Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Toyota Echo.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG FRONT PASSENGER LOOKS THAT IS NOT WORKING, ALARM IN RED SHOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG |
| 2017-08-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL.NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SO FAR. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS ONE OF THE MODELS OF CARS AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA… |
| 2015-12-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | OUR TOYOTA EXCELS TO TOP SPEED ON ITS OWN FULL SPEED. THIS ALMOST HAD US IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SAYS T… |
| 2014-12-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH, CROSSED CENTER LINE AND HIT DAUGHTER IN 2002 TOYOTA ECHO HEAD ON. AS A RESULT OF IMPAC… |
| 2014-06-20 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. IT CROSSED THE STREET A… |
| 2014-03-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DR… |
| 2014-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GASOLINE BURNING TOO MUCH IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *SMD CONSUMER SEN… |
| 2012-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED USING THE DIMMER SWITCH LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN PER NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE LOW… |
| 2012-01-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | STUCK THROTTLE ON JAN 19TH, 2012 WHEN ACCELERATOR PRESSED TO FLOOR. RECOVERED BY PULLING UP WITH FOOT. TRIED TO REPRODU… |
| 2010-11-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 2002 TOYOTA ECHO ON NOV. 16TH 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CA. WENT INTO REVERSE W… |
| 2010-05-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) NHTSA RECALL 06V266000 RE… |
| 2010-02-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH AND UP, THE TRACTION WOU… |
| 2010-01-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT OFF OF TH… |
| 2008-01-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE DEALER … |
| 2007-06-01 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | No | 0 | TOYOTA FLOOR MAT OVER ACCELERATOR- THIS HAPPENED TO ME! MORE THAN ONCE! I DISCOVERED WHAT IT WAS THE SECOND TIME IT H… |
| 2007-02-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY (US 29 S), WHEN A CAR TRIED TO TURN INTO THE MEDIAN THREE CARS AHEAD OF ME. ONE CAR… |
| 2005-10-14 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | DT: 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN CLOSING THE PASSENGER DOOR THE REAR WINDOW COLLAPSED AND SHATTERED. TH… |
| 2005-08-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DT: AS OF AUGUST 17, 2005 THERE WAS SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR ROLLED 3 TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPL… |
| 2005-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA ECHO. IT WAS REALLY HOT AFTERNOON AND STEREO MALFUNCTIONED. THE ELECTRICITY SURGED… |
| 2004-10-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JUMP OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP/SLOW MOTION… |
| 2004-08-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | MY BOY FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA ECHO 2-DOOR COUPE. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE OUTERLOOP OF 495… |
| 2004-08-07 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | 1. NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER UNTIL EVENT. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 17,000+ MILES ON IT. 2. DRIVING… |
| 2004-06-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1. APPROACHING A LEFT TURN AT 15 TO 25 MPH, GAP IN ON-COMING TRAFFIC, PRESS ACCELERATOR AND TURN LEFT. 2. THE CAR DECE… |
| 2004-05-07 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON A FLAT, STRIGHT HIGHWAY IN LIGHT-TO-MODERATE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON A ROAD WITH… |
| 2003-07-22 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTI… |
| 2003-04-15 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STRAIGHT, DRY ROAD AT 35 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED OSCILLATING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON I… |
| 2003-04-04 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | WHEN THE CONSUMER BECAME TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHICH… |
| 2002-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL#02V268000 REAR BRAKE LINE PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. RICK MCGILL TOYOTA 865-9… |
| 2002-09-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | NEW 2002 TOYOTA ECHO WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING 40-45MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS INJU… |
| 2002-08-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED AT 40MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. … |
| 2002-05-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATE THAT WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR, AND ALSO TO… |
| 2002-05-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 60MPH WITHOUT HITTING THE GAS PEDAL. HAVE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT… |
| 2002-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A CLIFF. AS A RESULT OF SEVERE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE… |
| 1901-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2002 TOYOTA ECHO EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR TUBE BRAKE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CA… |