China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Friday that over 115,000 BYD vehicles will be recalled in China due to design and battery-related safety issues.
The recall, which is the largest made by the company, includes 71,248 Yuan Pro SUVs manufactured from February 2021 to August 2022.
The fully electric vehicles had a flaw in the battery waterproof design, which can lead to a reduction of power output.
BYD is planning to apply a sealant to the battery housing to fix the issue.
The Yuan Pro SUV, which debuted in China in 2021, is not available outside the Chinese market.
However, the Yuan Up compact SUV, launched in 2023, is marketed as the Yuan Pro in South America (and as Atto 2 in Europe).
Despite similarities, the Yuan Up offers more powerful motor options and a slightly larger wheelbase.
In China, the Yuan Pro is priced from 95,800 yuan ($13,400), while the Yuan Up begins at 96,800 yuan ($13,600).
The recall also includes 44,535 units of the Tang model, in its hybrid version, produced between March 2015 and July 2017.
According to the filing, the electronic component that powers the drive motor in the plug-in hybrid vehicle could lead to a circuit board burnout.
The model, which is BYD‘s most expensive SUV, is priced from 179,800 yuan ($25,200) in China.
Earlier this year, the brand introduced the Tang L EV in the market, which has a base price of 280,000 yuan ($39,300).
A year ago, the company recalled nearly 97,000 Seagull compacts (known as Dolphin in overseas markets) and Yuan Plus (Atto 3) EVs in China, which had been its largest recall up until now.
The vehicles had a manufacturing defect that caused a risk of fire in the steering control unit.
This recall affected vehicles produced between November 2022 and December 2023.
At the beginning of 2025, BYD issued a recall of 6,843 Fangchengbao Bao 5 plug-in hybrid SUVs, also due to a fire risk.
