Used Toyota C-HR: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 486 complaints across these 5 years; the 2018 drew the most.

Choose a model year

Problems that follow the C-HR from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Total
Transmission	193	55	41	14	2	305
Electrical	21	6	3	5		35

C-HR generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

First generation
2018–2022
2020 update: New front and rear design; Updated interior features; Introduction of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as standard

Mileages where C-HR problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileage	Problem	Year
54,000–82,607 miles	Electronic parking brake faults	2018
59,000–128,000 miles	CVT bearing whine and failure	2018
60,000–67,764 miles	Transmission bearing noise and failure	2021
60,000–149,000 miles	CVT transmission failure	2019
90,000–130,000 miles	CVT transmission failure	2020
95,000–115,000 miles	CVT whining noise	2020