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2019 Toyota C-HR

Gas
Compact Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
81 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA107
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA29 mpg
202620222021202020192018

The 2019 Toyota C-HR is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car. The most efficient version, the C-HR, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 107 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
C-HRGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl273129$2,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40142.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Seat Belts

19TB22/19TA22
9,468 vehicles
ProblemToyota 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.RiskIn the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.FixToyota 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V877000reported Dec 11, 2019Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
○minor

Equipment

19R1
3,634 vehicles
ProblemGulf 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."RiskIf the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixGST 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V244000reported Mar 27, 2019Gulf States Toyota, Inc.
▲high

Power Train

J0Y
681 vehicles
ProblemToyota 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.RiskIf the bolts loosen and damage the rear brake components, or cause a rear wheel to detach, it would increase the risk of a crash.FixToyota 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V710000reported Oct 11, 2018Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
107complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 33 · 2026: 39

Most-cited components

Power Train58
Unspecified33
Forward Collision Avoidance10
Engine9
Electrical System7
Visibility/Wiper5

What owners describe

“This is unacceptable almost every CHR I have heard of has this same problem and Toyota refused to take responsibility for it! There transmissions in these cars are horrible and need to be addressed. Every 80k the transmission need to be replaced. Us people who continuously have to buy new cars or new transmissions are …”Jul 18, 2024 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Automatic transmission CVT bearings wearing out prematurely. Many owners complaining of safety when transmission bearing fails while driving.”May 1, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“Transmission has failed on this 2019 Toyota CHR 2 years after purchase. Took to Toyota dealership and was told this vehicle is notorious for transmission issues from year 2018-2020. Both Toyota dealership and headquarters are unwilling to look into the issue because there is no “recallâ€� even though supervisor at de…”Jan 5, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other C-HR model years

A

2026 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2022 Toyota C-HR

0 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2021 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 33 complaints

A

2020 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 61 complaints

A

2018 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 317 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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