https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Toyota C-HR. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:53:00 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2178624 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The CVVT broke. The dealership said a part broke and agreed that it was a "known issue" with this vehicle. Toyota was contacted (Engagement Center) and insisted that it is not a known issue. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2178395 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was told that the bearing was going out in the transmission. Toyota is charging $11,000 to replace it. Seems to be a common occurrence amongst these vehicles. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2177451 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Car started making high pitch noise when moving, it is the CVT transmission failing at 125k miles. Toyota describe the CVT fluid as lifetime and no recommended maintenance required. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2176321 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A victim of the fault cvt transmissions. Known and recorded faulty transmissions but into these models and these year Toyotas. Dealership wants $12000 to change whole trans with no support. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2173779 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Purchased my car, kept up with regular maintenance. Toyota and another mechanic confirm that I need to replace my transmission at 130k miles. It will cost me 12k. This is a known issue from Toyota because of a defective bearing. Yet I as the consumer must foot the bill. This needs to be recalled as it’s a common failure among over 4 years of this cars model. Toyota of Canada has recalled and issue https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2172226 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car's transmission starts making noise at 81600 miles on odometer. I turned my car to Toyota certified repair shop to inspecting, Toyota technician told me that the car transmission has fail and needs to be replaced. Toyota is not responsible for replacement. It cost $14000 for the parts plus labors. I had this car for little more than 7 years, The car' transmission has not even reached 100000 https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2172098 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I left my apartment on my way to school when my vehicle suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. I was on a three lane, one way street and I was stuck in the middle. My vehicle could not move forward or backward despite the engine still running and being gear. It was a really busy time of day and I sat there for about 3 hours, still in the middle of the street, waiting for a tow. A police offic https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2171857 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT CVT Transmission making Whining noise and shifting hard while driving. After extensive research I have discovered this is a common problem with the 2018 CH-R. Extended warranty of 10 years or 150,000 mi available for Canada, but not US. I have been a loyal Toyota owner for over 20 years, owning 5 different Toyotas, and even encouraged my kids to purchase Toyota due to longevity, reliability, and d https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2171959 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am having issues with the transmission bearings the vehicle is right at 80k miles and the transmission is giving an awful noise https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2171676 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission failing, I’ve read this is extremely common on these cars. In Canada they have issued a recall on these vehicles. It’s been making noise for quite a while, it recently started getting. Loud grinding squeaky sounds. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2170683 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle has a cvt transmission and has faulty bearings. Started making a dragging rough noise. Needs a whole new transmission. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2170961 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT ONLY AFTER 5YRS THE TRANS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE THERE SHOULD BE A WARRANTY FOR THIS TRANS THERE IS ONE FOR 2018 2019 https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2170796 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The transmission all of a sudden started making a whistling noise. Took it to the shop for them to tell me the transmission is bad and needs replaced. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2169511 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission bearings https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2168832 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission failure due to CVT bearing failure https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2168833 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission failure due to CVT bearing failure https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2169060 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My cvt transmission carrier bearing has went bad in my vehicle. Not only have these bearings been one of the main conplaints, this vehicle has several recalls. And which the recall for the precondition system has went bad in mine months ago. I was driving home when suddenly my car got hard to drive n their were very loud noises. Got it looked at and was told it was that bearing. That u can not aff https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2169061 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My cvt transmission carrier bearing has went bad in my vehicle. Not only have these bearings been one of the main conplaints, this vehicle has several recalls. And which the recall for the precondition system has went bad in mine months ago. I was driving home when suddenly my car got hard to drive n their were very loud noises. Got it looked at and was told it was that bearing. That u can not aff https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2169062 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My cvt transmission carrier bearing has went bad in my vehicle. Not only have these bearings been one of the main conplaints, this vehicle has several recalls. And which the recall for the precondition system has went bad in mine months ago. I was driving home when suddenly my car got hard to drive n their were very loud noises. Got it looked at and was told it was that bearing. That u can not aff https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2167955 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transaxle assembly, consistent with a possible differential bearing fault no transmission fault I have been quoted of price range $5,000 to $11,000 and have read that for 2018-2019 there have been issues but why is my vehicle not included. I was told by Toyota my vehicle not included in the extended warranty https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2168059 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Had to replace transmission- Internal failure. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2167038 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A barring in the CVT transmission went out and I was told by the dealer I need to replace the transmission. This is a common failure with this vehicle https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2167068 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The transmission went out of my 2019 Toyota CHR due to bearing failure https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2167233 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cvt transmission fails for no reason on a new car could be very dangerous for us and other on the road i think toyota should be responsible and resolve this issue https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2167234 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cvt transmission fails for no reason on a new car could be very dangerous for us and other on the road i think toyota should be responsible and resolve this issue https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2166648 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yes, Toyota has extended the warranty for the Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) on certain C-HR models (specifically 2018-2019) in Canada and potentially the US due to widespread reports of a defective bearing, covering failures up to 10 years or 193,000 km (around 120,000 miles) and offering refunds for past repairs, a move prompted by consumer advocacy, though US action often lags Canada's. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2166659 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I noticed a humming sound coming from my car about a month ago. After getting it looked at it is a transmission issue. The same issue many people are having with this model of car. It is drivable for now but for how long I don’t know. https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2166267 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My 2019 Toyota CHR has only 82,000 mileage, and already required by the dealer to change the transmission which costs a lot https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2165775 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The issue I’m having with my vehicle is my transmission. When I drive it doesn’t want to shift smoothly, grinds and whines when accelerating and braking. The safety on my 17 MONTH OLD daughter is the main one that I transport around and this definitely puts her safety at risk as we could be driving down that posts higher speeds or up hill and loose momentum to go and could be struck by another veh https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr https://plaincars.com/make/toyota-c-hr#complaint-2165292 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Transmission bearings failed