ALL OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS POP ON RANDOMLY, CAR THEN SLOWS DOWN ON ITS ON RANDOMLY(MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ETC) IT ISN'T SAFE. TOOK TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC READING DONE AND THERE ISN'T ANY ISSUES, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES
2018 Toyota C-HR
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most C-HR years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Toyota C-HR are substantially higher than the model-year median of 48.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 60 of 319 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 211 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
319 reportsI PARK MY 2018 CHR IN THE STREET ON SOUTH SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY ON PARKING WITH THE CAR ON I CLOSE THE DOOR AND WALK TO MY TOYOTA LAND CRUISER I HAVE PARK ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY ON NORTH SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY WENT SOMETHING HIT ME AND WAS THE CHR GOIN IN REVERSE BY ITSELFT HIT ME WITH THE REAR END WAS NO TIME AN…
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I PARK MY 2018 CHR IN THE STREET ON SOUTH SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY ON PARKING WITH THE CAR ON I CLOSE THE DOOR AND WALK TO MY TOYOTA LAND CRUISER I HAVE PARK ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY ON NORTH SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY WENT SOMETHING HIT ME AND WAS THE CHR GOIN IN REVERSE BY ITSELFT HIT ME WITH THE REAR END WAS NO TIME AND I GET CUT WITH THE REAR TIRE ON THE RIGHT FEET AND NOCK ME TO THE GROUND I FIGHT TO GET UP SOME HOW I GRAVE THE DOOR HANDLE AND OPEN THE DOOR AND BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENS UP I SWING UNDER THE CAR AGAIN AND GET CUT FOR THE FRONT TIRE LET GO CONTINUES ON REVERSE TO HIT THE LAND CRUISER AND GET STOCK BETWEEN ON THE HYDRANT AND THE LAND CRUISER THAT STOPE FROM RUNNING WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF DONT STOP (RUN ME OVER MY LEFT FEET AND ALL OVER MY ANKLE AND LEG TO MY PELVIS LEAVING MY BACK LEG MUSCLES BLOW UP WITH THE TIRES TRACKS ON ALL OVER WENT TO HOSPITAL FAUN BROKEN BONES ON RIGHT FEET AND LEFT ANKLE AND FEET AND FRACTURE ON TENDONS LEFT LEG I CANT WALK NOW DOCTORS SAY WILL BE AT LEST 3 MONTHS BEFORE GO TO WALK OR EVEN TO WORK NOW I AM HOME RESTING TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA CORPORATION AND STILTS NO ANSWER OR NOT RESPONDING TO THIS INCIDENT WORKING HARD TO THIS PANDEMIC 10 TO 16 HR A DAY SOME TIME 15 DAYS NON STOP BECAUSE I AM INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC WORKING ON A FAMOUS ITALIAN BAKERY FIRTH RESPONDING EMPLOY NOW NO WAGES BECAUSE CANT WORK NOW I CAN SAY THINK BEFORE YOU BUY A TOYOTA CHR OR ANY TOYOTA WITH ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE EPB BECAUSE I HAVE A RECALL AND THE DEALER REPAIRED AND STILL SAME NOT WORKING AND I DONT KNOW AND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO MUVE OR ROLLWAY THATS HAPENINT TO ME THE CAR MOUVED FROM PARKING TO REVERSE BY IT SELF ANDY E FRANKLIN P IL 8-25-20
SLOW PARASITIC DRAIN ON THE NEW BATTERY. AT FIRST SIGNS SHOW WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DISPLAY DASH RESETS BACK TO THE DEFAULT SCREEN AND THEN EVENTUALLY YOU HAVE TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME FOR USE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA C-HR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V717000 (PARKING BRAKE) THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STAND STILL IN PARK, THE VEHICLE REVERSED ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CONTACT. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA C-HR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V717000 (PARKING BRAKE) THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STAND STILL IN PARK, THE VEHICLE REVERSED ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID SUSTAIN LEFT LEG AND RIGHT FOOT INJURIES MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE CONTACT STATED A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, FILED A CASE, AND STATED THEY WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,280.
