Your vehicle report
2018 Toyota C-HR
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 328
- Received Aug 2017 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps30 complaints · 9.2% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2CVT transmission fails or loses power28 complaints · 8.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Transmission fails or loses power while driving23 complaints · 7.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #17V717000Toyota 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 comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
- CVT transmission fails or loses powerFirst signal: Jun 2025
- Transmission fails or loses power while drivingFirst signal: May 2023
- Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slipsFirst signal: Oct 2026 · Recent surge
Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 9 crashes, 0 fires, 7 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 17 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
- Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps
- Wheel bearings fail prematurely
- Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed
1 more problem
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 82 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 111 |
| Total | 328 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 30 | 9.2% | 11.3× | |
| CVT transmission fails or loses power | 28 | 8.5% | 60.4× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: Jun 2025 Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 0.5% |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 23 | 7.0% | 3.7× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: May 2023 Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 1.8% |
| Wheel bearings fail prematurely | 17 | 5.2% | 34.8× | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 12 | 3.7% | 1.7× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: Oct 2026 · Recent surge Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 2.4% |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 6 | 1.8% | – | |
| Ford Escape engine overheats from coolant intrusion | 5 | 1.5% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 5 | 1.5% | 0.7× | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 5 | 1.5% | 3.1× | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 4 | 1.2% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 4 | 1.2% | – | |
| Parking brake fails to hold or release | 4 | 1.2% | – | NHTSA recall #17V717000 |
| Automatic emergency braking applies without reason | 4 | 1.2% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Rearview backup camera fails or goes black | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Power steering cuts out while driving | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Battery drains and dies when parked | 3 | 0.9% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #17V717000November 15, 201728,764 vehicles affected
parking brake
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 comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
If the EPB cannot be applied, there is an increased risk of a vehicle rollaway if the vehicle is parked on a hill without being placed into "Park."
Remedy
Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will update the programming of the skid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0W.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2018 Toyota C-HR.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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