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All cars · Toyota C-HR · 2019

2019 Toyota C-HR. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index33100 = average car
Complaints19NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold48,930U.S. model year
Per 100K sold39complaints
Complaint rank#2 of 4among the 4 scored Toyota C-HR model years (2018–2021); #1 = fewest complaints per car sold, not the YouTube rank

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 8,322 and 49,000 miles. Median 19,950, from 9 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Automatic emergency braking32%
Wipers & visibility26%
Electrical26%
Transmission & drivetrain16%
Brakes16%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
1920101

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 3

  • 19V877000 Dec 2019 Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly

    Defect. Toyota 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.

    Risk. In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy. Toyota 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.

  • 19V244000 Mar 2019 Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect. Gulf 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."

    Risk. If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. GST 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.

  • 18V710000 Oct 2018 Power Train / Axle Hubs

    Defect. Toyota 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.

    Risk. If the bolts loosen and damage the rear brake components, or cause a rear wheel to detach, it would increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy. Toyota 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.

Manufacturer communications 129

Toyota filed 129 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • When customers have a concern about a discharged battery, no start, or general battery concern
  • REVISION NOTICE May 08, 2018 Rev1: * Applicability has been updated to include 2019 model year…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Toyota C-HR 5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardStandardStandard

Engines and drivetrains 1

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.0L 4-cylAuto (AV-S7)FWD27 / 31 / 29Regular$2,150

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

YouTube repair topics

198 videos about the 2018–2022 Toyota C-HR, 33.7M views.

TopicVideosViews
Oil changes & service3302K
Gauges, lights & wiring1202K
Infotainment, battery & electrical4151K
Brakes & ABS2130K
Transmission & shifter4127K
Windows, doors & mirrors134K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2018675175,397Electrical
2019331948,930Automatic emergency braking
202017742,936Tires
2021401535,707Electrical
2022–1–Transmission & drivetrain

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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