2020 Toyota C-HR problems and complaints

Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota C-HR. The most-reported areas: Power Train (51), Unknown Or Other (6), Engine (5).

Key takeaways

  • 66 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train5177%
Unknown Or Other69%
Engine58%
Electrical System58%
Vehicle Speed Control46%
Tires35%
Steering35%
Service Brakes23%
Seat Belts23%
Wheels23%
Fuel/Propulsion System12%
Forward Collision Avoidance12%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Toyota C-HR 5 HB FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-10-24

I am reporting a transmission failure involving my 2020 Toyota C-HR Limited at approximately 111,852 miles. For several weeks, I had noticed an unusual humming or dragging noise coming from the front driver’s side of my vehicle while driving. The noise became increasingly noticeable, but I did not know what was causin...

Power Train,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-07

Fred Anderson Toyota dealership said a bearing which is internal is going bad The manufacturer does not sell the kit as my transmission is called a CVT and it’s a sealed transmission. I will need to replace the entire transmission. Also my vehicle is also discontinued.

Power Train - filed 2026-09-29

Transmission is going out. It is sitting at the Toyota dealership in silsbee Texas. It has been recalled in Canada but not the US . IT HAS WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. It is unsafe for me to drive and others on the road way. Toyota will not replace it. Said it was out of warranty only having...

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More for the 2020 Toyota C-HR

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.