Recently, there have been frequent incidents of accidents involving new energy vehicles in mainland China. In Liaoning province, Yingkou City, a Xiaomi SU7 vehicle caught fire after charging, creating a scene of thick smoke and causing widespread concern. On February 4th, Xiaomi company responded that the cause of the fire was “not produced by the vehicle itself”. On that day, Xiaomi’s Hong Kong stocks hit a new low in a year.
A video posted by netizens shows a white car on the side of the road catching fire and occasionally exploding, with sparks flying and black smoke billowing. In the video, a man asks, “What’s going on? Is the battery catching fire?” The alleged car owner replies, “I don’t know, after charging, smoke started coming out as soon as I unplugged it.”
According to reports from mainland media, the vehicle involved was a leased vehicle. Shortly after completing charging and leaving the charging spot, the vehicle caught fire and burned. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, fortunately, no casualties were reported.
This incident has once again sparked discussions and concerns among the public about the safety of electric vehicles.
On February 4th, a spokesperson for Xiaomi issued a statement to dispel rumors, stating that the accident was caused by “an internal fire source igniting surrounding combustibles, not generated by the vehicle itself. The so-called ‘fireworks’ in the circulated video were caused by the burning of the vehicle’s safety airbags, unrelated to the battery, etc.”
Many netizens immediately took to social media to criticize, “Whenever Xiaomi has a problem, it’s always someone else’s fault and has nothing to do with the company.” “Xiaomi is always right, they never admit any fault.” “Have they ever admitted that it was the car’s fault? All accidents and fires are caused by the car owners’ factors, we have never heard them admit to any mistakes.” “At that time after charging, with so many people present, if there was an internal fire source in the car, just spitting would have put it out, who would believe it?” “Those who buy Xiaomi vehicles, any accidents that occur are all due to the car owner themselves.”
Affected by the incident, Xiaomi’s Hong Kong stocks fell by 1.85% on the day, closing at HK$33.960, with a total daily turnover of HK$6.153 billion.
In recent years, Xiaomi vehicles have experienced multiple incidents of fires.
On January 19, 2026, a Xiaomi vehicle caught fire during a car wash at a car repair shop in Haikou, Hainan.
On the same day, a Xiaomi YU7 was involved in a traffic accident on the S83 Lannan Expressway in Caizhuang Town, Weishi County, Kaifeng City, Henan, followed by catching fire.
On October 13, 2025, a Xiaomi SU7 caught fire after a collision in Chengdu, Sichuan, with the driver trapped inside and died.
On the night of March 29, 2025, a Xiaomi SU7 caught fire after a collision on the Tongling-Songyang Expressway, where 3 female college students in the car were all burned to death as the doors couldn’t be opened.