2019 Toyota C-HR reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2019 Toyota C-HR has 108 complaints with NHTSA after 8 years, or 4 per year. That is more complaints per year than most C-HR years here — over the median of the other years, which is 4. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Buckle, Labels, and Axle hubs.

2018 Toyota C-HR — Photo by EurovisionNim, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

108

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (59 of 108), then Engine (9) and Electrical system (7). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 C-HR has 319 complaints, 11 per year, and the 2020 has 62 complaints, 2 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Toyota C-HR. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (3)

Recall seat belts, rear or other, buckle 2019-12-11 · NHTSA campaign 19V877000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TB22 and 19TA22.

Recall Labels 2019-03-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V244000

Summary Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Remedy GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.

Recall powertrain, axle hubs 2018-10-11 · NHTSA campaign 18V710000

Summary Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota C-HR vehicles. The rear axle hub bearing bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, causing the bolts to loosen and damage the rear brake components or cause a rear wheel to detach.

Remedy Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle hub bearing bolts. If a bolt is found to be loose or detached, the dealer will replace the rear axle hub bearing assembly and rear axle carrier sub-assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0Y.

Complaints by component (108 total)

Powertrain

Engine

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Visibility and wipers

Service brakes

Speed control

Fuel and propulsion system

Structure

Air bags

Exterior lighting

Fuel system, gasoline

Suspension

Tires

Wheels

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"While driving my 2019 Toyota C-HR normally on [XXX] in [XXX] at approximately 8:00 PM, traffic began slowing due to congestion. When traffic began moving again, the vehicle accelerated very slowly and did not respond…"
Powertrain · filed 2026-09-21
"Hood latch and hood latch cable corroded on a 7 year old vehicle. hood latch coroded and could have let go at any time and caused harm to myself and others on the road. The problem was evaluated by Bristol Toyota. The…"
Structure · filed 2026-08-25
"Transmission won’t shift out of manual mode and car won’t move at all even when in drive or reverse. Was working completely fine then all of a sudden got drive start malfunction and won’t move. Called mechanic they came…"
Powertrain · filed 2026-08-15
"At 70,000 miles I was just told my transmission id failing. After much research I am finding that this is a common issue with the Toyota CHR and CVT transmissions. Apparently Toyota is aware of this issue but has not…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-11
"While driving my vehicle, it is a consistent clicking loud noise. I had the vehicle checked out twice and both places said the same thing as it is explained down below: Transmission Replacement (Automatic): SEVERE…"
Powertrain · filed 2026-07-31

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2019 Toyota C-HR 5 HB FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
C-HR	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AV-S7)	Front-wheel drive	27	31	29 MPG	$2250

Specs and fitment

First generation, 2018–2022

Body styles Crossover SUV

Oil 0W-20 , 4.4 qt capacity

Tire size 215/55R17, 225/50R18

Known issues for this generation

Recall 17V-717 covers certain 2018 Toyota C-HR vehicles. The electronic parking brake may not operate properly, possibly preventing it from disengaging after application or from being applied, failing FMVSS 135. Recall 18V-710 covers certain 2019 C-HR vehicles: rear axle hub bearing bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, which can loosen the bolts and damage rear brake components or allow a rear wheel to detach. Recall 19V-877 covers certain 2019-2020 C-HR vehicles: rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism may not lock the webbing sensor as intended.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Toyota C-HR reliable?

What are common problems with a 2019 Toyota C-HR?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (59 of 108), then Engine (9) and Electrical system (7). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2019 Toyota C-HR more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 C-HR has 319 complaints, 11 per year, and the 2020 has 62 complaints, 2 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Toyota C-HR been recalled?

The 2019 Toyota C-HR has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Toyota C-HR?

Owners have filed 108 complaints about the 2019 Toyota C-HR with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Toyota C-HR get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Toyota C-HR is 29 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a 2019 Toyota C-HR use?

0W-20; about 4.4 quarts with filter for the 2.0L gasoline engine on the 2018-2022 generation. The 2026 battery-electric C-HR has no engine oil.

What does recall 17V-717 cover on the C-HR?

Certain 2018 C-HR vehicles: the electronic parking brake may not operate properly, possibly preventing it from disengaging after application or from being applied, failing FMVSS 135.

What tire sizes does the gasoline C-HR use?

215/55R17 and 225/50R18 on the 2018-2022 generation.