2020 Toyota C-HR: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

54
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
22.2
Severity index

Severity index 22.2 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

Among the 103 2020 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2020 Toyota C-HR ranks 87 of 103 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 16% of its model-year peers. See the full 2020 ranking.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN4074.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM59.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER59.3%
ENGINE47.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL35.6%
TIRES35.6%
STEERING35.6%
SERVICE BRAKES23.7%

The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 40 of 54 complaints (74.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2020: 12021: 32022: 32025: 222026: 252021222526
YearComplaints
20201
20213
20223
202522
2026 (year to date)25
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 28.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

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.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.