Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards.
Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.
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Key Takeaways
A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the BYD K7M,
based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.
Coverage spans model years 2015–2023 with 7 recall campaigns and 0 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 2023 (1), 2022 (1), and 2021 (1).
Top recall theme: Visibility and lighting.
Complaints are not proof of a defect, but repeated themes can be useful signals when researching a used vehicle.
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Recall Themes
Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas.
Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.
Visibility and lighting
2 campaigns · Years: 2015–2016, 2019–2023
These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).
Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer
complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and
complaints, not risk predictions.
Model Year
Recalls
Complaints
Details
2023
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2022
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2021
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2020
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2019
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2016
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2015
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
What to Do Next
Check open recalls by VIN on the official NHTSA site (open recalls are VIN-specific).
If buying used, ask for proof of recall remedy completion (dealer paperwork helps).
If symptoms match common complaint themes, consider a mechanic inspection before purchase or long trips.
A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model.
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Most common areas involved:
Visibility
and Visibility/wiper
Show recall evidence by year
2023
Visibility: Rearview mirrors/devices:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019-2023 BYD RIDE C10M, K7M, K8M, K9M, K9S, K9MD, and K11M transit buses. The rearview mirror control switch module may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse.
2022
Visibility: Rearview mirrors/devices:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019-2023 BYD RIDE C10M, K7M, K8M, K9M, K9S, K9MD, and K11M transit buses. The rearview mirror control switch module may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse.
2021
Visibility: Rearview mirrors/devices:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019-2023 BYD RIDE C10M, K7M, K8M, K9M, K9S, K9MD, and K11M transit buses. The rearview mirror control switch module may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse.
2020
Visibility: Rearview mirrors/devices:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019-2023 BYD RIDE C10M, K7M, K8M, K9M, K9S, K9MD, and K11M transit buses. The rearview mirror control switch module may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse.
2019
Visibility: Rearview mirrors/devices:
Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2019-2023 BYD RIDE C10M, K7M, K8M, K9M, K9S, K9MD, and K11M transit buses. The rearview mirror control switch module may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse.
2016
Visibility/wiper:
Safety recall involving the visibility/wiper area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2015-2016 K7 M buses. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.
2015
Visibility/wiper:
Safety recall involving the visibility/wiper area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: BYD Coach & Bus (BYD) is recalling certain 2015-2016 K7 M buses. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.
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