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Before you buy a used Toyota C-HR (I).

2016–2023 · Petrol / Hybrid · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Toyota C-HR (I), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.

1.2 T

Petrol

1.8 / 2.0 Hybrid

Hybrid

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Toyota C-HR (I)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.2 TPetrol51 with conditions6
1.8 / 2.0 HybridHybrid52 with conditions7

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Toyota dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Toyota airbag and seat-belt recalls (2003–2024)Airbags and seat belts

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota brake recalls (2000–2025)Brakes

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota fuel-system recalls (2002–2026)Fuel system

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota wheel, axle and suspension recalls (2004–2026)Suspension and steering

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota engine, transmission and software recalls (2002–2026)Powertrain and engine management

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota electrical, lighting and electronics recalls (2004–2025)Electrical and electronic systems

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota electric and hybrid drive recalls (2012–2026)Electric powertrain

Engines: 1.8 / 2.0 Hybrid (Hybrid)

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 7 checked

Engine

  • Look out for: Poor acceleration and strong jerking, misfires and limp mode; at high mileage, loss of power and higher consumption from carbon on injectors, valves and intake.

    Ask them to check: Read misfire codes and check the coil date; ask for a goodwill replacement; clean the intake if there are deposits.

  • Look out for: Noise from the engine bay (up to January 2017); Loss of power and engine warning light on; Scraping noise at the exhaust, engine side (up to 09/03/2018)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

  • Look out for: Loss of power in very hot weather because the battery gets hot; Will not go into "Ready" mode in low temperatures (up to 23/08/2019); Coolant leak (up to 02/03/2021); Abnormal noise, overheating… (up to 03/02/2022)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Electrical and electronic systems

  • Look out for: GPS takes too long to get a signal after switching on; Various multimedia faults; Climate control display fault on cold settings (up to October 2017); No cold air on the 1.8 hybrid (up to January 2018); "Front camera unavailable" message (up to January 2018); Rear parking sensor fault

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Bodywork

  • Look out for: Wind noise at the windscreen pillar and/or the door mirror (up to July 2017); Water marks inside the rear lights (up to November 2017); Condensation in the headlights (up to 02/09/2022)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Known weak points

  • Look out for: A high-pressure pump that wears and leaks (late 2017–spring 2021); a cracked tank on older hybrids; a 12 V battery that drains with little use or strong sun; badly fitted rear wheel bearings; seat covers that can affect the side airbag.

    Ask them to check: Check the campaigns by VIN; check for fuel leaks; use the car regularly for the battery.

High-voltage battery

  • Look out for: Hybrid battery cooling maintenance message, warning light with codes P0A80 or P0A7F, a noisy fan and less electric assistance; if ignored, the battery ages faster.

    Ask them to check: Clean or replace the filter and clean the fan before condemning the battery; keep the intake grille clear. At the garage, read the codes and, if needed, install the software Toyota specifies.

OBD codes worth looking for

If they let you read the fault memory with an OBD reader, these are the codes mentioned in this model's sheets:

P0A80P0A7F

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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