2021 Toyota C-Hr problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (16) · Service Brakes (2) · Engine (2)
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Safety recalls (1)
Forward Collision Avoidance: Sensing System: Radar 2022-02-24 · campaign 22V107000 · 36,558 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 C-HR vehicles. The radar sensor may not have been activated during production, making the pre-collision system (PCS) inoperative.
Risk: An inoperative PCS that does not provide a malfunction indicator to the driver, or braking assist as expected, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and activate the radar sensor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA02.
Service bulletins (106)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-01-30 · T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice january 30, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0001-26.
Electrical System 2026-01-28 · T-SB-0001-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year toyota vehicles equipped with a premium audio with dynamic navigation system require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · T-TT-0780-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Electrical System 2025-04-02 · T-TT-0780-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover mmr data from the head unit. the following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be used when requested by fts and/or fpe.
Electrical System 2025-02-11 · T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year toyota vehicles equipped with a premium audio with dynamic navigation system require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. the sst is used with applicable vehicles to deliver the update, however, the proce
Showing the 6 most recent of 106 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Power Train“i have a very loud whine coming from the front of my 2021 toyota chr with 93,000 miles. at first i thought it was a wheel bearing so i replaced it but the noise did not change. over the last few days it has become louder and louder. now every once in a while the car feels like it almost slips then catches traction. the noise has been confirmed b…”
2026-10-15 · Unknown Or Other“my vehicle began making a grinding noise. i immediately called the issue in to toyota of dallas. i scheduled to have all my tires replaced and to inspect the noise. i was informed that my cvt needed to be replaced. the dealership is unwilling to replace the cvt despite prior recalls on cvts in 2018 and 2019 for toyota chr. my 2021 vehicle is paid o…”
2026-09-10 · Power Train“there was a sound that the car was making. took in to the toyota of ashland dealership they could not repair it. the cvt bearing needs replaced.…”
2026-09-08 · Power Train“driving to [xxx] from [xxx] to visit my [xxx] mother. stopped in [xxx] called my brother to come fallow me the rest of the way because a noise that started under the car was very disturbing. my brother fallowed. me the rest of the way to [xxx] to my sisters house. this was xxx the following day my sister had me take it into a local shop in town.…”
2026-07-07 · Power Train“it will not drive forward and only in reverse. there is a known bearing issue but unfortunately this is past the 60k and no recall. …”
2026-05-27 · Steering“on may 26, 2026 i was driving on the highway at around 50mph and the vehicle swerved to the right on its own causing me to swerve back and forth between two lanes for about 10 seconds. the wheel moved on its own causing me to use force to try to get the car back in control. thankfully no one was next to me but if that had not been the case, it woul…”
2026-05-26 · Power Train · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 toyota ch-r. the contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal whining sound that progressively became louder. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle …”
2026-05-11 · Power Train“the car has developed a growl/whine from the transmission. a trip to the mechanic determined that it sounded as if a bearing inside the transmission is failing. a check online showed multiple complaints regarding the transmission failing with the same issues as my car, and what appeared to be a possible class action lawsuit being filed regarding …”
2026-05-10 · Power Train“unusual noises, unexpected slipping, deacceleration. according to mechanics is a cvt bearing failure …”
2026-04-28 · Power Train“the transmission has failed. started making a whirring noise at 60000 and got worse from there. toyota wants to charge 13k to fix issue. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.