2026 Toyota C-HR

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
112–117 MPGecombined; city 122–127, highway 102–107; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$3,980–$4,060U.S. average; Ohio $4,240–$4,330 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedlowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
8filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Versions

NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2026 C-HR, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 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
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system5001
Exterior lighting3000
Unknown or other2001
Fuel/propulsion system1001

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.

  1. 2018325
  2. 2019112
  3. 202065
  4. 202135
  5. 20223
  6. 20268

Every C-HR year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2026 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.

Electrical system: propulsion system

NHTSA campaign 26V570000 · reported Sep 2, 2026 · 8,521 vehicles potentially affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 C-HR battery electric vehicles. A software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down the electric drive system and result in a loss of drive power.

Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the battery electric vehicle electronic control unit (BEV ECU) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA17.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 19 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 C-HR, the latest on Jul 22, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: unknown or other (17), engine (2).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Used ones for sale

See used 2026 Toyota C-HRs for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
C-HR 18inch
All-Wheel Drive		87 and 167 kW AC SynchronousAutomatic (A1)Electricity
287 miles of range		127 / 107 / 117 MPGe
C-HR 20inch
All-Wheel Drive		87 and 167 kW AC SynchronousAutomatic (A1)Electricity
273 miles of range		122 / 102 / 112 MPGe

Sources and dates

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