality is getting worse, and they complained crazily on online platforms.

Netizens who discussed this matter... Some netizens posted a video saying, "I am really speechless about BYD. BYD's built-in driving recorder isn't very clear; sometimes I can't even capture a license plate at night. It's blurred."

So I just wanted to install a dashcam. I installed one that hangs on the rearview mirror; it's like a streaming media recorder. Shouldn't a streaming media recorder be attached to the rearview mirror? So I was in the process of...

...accidentally breaking it. The glass broke, too! I'm really speechless. You said it's over, that's it. Even the windshield was damaged. This is the view from outside the car; the cracks have spread.  It probably can't be repaired; I can only replace it.

To save 50 yuan in installation fees, I installed my own dashcam. As a result, a piece of glass was also broken. Price of front windshield: 2,500 yuan. I'm really impressed. This quality... I really don't know if it's because of the poor quality of the glass.

Or is the glue used good quality? This kind of incomprehensible problem is really tormenting. There are surprises everywhere from cutting corners; not just the surface, the interior of the car is also very bad. Some netizens disassembled BYD's internal structure.

Recently, a video about a Xiaomi car accident has become quite popular. A young lady who just picked up her car drove a Xiaomi SUV at the entrance of a basement. The car rushed directly onto the flower bed. We can see from this dashcam video that, at that time, the young lady had engaged the LCC.

This car had been accelerating since the speed was about 13-14-15, but the car showed no sign of turning. It rushed directly towards the flower bed. According to the female owner's description, at that time, she found that the car was rushing towards the flower bed.

Then she took over. Because of the tension, she mistook the accelerator for the brake. This exacerbated the situation, causing the car to rush onto the flower bed. Then Xiaomi also gave an accident report; their background data is basically consistent with the dashcam video.

What happened? This owner's feedback: When she arrived at the garage, a reminder said 'Valet parking is available.' She pressed the activation button, ready to activate valet parking, but she doesn't know if valet parking was activated. The explanation given is that the car did not have valet parking activated at the time.

Only LCC was activated. In fact, this matter has nothing to do with activating LCC. Even if LCC was activated in this place, there is a flower bed in front; it is an obstacle. Even if she didn't know the ground markings, it would cause a downgrade to ACC.

Because there are obstacles. Your ACC also has longitudinal speed control. Your LCC also has longitudinal speed control. You were downgraded from LCC to ACC. There is an obstacle ahead; you should still stop. Your LCC car is rushing forward. Did you ignore the obstacle ahead?

For Xiaomi's random downgrade, some netizens said they had also encountered LCC throwing the steering wheel before. For this reason, he stated: Should you consider Xiaomi's R&D? Can this downgrade keep the speed under control? Slow down the speed; don't keep accelerating.

Don't lose direction. You are just starting to drive; where is there so much time to react and take over? The Xiaomi SUV we tried before; we have more experience. I didn't run out of the flowerbed on the road. Why is there a flowerbed in front of this road?

Why speed up and not turn? Why downgrade? Xiaomi, there is something wrong with your LCC calibration. Don't put the blame on the car owner. Your questions, your recognition: After the downgrade, the car still continues to move forward if the owner does not take over.

Can this car stop instantly in front of the flowerbed? I think it shouldn't be possible. Sometimes, don't think that female car owners don't know anything, especially you, ACC, including your higher-level features. NV's flat exit; we've met several times.

Should you optimize your algorithm? Although current smart car owners have the responsibility to supervise, basically, something went wrong; it has nothing to do with your main airport. But you can't do it too badly. Can it be possible to avoid trouble if it is done like this?

As a result, something weird happened. This netizen discussed this matter; Xiaomi complained directly, and the entire discussion video was removed. I have become numb to all the rogue logic in China, just like the recent abnormal annual car inspection. Some people say this will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back for fuel vehicles.

China's automotive history will take a radical turn. There is a fault. Some used car dealers said this is really impossible to do; it's just crazy. Some netizens said that this is the situation we are in now. We don't have a daily inspection at the M Station.

I called today and asked; there are hundreds of inspections every day, and about ten people can pass. This pass rate... let's think about it. Then what if I can't get it checked? Go to other places for inspection; go to a place with an M station in other places.

Go check there. This bunch of... Just don't change the car; you have to buy new energy. But I asked today, how much does it cost to open an M station? It will probably cost 2–3 million and requires a lot of qualifications.

Website manual or something. But many people can afford this money. There are four main words I asked about today: It doesn't mean you can open one if you spend money. The core of this thing is bloodline inheritance. You have to have this bloodline.

