2020 Toyota C-HR Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2020 Toyota C-HR, 77% 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” (24% of reports).
- 50power train complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $10,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 21%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 12 of 50 complaints (24%)
- Whining noise: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
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 2020 Toyota C-HR at $10,300, and half of them between $10,000 and $11,350.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2025–2026), 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 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 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 2020 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.
Fred Anderson Toyota dealership said a bearing which is internal is going bad The manufacturer does not sell the kit as my transmission is called a CVT and itâs a sealed transmission. I will need to replace the entire transmission. Also my vehicle is also discontinued.
Transmission is going out. It is sitting at the Toyota dealership in silsbee Texas. It has been recalled in Canada but not the US . IT HAS WELL KNOWN PROBLEMS AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. It is unsafe for me to drive and others on the road way. Toyota will not replace it. Said it was out of…
The vehicle is exhibiting symptoms of the widely documented internal differential/output bearing failure associated with the Toyota K114 CVT transmission. When coastingâeven with the engine completely turned offâand during mechanical rotation of the front wheels, there is abnormal metallic…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Toyota C-HRs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about power train for the 2020 Toyota C-HR (77% of the 65 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 2020 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 2020 Toyota C-HR?
Owners report a typical cost of $10,300 (half paid between $10,000 and $11,350), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2020 Toyota C-HR?
The most frequent phrase is “cvt transmission”, in 12 of 50 complaints, followed by “whining noise” (5).
See all 2020 Toyota C-HR problems or power train problems across all C-HR years.