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2019 Toyota C-HR problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls
65% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2019 Toyota C-HR are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. Well over half of everything owners reported is the drivetrain. That is a severe model-level pattern; every model year we track at this level has a documented failure behind it.
Worse than 87% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).
Does the 2019 Toyota C-HR have transmission problems?
Owner complaints say yes, heavily, as a model-year pattern. 71 of 111 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota C-HR concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (65%), and the largest group is filed under power train (62). For comparison, the 2018 scores 77% and the 2020 scores 84%. On a test drive, check for shuddering, slipping, delayed or harsh shifts, or a whine at speed. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.
Complaints by component
The years either side
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
How the 2019 compares with other Toyota C-HR years
Of the 4 Toyota C-HR years with enough complaints to score, the 2019 is the best on engine and transmission share (65%). The worst is the 2020 (84%). By volume, the 2019 drew 111 complaints (71 drivetrain), against 322 for the 2018 and 64 for the 2020.
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The rest of the picture on the 2019 Toyota C-HR
- The mileage where it happens. When owners of the 2019 Toyota C-HR said the problem showed up, and the range most of them fell in.
- What the repair costs. Typical transmission repair ranges, to price into your offer.
- Cleaner alternatives. Similar cars and nearby years with a better record.
- Up to 15 owner reports, with the ones about your car's own engine first.
- What to ask the seller and what to check on the test drive, for this car.
- Two cars side by side, if you are deciding between them.
What one owner reported
One of 71 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows up to 15, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
2019 Toyota C-HR powertrain recalls
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign on the 2019 Toyota C-HR involving the engine, transmission or fuel system, out of 3 in total. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.
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: If the bolts loosen and damage the rear brake components, or cause a rear wheel to detach, it would increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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…
2 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model. Checked October 3, 2026.
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Does the 2019 Toyota C-HR have transmission problems?
Owner complaints say yes, heavily, as a model-year pattern. 71 of 111 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota C-HR concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (65%). Before buying one, have an independent mechanic check the transmission and ask the seller whether it has been repaired or replaced.
What is the most common problem with the 2019 Toyota C-HR?
Going by NHTSA owner complaints, the most common problem filed against the 2019 Toyota C-HR is power train: 62 of 111 complaints (56%) name it, followed by engine (9) and electrical system (7). A complaint can name more than one component, so these overlap.
Is the 2019 Toyota C-HR reliable?
On the engine and transmission, owner complaints point to a weak spot: 65% of relevant complaints filed with NHTSA concern the drivetrain (very high signal). That is worse than 87% of the 1,790 model years we track. Among the 4 Toyota C-HR years we score, it ranks best. Complaint data describes the model year, not one car, and it says nothing about trim, paint or electronics outside the drivetrain; an independent inspection still decides it.
Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2019 Toyota C-HR?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign on the 2019 Toyota C-HR involving the engine, transmission or fuel system, out of 3 in total: 18V710000 (power train: axle hubs). Whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN.
Which Toyota C-HR years are better?
The 2019 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Toyota C-HR years we track (65%). The other years run higher. Every year side by side: https://thelanecheck.com/cars/toyota-c-hr
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