The 2020 Toyota C-Hr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,468 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS19V8770002019-12-119,468 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
Consequence
In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TB22 and 19TA22.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
38
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE
4
1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1injuries
SEAT BELTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STEERING
2
1crashes
TIRES
2
WHEELS
2
1crashes
Total complaints71
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Transmission bearing is going out. I hear a whine noise while driving. And took it to a transmission shop and was told the transmission bearing goes out alot on these types vehicle. And I just bought this car used 1 month ago.”
“My 2020 toyota c-hr is exhibiting clear, escalating symptoms of the known k114 cvt internal bearing defect, creating an active safety hazard while driving. The transmission has not failed completely yet, but it regularly experiences high-pitched whining noise, sudden hesitation during…”
“I purchased my toyota chr 2020 le right off the lot in 2020. In 2023, I had to replace my first transmission, thank god that one was under warrant. It is now 2026 and I am again, having to replace my transmission. This is a real safety concern. Just in the beginning stage of failure my car is…”
“Transmission bearing failure. Whining noise started about 2 months ago and continually got worse before complete transmission failure.”
“To: carmax corporate relations attn: jennifer sheppard, avp customer service excellence 12800 tuckahoe creek parkway richmond, va 23238 [xxx] national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) office of defects investigation 1200 new jersey avenue, se washington, dc 20590 re: vehicle: 2020…”
“Transmission failure, sounds like there is a rattle inside of the transmission.”
“Started hearing a whining noise shortly after buying this car and found out it is an internal bearing failure inside the cvt transmission that is widely known in these vehicles to fail but there has been no recalls to correct the problem and could cost me money I don't have to get it fixed.”
“My transmission is whining and the mechanic shop is stating that I need a new transmission. A common issue they are seeing within vehicles with the cvt transmission”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Toyota C-Hr as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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