IllustrationI am having issues with the transmission bearings the vehicle is right at 80k miles and the transmission is giving an awful noise
2018 Toyota C-HR
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C-HR years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Toyota C-HR are substantially higher than the model-year median of 48.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 60 of 319 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 211 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
3 reportsI DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES OR IRREGULARITIES WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE ONE MORNING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED IT OFF AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING A FAULTY FUEL PUMP VALVE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM CLEANOUT. THIS I…
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I DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES OR IRREGULARITIES WHILE DRIVING, BUT WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE ONE MORNING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED IT OFF AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING A FAULTY FUEL PUMP VALVE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM CLEANOUT. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, WHICH UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER TOYOTA MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THEY LOOK INTO ADDING THE CH-R TO THAT LIST BECAUSE APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM AS MY CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD.
ELECTRICAL DEFAULT. WHEN RAINING VEHICLE STATES ERROR AND TO CLEAR FRONT SENSORS. FUEL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND DROVE IT DOWN TO 8 MILES TO THE TANK. DOUBLE-BOG WHEN BEGINNING ACCELERATION FROM STOP. SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAD IT FOR 8 MONTHS NOW AND IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS AND NO ONE HAS A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING…
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ELECTRICAL DEFAULT. WHEN RAINING VEHICLE STATES ERROR AND TO CLEAR FRONT SENSORS. FUEL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND DROVE IT DOWN TO 8 MILES TO THE TANK. DOUBLE-BOG WHEN BEGINNING ACCELERATION FROM STOP. SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAD IT FOR 8 MONTHS NOW AND IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS AND NO ONE HAS A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON... VANDERGRIFF TOYOTA OF ARLINGTON DOES NOT PERFORM COURTESY CALLS AND HAVE LEFT ME IN THE DARK UNTIL I HAD TO MARCH UP THERE AND DEMAND ANSWERS. THIS IS MY FIRST TOYOTA AND WILL LIKELY BE MY LAST. I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT AN ACURA...
Official recalls
117V717000 · Parking Brake
Nov 15, 2017
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.