2019 Toyota C-HR problems
Owners have filed 139 complaints about the 2019 Toyota C-HR with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 41.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 7.2%. A further 23.7% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints139
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 41.7% · 58
Unknown or other 23.7% · 33
Forward collision avoidance 7.2% · 10
Engine 6.5% · 9
Electrical system 5.0% · 7
Visibility/wiper 3.6% · 5
Vehicle speed control 2.9% · 4
Service brakes 2.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 95 in the last three years against 36 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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 INTERNAL TRANSMISSION NOISE- NOISE LOUDER W/ SPEED. NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY- DO NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING VEHICLE MAY BE CATASTROPHIC AND COME APART This statement is from the Toyota dealership. Power train
Vehicle had just over 100k miles on it and a grinding sound started in the front right side of the vehicle. After driving for another month the sound had become louder and a rattling could be heard under the car. Took the car to the dealer and they wanted $15,000 to replace the transmission. The CVT type transmission used on this vehicle and the 2018 model have had repeated reports of failure at as low as 20k miles. Power train
The component or system failed is the CVT transmission. The safety of the vehicle is very risky because when you drive it; it gets ready to cut off. The transmission has been confirmed that it is the problem by the independent service center. Yes, the vehicle has been inspected by a transmission company. There were no warning signs or symptoms of the problem. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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