Toyota C-HR recall history and complaint patterns

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Toyota C-HR, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 6
Total Complaints 431
Years Covered 2018–2022

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Toyota C-HR, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

1 campaign · Years: 2018

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

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Equipment and labeling

1 campaign · Years: 2019

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

Official notices (evidence):

Other

1 campaign · Years: 2021

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

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Powertrain

1 campaign · Years: 2019

These campaigns relate to drivetrain or transmission components that can affect shifting, power delivery, or control.

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Seats and restraints

1 campaign · Years: 2019–2020

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

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Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Toyota C-HR in NHTSA complaint data are Power train, Electrical system, Engine.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2022 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train.
2021 1 33 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Power train, Seat belts.
2020 1 34 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Steering.
2019 3 90 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Visibility/wiper.
2018 1 273 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Engine, Electrical system.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Seat belts , Forward collision avoidance and Power train

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2021

  • Forward collision avoidance: Radar: Safety recall involving the forward collision avoidance area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (22V107000) →
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    Summary: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 C-HR vehicles. The radar sensor may not have been activated during production, making the pre-collision system (PCS) inoperative.

2020

  • Seat belts: Buckle assembly: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (19V877000) →
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    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.

2019

  • Power train: Axle hubs: Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (18V710000) →
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    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.
  • Equipment: Labels: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (19V244000) →
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    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
  • Seat belts: Buckle assembly: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (19V877000) →
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    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.

2018

  • Parking brake: Safety recall involving the parking brake area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (17V717000) →
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    Summary: 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

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