Major Problems with Toyota Echo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Toyota Echo to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Toyota Echo

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Toyota Echo.

Model Year	Complaints
2005 Echo	5
2004 Echo	1
2003 Echo	17
2002 Echo	35
2001 Echo	48
2000 Echo	85

Worst 3 Toyota Echo complaints

2000 Toyota Echo MASTER CYLINDER Victims: 5 Mileage: 45250 miles

2001 Toyota Echo FRONTAL Victims: 3

2002 Toyota Echo AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 24000 miles

Browse Toyota Echo complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FRONTAL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Echo owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the contact was driving 40 mph when he tried to slow down and...	27 ~ 63183 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle rear ended another motorist and none of the air bag deployed. *jb...	24 ~ 16250 miles
AIR BAGS dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	23 ~ 35751 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	9 ~ 17790 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	9 ~ 41141 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle commonly shuts off while braking or decelerating to 20 mph. the vehicle had been	8 ~ 63675 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while exiting the highway the vehicle stalled without warning. the dealer had been contacted. *nlm the consumer believed the problems...	8 ~ 31200 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states during a frontal collision the air bags failed to deploy.*jb ...	8
POWER TRAIN 2003 toyota echo with manual transmission shuts off when slowing or stopping especially on downgrades when clutch is depressed. i...	6 ~ 95848 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2003 toyota echo window sign stated that the vehicle had power equipment this turned out to be false.mr jb the	5 ~ 64300 miles
STEERING purchase a toyota echo from maroone dodge. window stick said car had power steering. equipment missing from car.dealership will not...	5 ~ 11717 miles
SUSPENSION dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	5 ~ 8714 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	5 ~ 25047 miles
ENGINE on march 17 2005 i purchased a 2003 toyota echo from toyota of nashua in new hampshire. after purchasing the...	4 ~ 110211 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2 accidents due to brakes not working. stepping on brakes pumping brakes and the vehicle continues to accelerate. 1 accident...	4 ~ 70063 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes are streaking when applied. also cd player is defective. *ak...	4 ~ 15000 miles
TIRES at first i thought we had a pebble in our tread as we motored on a secondary paved road. upon...	4 ~ 43515 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer called complaining about having problems with rear tube brake. dealer was not contacted at the time of this call.ph...	4
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota echo. while stopped in traffic another vehicle traveling 40 mph rear ended the contact's...	3 ~ 48333 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on normal road conditions without any warning signal the brakes made the...	3 ~ 3333 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS this involves my uncle thomas barrett's toyota echo. the vehicle struck another vehicle. neither air bag deployed and the passenger	3 ~ 9667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE you do not include the 2005 toyota echo car in any of your lists and i own one. the car...	3 ~ 8611 miles
STRUCTURE dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	3 ~ 6190 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving and without warning the clutch would go to the floor and would become hard to stop. the dealer...	3
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving and without warning the clutch would go to the floor and would become hard to stop. the dealer...	3
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer received recall 02-v-268-000 consumer then made an appointment for the following week consumer then received a call from the	3 ~ 1000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT after approx 2 hours of highway driving aircondition airflow decreases and no longer produces cool air no matter where fan...	3 ~ 27300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota echo. while driving 15 mph the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own when...	2 ~ 170005 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY toyota floor mat over accelerator- this happened to me! more than once! i discovered what it was the second time	2 ~ 30000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle would intermittently jump out of drive into neutral when applying the accelerator pedal from a stop/slow motion or from...	2 ~ 600 miles
WHEELS while driving at approximately 70 mph on a flat stright highway in light-to-moderate traffic conditions on a road with no...	2 ~ 13798 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle was leaking gas due to a fuel line crack. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who removed	2 ~ 36000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer has a standard transmission. after parking vehicle on a slight incline vehicle rolled down a hill.dealer contacted.*ak...	2 ~ 50 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield has been replaced three times since date of purchase. please provide further details.*ak...	2 ~ 11900 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are too close and cause erratic operation when applying either pedal. dealer/manufacturer were notified.	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle makes a hydraulic drill sound when engine got hotter it wasn't only on open road when given gas. dealer...	2
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the horn is inoperative. nlm...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	2
