2018 Toyota C-HR problems and recalls

66% of owner complaints on the 2018 Toyota C-HR related to the Power Train (209 of 317).

317
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
36.7
Severity index

Severity index 36.7 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 36.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 103 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 16% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 209 complaints (65.9%)209 66%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 43 complaints (13.6%)43 14%EngineEngine: 38 complaints (12.0%)38 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 29 complaints (9.1%)29 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 20 complaints (6.3%)20 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 18 complaints (5.7%)18 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (1.6%)5 2%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (1.3%)4 1%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN20965.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4313.6%
ENGINE3812.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM299.1%
SERVICE BRAKES206.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE185.7%
AIR BAGS51.6%
STEERING41.3%

Complaints filed per year

0501002017: 22018: 122019: 62020: 132021: 182022: 302023: 282024: 262025: 822026: 100 (partial year)17181920212223242526100
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
201812
20196
202013
202118
202230
202328
202426
202582
2026 (year to date)100
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (136 against 61).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V71700015/11/2017PARKING BRAKEToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota CH-R vehicles. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not operate properly, possibly causing the parking brake not to disengage after it is applied or prevent it from being applied. As such, thes

Other Toyota C-HR model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.