The 2018 Toyota C-Hr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 28,764 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 371 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
PARKING BRAKE17V7170002017-11-1528,764 affected
Defect
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…
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.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
Total complaints371
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The internal transmission bearing defect causes sudden unpredictable loss of propulsion of the vehicle and creates a high risk on the interstate which is where I drive most the time and risks those in my car or around me. The dealer confirmed the issue. There are no warning lights just a whine…”
“1) cvt transmission bearing failed. Currently available for inspection. 2) loud humming noise while driving, louder with higher rpms. If continue driving would lose complete power of vehicle causing extreme safety risk at high speeds. 3) cvt transmission has been inspected by toyota dealership. 4)…”
“A noise from under the hood kept getting louder. When I took it to the toyota dealership for inspection, they determined that a bearing in the cvt transmission failed causing the transmission to need total replacement. I can not safely drive my car because the transmission could fail at any time.…”
“I bought the car in may of 2021 with roughly 40,000 miles. It is now june of 2026 and I have roughly 111,000. Regularly maintenanced. My front sensor system went out last year, so I cannot use cruise control, auto brights, lane assist, emergency braking system, etc. It is a pretty penny to replace…”
“I bought the car in may of 2021 with roughly 40,000 miles. It is now june of 2026 and I have roughly 111,000. Regularly maintenanced. My front sensor system went out last year, so I cannot use cruise control, auto brights, lane assist, emergency braking system, etc. It is a pretty penny to replace…”
“I bought the car in may of 2021 with roughly 40,000 miles. It is now june of 2026 and I have roughly 111,000. Regularly maintenanced. My front sensor system went out last year, so I cannot use cruise control, auto brights, lane assist, emergency braking system, etc. It is a pretty penny to replace…”
“I was driving when the dashboard lights all turned on and started getting warning messages too. The gas pedal wasn't giving anymore and the car would not accelerate. Luckily I was able to roll into a parking lot where we waited almost 2 hours for a tow. The car fortunately was still running so we…”
“I experienced a sudden transmission failure on roadway. This is a severe safety hazard. I lost all powertrain to my car while in motion. I had to coast the car onto side road at 4am on 6-15-26. Upon further investigation this car year 2018, make toyota and model ch-r, has premature k114 cvt…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Toyota C-Hr as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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