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving around a slight curve at about 35 mph consumer loss control off the vehicle and hit a tree....	2 ~ 25500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the srs warning light (flash's)....	1 ~ 59000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota echo. the contact stated that a burning odor was present inside the vehicle...	1 ~ 70000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota echo. the contact stated when traveling at speeds of 40 mph and up...	1 ~ 127220 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have a toyota echo 2001. the car suddenly quit after i stopped at stop sign and did not start....	1 ~ 56690 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire started to bubble and the tread started to come apart i replaced 2 tires on 11/13/2008. *tr...	1 ~ 109061 miles
SEATS driver's seat failure (original and replacement seat from a collision vehicle) ... seat butt pan (middle metal panel of seat...	1 ~ 80000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer continuously fluctuates when driving between speeds of 0 - 60 mph when vehicle is cold. speedometer would read 35...	1 ~ 84631 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS during a rear end collision on the back seat belt did not lock throwing the passenger into the front seat	1 ~ 117000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i reported a safety problem to toyota as a toyota customer- on 08/29/2006 08:29 am: how do i keep the...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my wife was driving her car home from work at approximately 1800 when she noticed a burning plastic smell in...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt: 2002 toyota echo. the contact stated when closing the passenger door the rear window collapsed and shattered. the vehicle...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT in march 2002 the steering column tilt lock mechanism broke permitting the column to freely move up and down. toyota...	1 ~ 68000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING in march 2002 the steering column tilt lock mechanism broke permitting the column to freely move up and down. toyota...	1 ~ 68000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	1 ~ 1275 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: the contact owns a 2005 toyota echo. the vehicle was purchased on july 14 2004. the consumer felt vibration...	1 ~ 1275 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights look like the high beam lights are on while driving any speed. dealership was notified but did not	1 ~ 26000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle was leaking gas due to a fuel line crack. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who removed	1 ~ 3000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING dt: caller said the dash board light is not bright enough. caller can not see gas gauge and other gauges...	1 ~ 2000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN from the date of purchase of this vehicle i hear a high pitched whine coming from the car. from doing...	1 ~ 8 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car stalled or shut down completely on road 7/6 7/8 7/15 7/28 8/21 8/26 9/5 - 3 occasions in middle...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a front end collision while going 50mph. upon impact passnger side air bag deployed. however driver's	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE repairs for recall 01 v 326 000 concerning intake manifold didn't correct the problem. please provide any further information.*ak...	1
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on 1 oct 2001 jessica took car to liberty toyota for grinding noise. advised brakes were so bad she could...	1
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM received recall notice 00v256000 7 months ago. took vehicle to dealership for repairs. informed by mechanic that pcv port was...	1
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE consumer attempted to brake at stop light brakes failed. consumer used emergency brake to slow vehicle down but still hit	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST consumer had an accident that resulted because dealer did not repair recalled item in timely manner. over three months ago	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when you are in the car and the manual locks are locked you can not open the door. you have...	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while applying brakes vehicle accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly. driver put vehicle into park to stop it. dealer was inspecting vehicle.*ak...	1
EQUIPMENT clunky clutch on a brand-new 2000 echo that toyota never believed since the day i bought it. *tr...	1 ~ 100 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driver's side behind the door structure was coming apart about 2 inches which seemed that this vehicle was not properly	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when occupants sat in vehicle and got up there was a squealing noise on three different occasions the dealer would...	1
HUB > WHEELS when occupants sat in vehicle and got up there was a squealing noise on three different occasions the dealer would...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION rear shock absorbers fell off while driving on freeway....	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING rotten egg smell all the time while driving my car.*ak...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the vehicle consumer was involved on a front collision. the vehicle caught on fire and was a total	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at state speed limit applied brakes and air bags deployed covering driver's vision without warning and vehicle caught	1

FAQ

What year Toyota Echo is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Toyota Echo models of 2004, 2005, 2003 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Toyota Echo?

Toyota Echo models of 2000 and 2001 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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