2019 Toyota C-HR problems and complaints

Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota C-HR. The most-reported areas: Power Train (63), Unknown Or Other (33), Engine (9).

Key takeaways

  • 112 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train6356%
Unknown Or Other3329%
Engine98%
Electrical System76%
Forward Collision Avoidance65%
Visibility/Wiper54%
Vehicle Speed Control44%
Service Brakes44%
Structure22%
Fuel/Propulsion System22%
Fuel System11%
Gasoline11%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Toyota C-HR 5 HB FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-10-14

Transmission failure that toyota has already recognized in some vehicles. They have not covered all vehicles that are showing the same issues as the ones covered in the service program.

Power Train - filed 2026-09-30

Transmission slippage and failure

Power Train - filed 2026-09-23

The transmission has failed twice. It was replaced once in 2020, right after we bought the vehicle in 2019. We have serviced the car as required at the same dealership. We were told in August 2026 by the dealership, after having the transmission serviced in the Spring of 2026, that the transmission needed to be repl...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.