Otherwise, I won't let you open. This guy is very popular on the internet now. A car with 50,000 kilometers, the car is 10 years old—a bit old—but the car has traveled 50,000 kilometers. You force people to scrap it; how damaged are you?

What a fucking shame! What year was the car manufactured? Which year's implementation standards should be used for testing? This is the most basic principle, right? Some people are using 2024 emission standards to test 2014 cars. Let's just say it with a conscience.

How many qualified ones can there be? Only two words can describe it: worse than a bandit. New energy vehicles: 50% to 60% discount to give you subsidies, forcing you to buy. Now let’s talk about new energy. New energy vehicle mandates are said to start on January 1, 2025.

Car inspection is also required. Let's ride a bicycle later. Some people say that they finally paid off their car loan, only to find out the car is a total wreck. Now they're picking your pocket. I tried every trick. I asked you to change your car, but you didn't.

Then they just give you the annual inspection strength. Just check the exhaust. Now they plug in the OBD directly to your car computer, which just jumps a fault code. You can't get through. An 18-year-old Civic can't pass the annual inspection after only 6 years of driving.

You can't fix it yourself; you must go to the designated maintenance station for repair. Three or five hundred dollars outside can solve small problems. A trip to the maintenance station costs 1,300 to 500 yuan. The original meaning of the inspection line

was for our driving safety. Now it has directly become a tool for generating GDP.  OBD is really a concerted effort. Where is our house? Will it be scrapped in 20 or 30 years? These dogs... In fact, I should focus on my personal opinion.

It doesn't mean putting it in the car. Food safety education and domestic medical care should be given priority. Family, this is my BYD. This is my windshield. What is this for? It opened by itself. Otherwise, this national brand... It snowed overnight.

No leak, no leak. Although you open the glue, it doesn't leak rain. It's a magnetic windshield. Please don't report me for defamation.  In the videos below, I will break down the reasons why you reported me. Give an answer. First, the facts of the recommendation will be discussed.

Malicious misinterpretation as a mandatory requirement. Your email says the above; please do not reply to the email. No chance to answer. Isn't this mandatory? In the second video title, I used the word "rolling industry." The content of the email is clearly written

to enhance BYD's passenger car competitiveness. You said you wanted to roll and you won't let me say it? The source of the third email is unknown. Li Yunfei came out to explain; the source of the email is unknown. So what does he explain?

He just said he didn't send the email. Please don't double-standard, BYD. You said that what I quoted was not true. The back foot needs to come out to explain. This video made me express a neutral attitude. Deleted without reason. If you think I'm wrong,

you can tell me directly. Don't do these little tricks. Surprise? Ouch! How can you do this? Wasn't it this ruler that broke last time? Let me check it for you. After running 60,000 kilometers,

What sound does the gearbox make? Don't run it too hard. Just run it for forty or fifty minutes. This run makes a sound. Good, good, good, good. Come here and run it with oil. When running with oil... All right, all right, all right. Use oil and electricity to run it.

Throw everything in there. Throw it in this time. I won't say what car it is. Guess what? Anyway, I'll tell you one thing: this gearbox is a 1:1 replica. Whoever uses it is awesome. His car has 60,000 km. I think it should be a real table.

Judging from the working condition of his engine, no oil or water leakage. Be normal. After running for hundreds of thousands of miles, it will be dripping all over the place. I rely on... Look at the white oil inside. See, this thing is broken?

Surprise! Fuck! Isn't this a cat litter box? Ah, how can you do this? Well, what fell down? Oh my god! Surprise? Ouch! What am I doing? A magnet? What? Oh my god! How can you do this?

My bearing is going in circles. Bearing tight, surprise? Oh, fuck me. Then there is no need to dismantle it. It's not your business. That has to be dismantled. How to do this? Wasn't it this ruler that broke last time?

Look at what this company did this time. The shell is leaking. The bearings are completely gone. This is normal. This is going to fall apart soon. I don't know how many of you are in the same industry. Have you ever been controlled by this screw?

This thread glue is really strong. Only secret weapons can be used. Heat it up; if it doesn't work, the screws are ruined, and the gearbox cannot be disassembled.  This designer designed it this way; whoever repairs it knows. I've been tightening this screw for two minutes.

What screw is this? It's so hard to twist! Oh, I'm so angry. His gearbox... it's a new model. What's the difference from the old one? It's the position of the motor transmission gear. The old model has two shafts.

