2021 Toyota C-HR problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2021 Toyota C-HR related to the Power Train (16 of 35).

35
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
71.8
Severity index

Severity index 71.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (45.7%)16 46%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (20.0%)7 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (14.3%)5 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (11.4%)4 11%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (8.6%)3 9%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1645.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER720.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM514.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE411.4%
SEAT BELTS38.6%
LANE DEPARTURE25.7%
ENGINE25.7%
AIR BAGS25.7%

Complaints filed per year

06132021: 52022: 32023: 62024: 12025: 72026: 13 (partial year)21222324252613
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20215
20223
20236
20241
20257
2026 (year to date)13
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2021 to 2022 (14 against 8).

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.

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 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.