FRONT CAMERA HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING AUGUST 2019. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT IS "SENSITIVE" TO THE HEAT. THE EBS HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE MARCH 2020.. BOTH ISSUES HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION. THE FRONT BUMPER MOLDING CONTINUES TO SEPARATE DUE TO CHEAP CLIPS HOLDING IT TO THE FRAME PER THE TECH AT TOYOTA …
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FRONT CAMERA HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING AUGUST 2019. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT IS "SENSITIVE" TO THE HEAT. THE EBS HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE MARCH 2020.. BOTH ISSUES HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION. THE FRONT BUMPER MOLDING CONTINUES TO SEPARATE DUE TO CHEAP CLIPS HOLDING IT TO THE FRAME PER THE TECH AT TOYOTA AVONDALE, AZ. *TR
TRANSMISSION FAIL REPLACEMENT MALFUNCTION, AND A THIRD TRANSMISSION AGAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE CAR HAS 80,000. REPAIR TECH NOTED HE HAS HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION. ELECTRICAL ISSUE DOES NOT ALLOW PARKING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. *TR
I STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. WHEN I LEFT, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. DASHBOARD MENTIONED MY BRAKES, MALFUNCTION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN A FEW WEEKS EARLIER BECAUSE MY ODOMETER STARTED CHANGING FROM TRIP A TO TOTAL MILEAGE EVERY TIME I RESTARTED THE CAR. IT DIDN'T DO THAT BEFORE. …
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I STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. WHEN I LEFT, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. DASHBOARD MENTIONED MY BRAKES, MALFUNCTION. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN A FEW WEEKS EARLIER BECAUSE MY ODOMETER STARTED CHANGING FROM TRIP A TO TOTAL MILEAGE EVERY TIME I RESTARTED THE CAR. IT DIDN'T DO THAT BEFORE. ALSO THE CLOCK RANDOMLY LOOKS MORE LIKE AN ERROR CODE THAN THE TIME, IT CORRECTS ITSELF AFTER 10 MIN. OR SO. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ODOMETER JUST CHANGES BACK ( I TOLD THEM IT NEVER DID THAT BEFORE) AND THE CLOCK WAS BECAUSE OF HEAT OR COLD. ITS LED, THAT IT JUST HAPPENS. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY ( ONLY 18000 MILES ON THE CAR) I ALSO TOLD THEM MY FOB WAS SHOWING RANDOMLY LOW BATTERY, SO WHILE I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT. HE SAID WHILE CHECKING THE FOB, SOMETIMES IT WAS SHOWING A FULL CHARGE THEN WOULD SHOW LOW BATTERY. AFTER THE CARE BATTERY WORK WAS DONE, THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE ODOMETER STAYED ON TRIP A.......HMMMMM. I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO BE STUCK WITH SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE CAR. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL NEED TO LISTEN TO WHAT I AM SAYING. I AM VERY MECHANICALLY MINDED AND THIS JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT NIGHT ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR TURNS OFF, COASTED OFF EXIT. GOT IT STOPPED AND RESTARTED IT AND GOT GOING AGAIN. COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR CRASH. IT ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS JUST IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 TOYOTA C-HR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DID NOT YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, BOTH VEHICLES CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER; THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER, LEFT WRIST, AND INJURIES TO THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 TOYOTA C-HR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DID NOT YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, BOTH VEHICLES CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER; THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER, LEFT WRIST, AND INJURIES TO THE LEFT ANKLE. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POLICE TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FRONT END FRAME OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS BENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 190929-000299. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Official recalls
117V717000 · Parking Brake
Nov 15, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota CH-R vehicles. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not operate properly, possibly causing the parking brake not to disengage after it is applied or prevent it from being applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the EPB cannot be applied, there is an increased risk of a vehicle rollaway if the vehicle is parked on a hill without being placed into "Park."
Remedy: Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will update the programming of the skid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0W.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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