2018 Toyota C-HR Brakes Problems
NHTSA lists 26 brake complaints for the 2018 Toyota C-HR, 8% of all complaints that year, with 1 crash and 1 injury reported. Most center on the electronic parking brake, tied to recall 17V717000, with a median failure mileage of 25,500 miles.
- Brakes complaints
- 26
- 8% of 320
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 25,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical brake symptoms owners report
- Electronic parking brake (EPB) fails to disengage after being applied, sometimes leaving the vehicle unable to move or, in one case, rolling backward on its own.
- EPB malfunction warning appears on the dashboard and the brake becomes inoperable while driving, in one instance limiting speed to about 5 mph.
- Vehicle in park with foot off the brake sometimes continues to roll or drive, in one case causing property damage.
- EPB gets stuck in the engaged position, preventing rear brake pads and rotors from being serviced.
- Some owners report the EPB issue recurred even after the vehicle was serviced under recall 17V717000.
- A few complaints describe sudden loss of acceleration or the vehicle stalling out along with brake-related warning messages.
When 2018 Toyota C-HR brake complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 23, 2018, latest Jul 24, 2026.
Brakes recalls for the 2018 Toyota C-HR
- NHTSA 17V717000Nov 15, 2017Brakes28,764 vehicles
Parking brake
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."
Risk: 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."
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.
Brakes complaints by C-HR model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 201826 (8%)
- 20194 (4%)
- 20202 (3%)
- 20212 (6%)
- 20220 (0%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many brake complaints does the 2018 Toyota C-HR have?
- NHTSA lists 26 brake complaints for the 2018 C-HR, which is 8% of the 320 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a brake recall on the 2018 Toyota C-HR?
- Yes. Recall 17V717000 covers the electronic parking brake (EPB), which may not disengage properly. Toyota's remedy is a free software update to the skid control ECU.
- At what mileage do 2018 C-HR brake problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure for brake complaints on the 2018 C-HR is 25,500 miles.
- Did the 2018 C-HR brake issue cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 1 crash and 1 injury linked to brake complaints for the 2018 C-HR, out of 26 total brake complaints.
- Do later C-HR model years have fewer brake complaints?
- Yes. Brake complaint counts drop after 2018: 4 in 2019, 2 in 2020, 2 in 2021, and 0 in 2022, compared to 26 in 2018.