First generation (AX10/AX50)
2019 Toyota C-HR
The most reported problem on the 2019 Toyota C-HR is transmission failure, with 26 complaints, usually around 107,000 miles.
- 110owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 96,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your C-HR doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2019 model year.
Is the 2019 Toyota C-HR reliable?
The 2019 Toyota C-HR has 110 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, less than half the median of 281 for 2019 SUVs on this site. Of the 4 C-HR model years since 2018, it has the 2nd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2018 and 2020
- Complaints ease off across these three model years. Counted per year on the road, the 2018 draws 36, the 2019 14 and the 2020 9.
- Top problem
- Transmission failure leads with 26 of the 110 complaints (24%), ahead of transmission shudder at 5. It's a high-mileage complaint: half of the 19 owners who gave a mileage for transmission failure were past about 107,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4 of the 110 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Transmission failure, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (18V-710). A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings jumped in 2025, with 33 complaints, 3.7 times the next busiest year. So far in 2026, 42 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: transmission fails or needs replacement, 26 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
110 complaints is 2.2 times fewer than the median 2019 model on this site and 2.6 times fewer than the median 2019 SUV. Among the 2 C-HR model years here it ranks 2nd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Complaints filed by year
42 complaints came in 2026. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2019 Toyota C-HR
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TB22 and 19TA22.
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota C-HR vehicles. The rear axle hub bearing bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, causing the bolts to loosen and damage the rear brake components or cause a rear wheel to detach.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle hub bearing bolts. If a bolt is found to be loose or detached, the dealer will replace the rear axle hub bearing assembly and rear axle carrier sub-assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0Y.
All 3 recalls on the 2019 Toyota C-HR, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2019 Toyota C-HR?
Transmission failure, with 26 of the 110 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 107,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2019 Toyota C-HR problems start?
Of the 49 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 58,000 miles and half by about 96,000.
Is the 2019 Toyota C-HR better or worse than the 2018 and 2020?
Counted per year on the road, the 2019 has fewer complaints than the 2018 and more complaints than the 2020: 14 a year against 36 and 9.
How many 2019 Toyota C-HR complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for transmission failure on the 2019 Toyota C-HR?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 18V-710. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.