2018 Toyota C-HR power train problems

211 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Toyota C-HR — 66% of all complaints for this model year.

211

Power Train complaints

66%

share of all complaints

78,500 mi

median reported incident mileage

3 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Purchased vehicle in Costa Mesa, CA. Mileage on vehicle when taken to auto repair shop: 70,037. Request for transmission fluid replacement and diagnostic on front end noise. Notes from Auto Repair Shop: Performed transmission service with cvt service kit. Technician test drove customer vehicle and…”
filed Sep 9, 2026
“The car suddenly started shaking and making a weird noise and it turns out the transmission went out. I know I’m not the only one with this issue.”
filed Sep 3, 2026
“My 2018 Toyota CH-R started with a whining noise that sounded like a cat. I didn't get any lights on my dash that could pin point the problem. I took it to the dealership to get it diagnosed and they couldn't tell which part was making the noise. I asked the if they could do a transmission fluid change, and they told…”
filed Aug 29, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Some 2018 – 2019 model year C-HR vehicles may exhibit a grinding and/or whining noise from the transaxle while accelerating from 15 – 30 mph and/or decelerating from 30 – 15 mph. An updated transaxle is available when…
T-SB-0048-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 13, 2026
Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes ﬁrst), we at Toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience…
26TE06 · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Aug 13, 2026