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2001 Toyota Echo

Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2002-10-01 02V268000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 59,394 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2023-02-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 While entering interstate accelerator was depressed all the way and became stuck on a couple of occasions. I had to use…
2020-10-16 WHEELS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO EQUIPPED WITH PRIME WELL TIRES, TIRE LINE: PS830, TIRE SIZE: UNKNOWN: DOT: 7TB0…
2015-08-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE …
2015-08-03 AIR BAGS Yes 2 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHO…
2015-07-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR! I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO HASN'T DRIVEN THE CAR FOR AWHILE AFTER IT DIED ON…
2015-01-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINA…
2011-11-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH AND OPERATI…
2009-12-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR IN TOYOTA ECHO 2001. HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER 2009 TOO. I TRY NOT …
2009-09-04 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY No 0 FLOOR MAT SLIPPAGE CAUSED CAR TO GET STUCK IN NEUTRAL, ONCE AT A HIGH SPEED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ONCE AT A…
2009-08-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE ENTERING A RAMP AT 50 MPH, THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO …
2009-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 I HAVE A TOYOTA ECHO 2001. THE CAR SUDDENLY QUIT AFTER I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND DID NOT START. I TOOK MY CAR TO GARAG…
2009-01-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEM…
2009-01-04 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 MY 2001 TOYOTA ECHO OIL LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FULL. I DROVE TO THE PLACE WHERE MY OIL WAS CHAN…
2008-07-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I AM REPORTING VERBAL THREATS OF A CARRIER COMPANY THAT SHIPPED MY CAR FROM CA TO NY: UI EXPRESS (18 SHORT HILLS BLVD. …
2006-09-28 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER Yes 2 DURING A REAR END COLLISION ON , THE BACK SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK THROWING THE PASSENGER INTO THE FRONT SEAT, RESULTING …
2006-08-22 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 I REPORTED A SAFETY PROBLEM TO TOYOTA AS A TOYOTA CUSTOMER- ON 08/29/2006 08:29 AM: HOW DO I KEEP THE DEFROSTER VENT C…
2005-03-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 OWNER HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVING TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY …
2005-02-20 TIRES No 0 THE CONSUMER STATED BUYING FOUR TIRES FOR VEHICLE, ONE FAILED A MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE. CONSUMER'S SON HAD AN ACCIDE…
2004-11-26 AIR BAGS Yes 3 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. IN TURN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE CAR I…
2004-11-04 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBL…
2004-07-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 FUEL LINE CAME SPONTANEOUSLY UNDONE WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. HAD TOWED TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY …
2004-05-12 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AI…
2003-11-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH No 0 THE HEADLIGHTS LOOK LIKE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RES…
2003-10-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS DUE TO A FUEL LINE CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED FUEL TANK, AND…
2003-08-16 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 MY 2001 ECHO WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR HAD A LARGE CRACK IN THE GLASS.........IT WAS…
2003-04-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEAKER WIRE SHORTING AND GETTING HOT. I ONCE HAD …
2003-03-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 CONSUMER HAD ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, 02V268000 …
2003-01-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02-V-268-000, CONSUMER THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED…
2003-01-04 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATED AND IT BECAMES DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER T…
2002-12-04 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CON…
2002-11-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 NO PART AVAILABLE:::::: THE CON SUMER RECEIVE A RECALL 02V268 001 FOR THE REAR BRAKE. DEALER NAME STATEN ISLAND TOY…
2002-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Yes 1 CONSUMERCOMPLAINED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FIRE ON THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ON …
2002-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Yes 1 THE CONSUMER (WHICH IS THE MOTHER OF THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS CORRESPONDENCE)-HAD COME TO A CURVE WHERE SHE MISJUDGED T…
2002-05-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 THIS IS AN INCIDENT I EVENTUALLY PUT BEHIND MYSELF, BUT THE RECENT NEWS ABOUT TOYOTA HAS RESURRECTED THE EVENTS THAT TO…
2001-09-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
2001-06-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE ERRATIC OPERATION WHEN APPLYING EITHER PEDAL. DEALER/MANU…
2001-06-12 AIR BAGS Yes 1 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION, HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY TOYOT…
2001-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 THE CONSUMER BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE PRESSURE DECREASED AND WASNT SLOWING THE CAR DOWN FAST ENOUGH, THE VE…
2001-05-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE MAKES A HYDRAULIC DRILL SOUND WHEN ENGINE GOT HOTTER, IT WASN'T ONLY ON OPEN ROAD WHEN GIVEN GAS. DEALER…
2001-02-13 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINE…
2000-11-22 TIRES No 0 AT FIRST, I THOUGHT WE HAD A PEBBLE IN OUR TREAD AS WE MOTORED ON A SECONDARY, PAVED ROAD. UPON TURNING ON HIGHWAY 11 T…
2000-11-22 TIRES No 0 AT FIRST, I THOUGHT WE HAD A PEBBLE IN OUR TREAD AS WE MOTORED ON A SECONDARY, PAVED ROAD. UPON TURNING ON HIGHWAY 11 T…
SEAT BELTS Yes 1 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH , AND WITHOUT WARNING, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE A RECALL. DEALER WAS CO…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE AT ABOUT 35 MPH, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OFF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER NO…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH OCCURRED A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY AND CAUSING BODY INJURIES. ALSO…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 CONSUMER STATES DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 2 FRONTAL COLLISION INVOLVING 2001 TOYOTA ECHO AND A CONVERSION VAN. DRIVER OF VAN SUFFERED HEART FAILURE. AIR BAGS DID…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOST.…