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Honda HR-V vs Toyota C-HR: which has more problems

Honda HR-V and Toyota C-HR side by side: owner complaints by component, problem years, service bulletins and engines. Same data as on each model page.

More complaints often just means more cars sold, so compare the pattern of problems and the years, not only the total.

At a glance

Honda HR-V

  • Model years in data: 2016–2027
  • Owner complaints: 1,884 (after a crash 98, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 157
  • Service bulletins: 224
  • Worst years: 2023 (688), 2016 (243), 2019 (242)

Toyota C-HR

  • Model years in data: 2017–2027
  • Owner complaints: 558 (after a crash 16, fires 0)
  • Complaints per model year (average): 62
  • Service bulletins: 249
  • Worst years: 2018 (328), 2019 (116), 2020 (66)

Components: owner complaints

Component Honda HR-V Toyota C-HR
Powertrain 189 10% 356 64%
Electrical system 319 17% 51 9%
Visibility 443 24% 6 1%
Engine 111 6% 55 10%
Service brakes 123 7% 29 5%
Steering 183 10% 8 1%
Forward collision avoidance 88 5% 29 5%
Structure 103 5% 6 1%
Fuel/propulsion system 86 5% 9 2%
Air bags 84 4% 8 1%
Vehicle speed control 67 4% 11 2%
Fuel system 78 4% 0 0%

Which is more reliable: Honda HR-V or Toyota C-HR?

This data alone can't settle it: complaint counts depend on sales. Compare which components draw the most complaints (powertrain, electrical system, visibility) and which years are worst, then check the specific car by VIN and photos.

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