There are two sets. There's a flaw here: the oil drain time is long. This edge will become finer and finer, then to the end... it's easy to get bald (worn down). Slipped teeth. Then he tried to change this defect, putting these two axes...

Originally, two axes were designed to be one. Then there's no gear transmission on it?  He designed a separate gear, then passed it on. But through this... based on long maintenance experience, this tooth has a long time to break the shaft.

The reason is that the screw eye... the screw holes are deep. The position where the screw is screwed... one more section left... there's a gap in this section. It's been a long time because it's driven by the motor; this part is powered with too much torque.

It's easy to break the shaft. After it's cut off, it also makes a sound, then the shell will leak easily. I've encountered this before. Let's analyze it first. Why does this car make noise? First of all, the bearing is worn out.

Look at this bearing's skin, it's all broken. Then the bearing twists inside. There are grinding debris everywhere. As this gear turns, because it's a tight fit, teeth are biting teeth. Did you see the gear next to the bearing? This round is all done.

Then these two rollers work together. Take this roller; look, this circle is all flattened. Then the ground-down material is slag; it's attracting this magnet. Then, including this shell... This isn't sludge. All are metal shavings. I think it's here.

But there's one thing I don't understand. His car has only traveled 60,000 kilometers. The bearings are broken into pieces. The one that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair before was not damaged. What is going on? Guys, help me analyze this.

We dare not say it. A few days ago, a young lady was posted driving a Xiaomi SUV. Because LCC was engaged, finally, LCC was suddenly disengaged. The car owner could not take over; this misoperation caused the flower bed to be hit. I made an interpretation of this video.

Also, according to this data, a detailed analysis of the reasons... As a result, my video was reported by Xiaomi as a black article. What was the reason given for removing it? You put the blame on others. The owner stepped on the accelerator pedal 100%.

You think that you guys are driving with LCC engaged. The speed of the 14th Five-Year Plan... Suddenly downgraded to ACC. The front wheel that lost its direction hit the flowerbed. Do you think that car can stop instantly? Was that takeover in time?

Could it really be that the bracket was removed 0.1 seconds before the accident? Then it's the car owner's responsibility. Didn't you force blackmail after you were demoted to ACC? You were downgraded to ACC, not someone else.

Does your public relations department have any technical knowledge? I think you should focus on research and development rather than PR. This girl posted a video on TikTok; I don't know why it was removed. Is your car really untouchable? Isn't your haphazard withdrawal an objective fact?

Your own reports all say LCC. Because the lane marking was downgraded to ACC, doesn't ACC slow down? Headed towards the flower stand, you still have the nerve to write in the report, "I've downgraded." Please, please prompt to take over, then I'll drive your car to the edge of the cliff.

I quit in the last 0.1 seconds. The car finally went off the cliff. Is it the car owner's fault for not taking over and braking in time? Or Xiaomi, please send someone to verify this for us. At the end, someone suddenly took over.

It's almost time to go to the flower stand. Report a takeover. You can step down from the car. Can you stop calling me a black guy? I'm going to shut down the company. Why? Watch a video first. Vehicle gas inspection failed.

My friend's repair shop on the list charges 300 yuan just to change to a 37-watt one. But what will the project give me in exchange? Spark plug? The throttle is over 1,500 yuan. Where to raise the funds? I just need to meet your standards.

I originally thought that canceling the annual vehicle inspection for emissions was a good thing. What has it become now? The oil I added is qualified, the road I drive on is qualified, my car's brakes are good, the factory is qualified... yet it failed the test.

Why? Because after OBD detection, its data is not qualified. You know, many of our cars are driving around, although you didn't report a fault code, but many hidden fault codes exist. But those hidden fault codes don't affect your driving; it's a sensor problem.

You may not be able to fix it easily. Does anyone know how to repair a car? Many problems cannot be fixed, but they don't affect its use. There's no way; you can only repair it if you want to. If you want to repair it, it may cost thousands to replace an assembly.

This is several thousand. A car may only be worth more than 10,000 yuan. What if the car repair costs thousands? It must be scrapped. So what should we do at this time? What is the difference between this and brute force detection? One is a gradual process,

one is to tell you it's broken. Which one do you choose? The internet also said only three tests can be done. If the car fails the three inspections, your car is scrapped. Some of our classic cars, some cars we play with... aren't these cars gone?

The history of Chinese automobiles ends here? Are some cars going to break down? I'm going to Russia. How bad is the weather in Russia? Russia is such a bad place, but there are also 40-year-old cars, 50-year-old cars, there are even old cars over 60 years old.

