My transmission went out @105k without any warning. There is no engine light warning or anything. I can shift the gear into reverse, neutral, and drive but the car will not move. Took to dealership and was told that to fix the problem I have to change a whole new transmission which was quoted at 11.3k
2020 Toyota C-HR complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2020 record →
1. The rear seat belts are malfunctioning. At times, they fasten properly, while at other times they fail to do so. 2. The warning light on the information board intermittently activates and deactivates. 3. IMPORTANT: The transmission system emits a dreadful noise. As the speed rises, the noise intensifies. It remains constant. Driving this vehicle makes me feel UNSAFE! I am worried for my safety and the safety of others.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota C-HR. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormally loud humming sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the transmission was hesitating while shifting into gear. The contact stated that RPM was extremely elevated before upshifting to the next gear. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced due to a failed bearing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Transmission is failing prematurely. Family in car. Car stalls and fails to move in middle of busy intersection. Restart the car and then luckily get out of way to safety. Dealer acknowledged and done a test. The transmission issue is being ignored by Toyota. Toyota of Knoxville is currently attempting to avoid working on fixing this safety issue. No indication other than sudden whining, then grinding, the. Stalling.
At 100k miles, car began to make whining noise that changed with accelerating and decelerating. Toyota dealership diagnosed a slipping belt in the transmission and transmission was replaced. Filing NHTSA report due to significant amount of transmission problems the Toyota C-HR has and other owners have experienced.
Transmission failed at 87,00 miles
The transmission no longer works on my husbands relatively new vehicle, only turning five years old not even a full two months ago. He took it to a dealership in Culpeper, VA to get inspected and was told it needs a CVT transmission replacement totalling a large sum of money which is arguably the full value of the car. Not only has my safety and his safety been compromised due to this issue, but also the safety of our families and other fellow drivers on the road. This issue can cause car accidents where not only is my husband and I’s life in jeopardy, but also nearby drivers on the road due to a manufacturing issue with his car specifically. The car has been inspected by one of Toyota’s dealerships where they identified and confirmed the issue but are refusing to cover the cost of it. This car doesn’t even have 60,000 miles on it, is newly five years old and we are already afraid for our safety being inside it and are trying to look to Toyota, or government agencies to acknowledge this issue and order a recall, as many cars like his are having the same exact transmission issue. This has caused us financial stress, as well as emotional distress which shouldn’t be the case to begin with. At this point should something happen to my husband, this is appearing to be a legal matter on the basis of car safety.
I started hearing a grinding noise coming from the front driver-side wheel well for about a week. Then one day, while backing out of my driveway, the car suddenly lost power. I was stuck on a slight incline and no matter if I put it in reverse or drive, the car wouldn't move—it just wouldn’t respond like it normally does. A few days after that, I was sitting at a red light with my foot on the brake when the car jerked backwards. Right after that, the check engine light came on, and I noticed the car didn’t handle the same. It felt sluggish to respond when I hit the gas. After the red light incident, I had the car towed to a shop. They told me it had a bad bearing and said the transmission needed to be replaced. I’m reporting this because it felt like a serious safety issue—especially with the car losing power and jerking unexpectedly. I’ve seen other people mention similar problems with this transmission, so I think it’s something that should be looked into.
CVT TRANSMISSION - IT CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME - YES - YES - NO, JUST LOUD NOISE
One tire blowout less than 2k miles, Sidewall and tread on all other tires, not holding air, losing traction causing lose of control and hydroplaning 215/60 17R Pro Continental
Faulty CVT transmission, known issue, failed before 90,000 miles. CVT Transmision is supposed to not need servicing, i.e. fluid change, therefore, no service to transmision was done prior.
Toyota dealership confirmed cup holder within console allowed liquid to leak within the cup holder down underneath into the console which shorted out the communication computer. The cup holders do not have a barrier to keep liquids within this area and will allow liquid to escape into the lower console. When the liquid leaked into that area and later trying to start my car I received a message stating key fob malfunction and to review the owners manual. Toyota said to drive it to their repair shop, but it would not start and had to get a tow. They fixed the key ignition issue and the next day same communication error, took car back and they realized it was from the liquid that leaked from the cup holder. Who has cup holders that are not leak-proof above a computer? Or at least put a shield around the computer so the liquid doesn’t short it out?
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota C-HR. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, the front passenger tire has had become defective; once for a blowout and another for excessive tread wear. Due to the failure, the contact has had multiple tire replacements; however, the failure had returned after each repair. The contact believed that the failure was caused by a defective tie rod. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and had been informed that her tie rods were fine and could find no failure with the vehicle; the contact did not agree with the assessment. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
WAS TURNING A CORNER AND MY CAR LOST CONTROL AND MESSED UP THE FRONT END
MY TIRE BLEW OUT ON BACK PASS A GET SIDE I ONLY HAVE 9500 MILES THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED AT 5000 BOUGHT SEPT 18. THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY TIRES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY THE MANUFACTPRER CARRIES WARRANTY I CALLED THEM THEY SAID YES IS WARRANTIED BUT EVERY CAR I GRAY TO TAKE IT TO REPLACE THEY WANT TO BE PAID AND SAYS ITS ROAD HAZARD THE SIDEWALL HAS A I INCH HORIZONTAL SLIT IN IT I DIDN'T RUN OVER ANYTHING AND THE TIRES HAVE THREE YEAR WARRANTY. SO WHO DO I GET TO REPLACE AND HONOR WARRANTY THE DAME TORR IN 16 IS RECALLED DO TO THIS TYPE OF TREAD RIPPING AWAY FROM RIM 215 60R 16 MY TIRE IS SAME BUT 17
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA C-HR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER NEIGHBOR ASSISTED WITH JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE 3 TIMES IN TOTAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,384.
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