Showing the 2018 C-HR XLE. NHTSA's VIN data shows it with a 2.0 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
About every 2018 C-HR
The 2018 Toyota C-HR has 325 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, most often for transmission and drivetrain (215) and engine (39). It gets 29 mpg combined, with a 5-year fuel cost of $11,200 at U.S. average prices over 15,000 miles per year. NHTSA gives it 5 overall stars. Its 1 recall campaign covers parking brake and may apply to this car.
Written by AI from public EPA and NHTSA data. Not a review.
Fuel economy
29 mpgcombined; city 27, highway 31; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$11,200U.S. average; Ohio $10,010 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2018 C-HR. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 325 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 C-HR. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Power train
215
3
0
2
Unknown or other
44
0
0
0
Engine
39
0
0
0
Electrical system
29
0
0
0
Service brakes
21
0
0
0
Forward collision avoidance
18
1
0
1
Air bags
5
5
0
4
Lane departure
4
0
0
0
Parking brake
4
1
0
1
Steering
4
0
0
0
Structure
4
0
0
0
Exterior lighting
3
0
0
0
8 more parts
Fuel/propulsion system
3
0
0
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
0
0
0
Suspension
2
0
0
0
Vehicle speed control
2
0
0
0
Back over prevention
1
0
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
1
0
0
0
Seat belts
1
0
0
0
Seats
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2018 C-HR over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota CH-R vehicles. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not operate properly, possibly causing the parking brake not to disengage after it is applied or prevent it from being applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: If the EPB cannot be applied, there is an increased risk of a vehicle rollaway if the vehicle is parked on a hill without being placed into "Park."
Remedy: Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will update the programming of the skid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0W.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 160 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2018 C-HR, the latest on Sep 22, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (75), structure (35), electrical system (19), power train (9), engine and engine cooling (7).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Maintenance
Oil
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2018 C-HR.
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Specs
EPA class: compact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
C-HR Front-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (AV-S7)
Regular Gasoline
27 / 31 / 29
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data