2018 Toyota C-HR problems
The 2018 Toyota C-HR has 412 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (52%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (9%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 412 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 86 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 86 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 28,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 78,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota C-HR with enough data (179 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2018 toyota c-hr. While driving 40 MPH, another vehicle did not yield the right of way to the contact. As a result, both vehicles crashed into each other; the front of the contact vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a fractured shoulder, left wrist, and injuries to the left ankle. The other driver sustained a broken nose. In addition, the contact sustained a concussion and was taken to the hospital where she received medical attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota c-hr. While driving 15 MPH and making a left turn, another vehicle drove through a red light and struck the contact's vehicle on the front passenger side. The contact's vehicle spun around. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured and transported to the hospital; however, the other driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 372.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota c-hr. The contact stated the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 17v717000 (parking brake) three times, however the failure recurred. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in a stand still in park, the vehicle reversed on it's own causing the vehicle to hit the contact. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. A police was report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota c-hr. While the vehicle was unoccupied and parked, it rolled backwards, crashed into a pole, and then started to roll forward. The contact had to jump into the vehicle to stop it from rolling. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,523.
When driving there after using the cruise control there is a warning about the epb malfunction. It appears certain ch-r models have been recalled for this, but my VIN does not appear to be one recalled.