What breaks most · 2018 to 2026 model years
Toyota C-HR problems by year
Owners have filed 525 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota C-HR across model years 2018 to 2026. Two years stand out: 2018 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2019 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 2021 and 2020.
- Years to check closely: 2018, 2019
- Fewest complaints: 2021, 2020
- Complaints on file
- 5252018 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2018317 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 160 fires · 15 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 49kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 6Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 9 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (209) | |
| 107 | 3 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (58) | |
| 60 | 1 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (45) | |
| 32 | 3 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (14) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (5) |
What fails on the 2018 Toyota C-HR
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 66% |
209 | 3 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
43 | 0 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 12% |
38 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2018 Toyota C-HR |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 9% |
29 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2018 Toyota C-HR |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
20 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2018 Toyota C-HR |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 6% |
18 | 1 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 2% |
5 | 5 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 1% |
4 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2018 Toyota C-HR |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The car suddenly started shaking and making a weird noise and it turns out the transmission went out. I know I’m not the only one with this issue.
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Transmission failure, parking brake won’t release, most if not all driver assist features don’t work. Car is undriveable at 110,000 miles.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota C-HR years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2018, 2019 carry the most filings on the Toyota C-HR. The 2018 alone has 317 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Toyota C-HR problem?
On the 2018 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 209 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota C-HR problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota C-HR complaints that include mileage is about 49,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.