2018 Toyota C-HR Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 215 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2018 Toyota C-HR, 66% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cvt transmission” (19% of reports).
- 215power train complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $11,600typical repair cost reported by owners
- 32%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- CVT transmission: mentioned in 40 of 215 complaints (19%)
- Whining noise: mentioned in 27 of 215 complaints (13%)
- Torque converter: mentioned in 11 of 215 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2018 Toyota C-HR at $11,600, and half of them between $10,200 and $13,850.
Based on 40 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2021–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 27 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 215 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Toyota C-HR power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2018 Toyota C-HR. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
am filing this complaint regarding a transmission failure in my 2018 Toyota C-HR that left me stranded on the freeway and created a serious safety hazard. The vehicle experienced a transmission-related failure that caused it to lose its ability to operate properly while I was driving. As a result…
Unknown, âI recently received a Customer Support Program notice from Toyota regarding a known transmission noise affecting certain 2018 Toyota C-HR vehicles. My vehicle exhibits the exact symptoms described in the bulletinâspecifically, a small plane-like engine sound when driving between 20…
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota C-HR. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the transmission bearing failed, causing the vehicle to coast to a stop on a main road. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The contact associated the failure with Customer Support Program: 26TE06 that provided a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Toyota C-HRs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 215 owner complaints about power train for the 2018 Toyota C-HR (66% of the 325 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Toyota C-HR power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2018 Toyota C-HR?
Owners report a typical cost of $11,600 (half paid between $10,200 and $13,850), from 40 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2018 Toyota C-HR?
The most frequent phrase is “cvt transmission”, in 40 of 215 complaints, followed by “whining noise” (27).
See all 2018 Toyota C-HR problems or power train problems across all C-HR years.