The Lemon IndexToyota C-HR reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About half as many complaints as the average car.
One of the most reliable · 2018–2021
What owners say on YouTube
2018–2022 C-HR · 198 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Oil changes & service302K views
- Gauges, lights & wiring202K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical151K views
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Fewest complaints
2020.
Only 4 Toyota C-HR years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2020 drew about a fifth as many complaints as the average car.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 4 Toyota C-HR years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/toyota-c-hr/" title="Toyota C-HR reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="307" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/toyota-c-hr/">Lemon Index</a> (Toyota C-HR reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 197 YouTube videos about the Toyota C-HR, 2018 to 2022, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2019. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Toyota C-HR reliable?
Yes. It draws about half as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2020.
Is the Toyota C-HR a good car?
Yes, it is one of the most reliable models we track, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2018-2021: Lemon Index 46; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2020 drew the fewest complaints and 2018 the most.
What are the best Toyota C-HR years to buy?
Only 4 Toyota C-HR years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2020 drew the fewest complaints (about a fifth as many complaints as the average car).
What Toyota C-HR years should you stay away from?
Only 4 Toyota C-HR years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Toyota C-HR have?
6 safety recalls across the 5 model years we track. Most: 2019 (3), 2018 (1), 2020 (1). Each year's page lists them.
What are the most common Toyota C-HR problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, transmission & drivetrain and brakes most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 67 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 51 | electrical (29%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 29 |
| 2019 | 33 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 19 | automatic emergency braking (32%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 29 |
| 2020 | 17 | about a fifth as many complaints as the average car | 7 | tires (43%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 29 |
| 2021 | 40 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 15 | electrical (27%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 29 |
| 2022 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | transmission & drivetrain (100%) | 0 | ★★★★☆ | 29 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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