Geely Recalls 93,000 Vehicles in China over Defective LiDAR Chips

Geely Auto is recalling 92,915 vehicles in China across its Galaxy and Lynk & Co lines after discovering faulty LiDAR power chips that can disable driver-assistance systems.

Filings submitted to China’s State Administration for Market Regulation take effect on August 24, requiring free hardware replacements across five vehicle models.

A manufacturing process variation at a component supplier damaged the power integrated circuits inside the sensors. The fault compromises key automated driving safeguards.

On 18,878 Geely Galaxy M9 plug-in hybrid SUVs built between July and October 2025, the glitch forces assisted driving features to shut down or fail to activate. Across 74,037 Lynk & Co 900, 10 EM-P, 07 and 08 models assembled throughout 2025, the defect leaves systems unable to detect and warn drivers about road obstacles.

Faulty sensors and supplier defects

Service teams will use cloud diagnostics to flag at-risk vehicles remotely before inviting drivers into workshops for replacement parts. Drivers had already reported dashboard alerts warning of front sensor failures and capped cruise speeds in mid-August.

Pressure is mounting on Lynk & Co, which now operates under the Zeekr Group umbrella. Deliveries plunged 40 per cent year on year in July to 16,382 units, the fourth straight month of double-digit contraction. Across the first seven months of 2026, the brand delivered 160,597 cars, tracking at under 40 per cent of its 400,000-unit annual target.

Wider scrutiny on driver assistance

Regulators logged the sensor campaign during a single-day cascade of filings covering more than seven million vehicles across China. Geely also recalled 92,658 Zeekr 007 and Zeekr X units over emergency mechanical door releases on the same date, alongside notices from Tesla, Xiaomi, Leapmotor and Xpeng.

Dealership workshops begin replacing the damaged sensors on August 24, with Lynk & Co still needing 239,403 deliveries over five months to meet its yearly plan.