2019 Toyota C-HR problems and recalls

54% of owner complaints on the 2019 Toyota C-HR related to the Power Train (58 of 107).

107
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
46.8
Severity index

Severity index 46.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 76 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 38% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 58 complaints (54.2%)58 54%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (30.8%)33 31%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (8.4%)9 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (6.5%)7 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (5.6%)6 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 5 complaints (4.7%)5 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (3.7%)4 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (3.7%)4 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN5854.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3330.8%
ENGINE98.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM76.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE65.6%
VISIBILITY/WIPER54.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL43.7%
SERVICE BRAKES43.7%

Complaints filed per year

020392018: 12020: 52021: 62022: 72023: 72024: 92025: 332026: 39 (partial year)182021222324252639
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20205
20216
20227
20237
20249
202533
2026 (year to date)39
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (49 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V87700011/12/2019SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
18V71000011/10/2018POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBSToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota C-HR vehicles. The rear axle hub bearing bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, causing the bolts to loosen and damage the rear brake components or cause a rear wheel to detach.
19V24400027/03/2019EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehi

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 2026-08-27. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.