2018 Toyota C-HR Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 217about this part
- Share
- 66%of 328 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 217 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2018 Toyota C-HR, 66% of the 328 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car began making whirring noise from front end of car at first intermittently and then eventually at al times especially when accelerating. Took car to dealership to take a look at noise have now been told whole transmission has to be replaced. Car is only three years old, bought new same driver, maintenance every 5k miles. Car mileage is around 65000 and waiting on manufacturer for possible next steps.”
NHTSA complaint #11414999, filed 2021-05, 64,500 miles“Transmission fail replacement malfunction, and a third transmission again needs to be replaced the car has 80,000. Repair tech noted he has had many issues with the CVT transmissions.”
NHTSA complaint #11329367, filed 2020-06, 80,000 miles“CVT bearing failure started a little after 100,000 miles. Toyotas estimate for repair is $14,000 and the CVT is on national back order for at least 3 months. Toyota does not sell replacement parts so even if a transmission shop wanted to do the repair they couldn’t because parts are not available. This totaled our car that we bought new only 8 years ago.”
NHTSA complaint #11743883, filed 2026-06“I noticed a whining sound coming from the vehicle. It would get louder as I accelerated. Took it into a mechanic he drove it, put it on the lift and said the noise was coming from the transmission. I took it to another shop and they quoted me $9,000. For a replacement. This is a problem that Toyota and other manufacturers know about. The CVT is unserviceable.”
NHTSA complaint #11743091, filed 2026-06“I am currently at 75,000 miles on my Toyota CHR and starting to experience transmission failure related issues like shuttering, whinning and burnt smell. I have been unable to afford repairs for this vehicle. According to Toyota this is a problem with multiple Toyota CHR owners. There is a recall for this in Canada but has yet to be recalled in the USA.”
NHTSA complaint #11703614, filed 2025-12Related service bulletins
- 11038386Sep 22, 2026Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care…
- 11038382Sep 16, 2026Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care…
- 11038381Sep 15, 2026Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care…
- 11038369Sep 4, 2026Some 2018 – 2019 model year C-HR vehicles may exhibit a grinding and/or whining noise from the transaxle while accelerating from 15 – 30 mph and/or decelerating from 30 – 15 mph…
- 11037194Aug 13, 2026Some 2018 – 2019 model year C-HR vehicles may exhibit a grinding and/or whining noise from the transaxle while accelerating from 15 – 30 mph and/or decelerating from 30 – 15 mph…
- 11037192Aug 13, 2026Although the Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years or 60,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care…
- 10182966Oct 5, 2020DL: H0L Expired on October 5, 2020
- 10170714Dec 3, 2019TT: On 2018-2020 model year C-HR vehicles follow the recommendations when performing the HVAC odor maintenance service using A/C Power Foam Evaporator Cleaner & Refresher.
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota C-HR
45 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsForward collision avoidance
18 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota C-HR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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