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2018 Toyota C-HR

Gas
Compact Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA317
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA29 mpg
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The 2018 Toyota C-HR is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car. The most efficient version, the C-HR, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 317 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
C-HRGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl273129$2,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38679.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Parking Brake

H0W
28,764 vehicles
ProblemToyota 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."RiskIf 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."FixToyota 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.
NHTSA campaign 17V717000reported Nov 15, 2017Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
317complaints filed

9 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 7 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 2 · 2018: 12 · 2019: 6 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 18 · 2022: 30 · 2023: 28 · 2024: 26 · 2025: 82 · 2026: 100

Most-cited components

Power Train209
Unspecified43
Engine38
Electrical System29
Forward Collision Avoidance24
Service Brakes20

What owners describe

“The pre-collision system malfunction warning appeared on my dash. It turned off the pre-collision warning, cruise control and lane assist alerts. I took it to the dealer for diagnostics and they told me it was mice on the wiring harness. The picture they provided did not show any bite marks.”Mar 28, 2022 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“My CH-R has a growl coming from the front end thinking wheel bearings, front axles or transmission as it gets louder at higher speeds. I have taken it to the toyota dealer for an inspection and they said I need a new transmission. They gave me a quote for $9000.00 to replace transmission and torque converter for a know…”Mar 22, 2022 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“Transmission is failing at only 71k miles which could leave me stranded, no warning lights on the dash. A quick google search will reveal this is a problem among many many 2018 Toyota CHR owners. This vehicle is a newer model so these issues are only just starting to surface.”Mar 22, 2022 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆14%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other C-HR model years

A

2026 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2022 Toyota C-HR

0 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2021 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 33 complaints

A

2020 Toyota C-HR

1 recalls · 61 complaints

B

2019 Toyota C-HR

3 recalls · 107 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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