NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 Toyota C-Hr
The 2018 Toyota C-Hr has 1 NHTSA recall and 260 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Toyota dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2018 Toyota C-Hr, including NCAP crash-test ratings. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA #17V717000Reported November 15, 2017 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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."
Free manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.