Still on the road, normally. But what's the good news? The good news is that you failed the test. You can go to get it fixed, but the repair process needs to be done at a specially appointed place. But what about the special place? This authorized repair center needs to apply for...

As long as you have the qualifications, you can apply. Now there are a number of applications coming in. Then there are some 4S stores, some advanced second-level repair shops. You can apply. After all, these companies that have applied are large companies,

high-ranking, good places. Then good qualifications. Then the relative maintenance and service costs will be high. There's no way around this. I don't want to go to those places. I don't want him to have a fault code. What to do? Two methods:

The first method is: find Niuniu. There is another method I can't tell you. Does any brother know? Why do you say that? Annual vehicle exhaust inspection is becoming increasingly difficult. I'll tell you why: your old car is not scrapped. Who should I sell my new car to?

You've been wasting your time on this place for 24 years. My new big dog has run 5,000 kilometers. Performed an OBD test. My buddy's new car with 5,000 kilometers on it, the OBD is only ten or eight years old.

What have you been doing, bro? You mean the common people? That is to say, you can buy a car for 100,000 or 80,000 yuan. My monthly salary is 3,500 yuan. Bad code recruitment. A lot of mortgages and car loans.

What can I buy this new car with? Why don't you calculate that?  Two: one is an electric car. Don't get too excited; it will be launched next year. What is the minimum power requirement for the country? You have to change the battery.

Including your horsepower isn't enough. When there's a safety hazard, you have to replace the motor. An Ora Good Cat car costs 110,000 yuan; replacing a battery costs 100,000 yuan. You include the BYD EQC; a new car costs just over 300,000 yuan.

Replacing the battery costs 230,000.  Including the Ideal, it should be replaced. What's wrong with you? Let me speak plainly today.  These things... isn't it overkill to go to all this trouble? There's something wrong with the car we drive.

I don't know how to fix it? Ah, those so-called tests... aren't those vehicle inspectors just ripping people off? You said you didn't... today you asked me to go to the designated repair shop to fix it. Who profited in the meantime?

If the repair isn't completed after three attempts, it will be forced to be scrapped. Then just give it to me; just scrap it. Why are you asking me to spend money repairing it? Two days ago, my friend had a broken-down...

a $3,000 car. I spent $2,500 on this, and I still failed the final annual inspection. I'm still wasting my time here. My car has only driven 5,000 kilometers. My car failed the OBD test after 5,000 kilometers.

Are you going to let people live? I'm telling the truth. Just these stupid curses, these things that cheat ordinary people. Just ban it immediately. Car inspection every eight to ten years? At the entrance of a parking lot, the handcart can't work anymore.

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Quality issues with BYD cars and other brands

Reports of low-level failures in BYD vehicles, such as loose screws.

Speculation that recent supplier price reductions may be contributing to decreased quality.

Issues with the built-in driving recorder's clarity, particularly at night.

A user's windshield cracked during a dashcam installation, costing 2,500 yuan to replace.

Reports of other internal quality issues in BYD cars based on netizen disassemblies.

A Xiaomi SUV accident where the car accelerated towards a flowerbed while LCC was engaged.

The driver's account of mistaking the accelerator for the brake due to panic.

The owner's claim that valet parking may have been unintentionally activated.

Analysis suggesting that even with LCC engaged, the system should have slowed down or stopped due to the obstacle.

Netizen reports of similar LCC steering wheel issues with Xiaomi vehicles.

Criticism of Xiaomi's response and video removal

Xiaomi's removal of discussion videos about the accident.

Criticism of Xiaomi's attempt to shift blame onto the car owner.

Questions regarding Xiaomi's PR strategy and lack of technical understanding.

Critique of Xiaomi's accident report and its handling of the situation.

Strict new vehicle inspection standards in China

Discussion of the extremely low pass rate for vehicle inspections.

High costs and difficulty in obtaining licenses to open new inspection stations.

Concerns about the arbitrary scrapping of older vehicles due to new emission standards.

Criticism of new energy vehicle mandates and subsidies.

Discussion of the high costs of repairs needed to pass inspections.

A detailed examination of a gearbox with various issues, including worn bearings and a leaking shell.

Difficulty in disassembling the gearbox due to strong thread glue and a complex design.

Comparison of an older and newer gearbox model, highlighting design flaws in the newer version.

Analysis of the causes of the gearbox noise and failure, focusing on worn bearings and broken shafts.

Surprise at the extent of damage to the gearbox considering the low mileage of the vehicle.