Used Car Checklists

2022 Toyota C-HR: What to check before buying

Only 2 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Problems reported on other C-HR years with the same design are listed below the checklist.

Toyota C-HR2022
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Excellent
80/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2022 Toyota C-HR. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/4 checked

1

Paperwork and questions

Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2

2

Walk-around and cabin

Engine off, key in hand0/1

3

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/1

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on other C-HR years with the same design

Few owners have reported problems with this year yet. These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.

2021 C-HR

32 owner complaints
  • Transmission 14
  • Electrical 5
  • Airbags 2

Worth adding to your 2022 checks

  • Accelerate steadily at highway speed and listen for a whine, growl, or whirring from the transmission that grows with throttle.
  • Ask for transmission records and any noise diagnosis, especially on cars near 60,000 miles.
  • Confirm the car shifts normally and pulls past 25 mph without slipping or losing power.
Open the 2021 checklist

2020 C-HR

55 owner complaints
  • Transmission 41
  • Steering 3
  • Electrical 3

Worth adding to your 2022 checks

  • Drive at highway speed and listen for a high-pitched whine from the front of the car.
  • Accelerate from a stop and on a highway merge; walk away from any lag, hesitation, or rattling.
  • Ask for records showing whether the CVT has been repaired or replaced, and for any dealer transmission diagnosis.
Open the 2020 checklist

2019 C-HR

101 owner complaints
  • Transmission 55
  • Electrical 6
  • Wipers and visibility 5

Worth adding to your 2022 checks

  • Drive past 30 mph with the radio off and walk away if you hear whining, whirring, humming, or grinding.
  • Ask for dealer records showing any transmission noise complaints, fluid condition notes, or CVT replacement, especially beyond 60,000 miles.
  • Inspect the windshield edges, especially under the passenger-side wiper, for cracks with no chip or impact point.
Open the 2019 checklist

Which C-HR is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Toyota C-HR. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
2.0L 4-cylFWD29 mpg
  • Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A C-HR that averages well under the EPA 29 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Toyota C-HR, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

  • Transmission2No crashes

    The CVT transmission fails internally and has to be replaced. Both owner complaints on file end the same way, with a full transmission replacement. The one symptom described is noise from the front end, which a Toyota dealer traced to the CVT. Neither report gives a mileage, so no onset pattern is visible. Neither describes a crash, fire, or loss of control. With only 2 complaints this is a small sample, but both point to the same part and the same costly outcome.

How the 2022 compares with other C-HR years

Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.

The 2022 has the fewest owner complaints of the 5 C-HR years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2022 Average of other years
  • Transmission276

Where the 2022 fits in the C-HR's history

Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.

The 2022 is the fifth model year of the C-HR's first generation (2018–2022).

It includes the 2020 update.

What changed for 2020

  • New front and rear design
  • Updated interior features
  • Introduction of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as standard

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2022 owner complaints, side by side