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
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 40 | 74.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 9.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 9.3% |
| ENGINE | 4 | 7.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 5.6% |
| TIRES | 3 | 5.6% |
| STEERING | 3 | 5.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 3.7% |
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
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 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
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V877000 | 11/12/2019 | SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Toyota 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.