Is the Toyota C-Hr reliable?

The Toyota C-Hr has 540 NHTSA complaints, or 31.7 per 1,000 vehicles. Its crash involvement rate is moderate. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN. Source: VinItel

What Toyota C-Hr years should I avoid?

Avoid the 2018 model year of the Toyota C-Hr — it has significantly more NHTSA complaints than other years. The 2018 model year alone has 331 complaints. Source: VinItel (vinitel.com)

What is the best year for the Toyota C-Hr?

Among Toyota C-Hr model years with enough on-road history, the most reliable years are 2022 (2 complaints), 2021 (39 complaints), 2020 (56 complaints). Source: NHTSA complaints database via VinItel.

What are common Toyota C-Hr problems?

The most common Toyota C-Hr problems reported to NHTSA are: POWER TRAIN (246 complaints, 1.6% crash rate); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (75 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); ENGINE (42 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (39 complaints, 0.0% crash rate); SERVICE BRAKES (27 complaints, 7.4% crash rate). Source: VinItel

Should I buy a used Toyota C-Hr?

Used Toyota C-Hr buyers should: 1) Check our years-to-avoid list for this model. 2) Verify the specific VIN for accident history, title issues, and odometer rollbacks. The most reliable model years to look for: 2022, 2021, 2020. Free VIN check at vinitel.com.

Toyota C-Hr Reliability by Year

540 NHTSA complaints (2018–2022). Complaint rate: 31.7 per 1,000 vehicles.

Toyota C-Hr reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 540 NHTSA complaints (2018–2022), the most problematic years are 2018, with high complaint volumes linked to transmission issues. Better choices include 2022, 2021, 2020, which show significantly fewer reported problems.

Why these years are worse

The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:

transmission issues — 246 complaints (1.6% involved a crash)
unknown or other — 75 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
engine problems — 42 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
electrical faults — 39 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
brake failures — 27 complaints (7.4% involved a crash)

Severity Score

46.3

Complaints

540

Crash Rate

4.3%

Fire Rate

0.0%

Injuries

Fatalities

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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2018–2019 Toyota C-Hr. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.

Avoid These Years

2018–2019

~222/yr complaints · 13 crashes

Average

2020–2021

~48/yr complaints

Better Years

2022

~2/yr complaints

Looking at a specific Toyota C-Hr?

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Toyota C-Hr — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2018 (331)

Common Toyota C-Hr Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

Component	Complaints	Crash %
POWER TRAIN	246	1.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	75	0.0%
ENGINE	42	0.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	39	0.0%
SERVICE BRAKES	27	7.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS	12	0.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	11	9.1%
AIR BAGS	8	100.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	8	0.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	7	14.3%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

Year	Generation	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Details
2018AVOID	—	331	10	—	View →
2019AVOID	—	112	3	—	View →
2020	—	56	3	—	View →
2021	—	39	7	—	View →
2022GOOD	—	2	0	—	View →

Year-by-Year Breakdown

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See also: Toyota C-Hraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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