NHTSA lists 322 complaints for the 2018 Toyota C-HR, 9 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 6 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as TOYOTA C-HR.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 212 | 65.8% | 0.90 |
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| electrical electronic | 41 | 12.7% | 0.90 |
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| noise or comfort | 35 | 10.9% | 0.72 |
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| loss of control | 16 | 5.0% | 0.75 |
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| restraint or airbag | 7 | 2.2% | 0.89 |
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| unclear | 7 | 2.2% | 0.89 |
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| visibility or lighting | 2 | 0.6% | 0.79 |
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| fire or overheating | 1 | 0.3% | 0.90 |
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| structural or corrosion | 1 | 0.3% | 0.60 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| low | 199 | 61.8% | 0.81 |
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| moderate | 108 | 33.5% | 0.79 |
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| high | 8 | 2.5% | 0.95 |
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| none | 6 | 1.9% | 0.84 |
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| critical | 1 | 0.3% | 0.49 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 322 tagged complaints of 322 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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1 recalls.
Date: 2017-11-15. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota CH-R vehicles. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not operate properly, possibly causing the parking brake not to disengage after it is applied or prevent it from being applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS number 135, "Light Vehicl (excerpt)
Consequence: If the EPB cannot be applied, there is an increased risk of a vehicle rollaway if the vehicle is parked on a hill without being placed into "Park." (excerpt)
Remedy: Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will update the programming of the skid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0W. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
156 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 75 |
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| STRUCTURE | 35 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 |
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| VISIBILITY | 7 |
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| ENGINE | 5 |
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| PARKING BRAKE | 5 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 5 |
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11037192
Date: 2026-08-13. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyotaa s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes i? rst), we at Toyota care about the customersa ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to an abnormal whine nois
11037194
Date: 2026-08-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Some 2018 a 2019 model year C-HR vehicles may exhibit a grinding and/or whining noise from the transaxle while accelerating from 15 a 30 mph and/or decelerating from 30 a 15 mph. An updated transaxle is available when the specified noise and serial number requirements are met.
11036133
Date: 2026-07-31. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ENGINE.
Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyotaa s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customersa ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to an abnormal whine noise
11028712
Date: 2026-01-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Some 2005 a 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedur
11021714
Date: 2025-07-09. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE.
All VINs under ZKH are expired as of July 6, 2025 Toyota has received reports stating that the door mirror foot lights (puddle lights) may project a distorted image of the C-HR logo onto the ground. This distortion may be due to the projector film in the door mirror foot light becoming damaged due t
11021715
Date: 2025-07-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE.
All VINs under ZKH are expired as of July 6, 2025 Some 2018 a 2019 model year C-HR vehicles may exhibit a condition where the door mirror foot light projects a distorted image of the C-HR logo onto the ground.
11012742
Date: 2024-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
11012743
Date: 2024-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
11012744
Date: 2024-12-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
11012735
Date: 2024-12-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure in this bulletin to remove the RapgardTM protective film wi