2021 Toyota C-HR: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

32
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
112.5
Severity index

Severity index 112.5 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1443.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER618.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM515.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE412.5%
SEAT BELTS39.4%
LANE DEPARTURE26.2%
ENGINE26.2%
AIR BAGS26.2%

The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 14 of 32 complaints (43.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2021: 52022: 32023: 62024: 12025: 72026: 10212223242526
YearComplaints
20215
20223
20236
20241
20257
2026 (year to date)10
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.8x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V10700024/02/2022FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADARToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 C-HR vehicles. The radar sensor may not have been activated during production, making the pre-collision system (PCS) inoperative.
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.