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2020 Toyota C-HR

Gas
Compact Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA61
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA29 mpg
202620222021202020192018

The 2020 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 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 61 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: 42145.

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Recalls (1)

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

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
61complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2020: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2025: 22 · 2026: 32

Most-cited components

Power Train46
Electrical System5
Unspecified5
Engine5
Vehicle Speed Control4
Tires3

What owners describe

“The bearing in the transmission has failed at 92384k miles. This is a known issue and Toyota has not issued a recall. My car is currently at the dealership I am waiting to hear if it's to be repaired or replaced.”Dec 10, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“I was driving on the highway, roughly going 70-75 miles an hour, and as i began to exit the highway the check engine lights on the dashboard came on and the vehicle seized up. Upon inspection at the Toyota Dealership, they said that the transmission has been broken, as well as shrapnel metal being in the axles of the f…”Dec 9, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“The CVT transmission has a faulty bearing and it will fail within the next 30,000 miles. Toyota refuses to replace my transmission to the newer, better variant.”Nov 1, 2025 · 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

B

2019 Toyota C-HR

3 recalls · 107 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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