Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode including a lithium-containing transition metal composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains lithium carbonate and lithium hydrogencarbonate in a total amount of 500 ppm or more and 3000 ppm or less, and exhibits a weight loss by temperature increase from 25° C. to 300° C. at 5° C./min of 70% or less of the total amount and of 1500 ppm or less. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt. The non-aqueous solvent may contain a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate.