Major Problems with 2000 Toyota Echo Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Toyota Echo

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

2000 Toyota Echo VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2000 Toyota Echo FRONTAL Victims: 2

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer was traveling about 10mph she was turning out of parking alley when passenger's air bag deployed. *ak...	14 ~ 8999 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driver was traveling on route 1 at about 35 miles an hour and entered a sweeping curve at 2:00 am...	12 ~ 71259 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when occupants sat in vehicle and got up there was a squealing noise on three different occasions the dealer would...	6
AIR BAGS 2000 toyota echo purchased used one year ago from dealer - bill cook toyota of ithaca ny. serious frontal collision	5 ~ 94400 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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle brake equipment stopped working which resulted in an accident and the air bags did not deploy.mr ph jb cb	3 ~ 114664 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am the original owner of this vehicle. i have toyota echo 2000. recently when going to the mechanic i...	3 ~ 28210 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
SUSPENSION vehicle feels unstablized. when vehicle is moving more than 50 mph it will start to slightly swerve and cause consumer...	3 ~ 8333 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC prior to recall 01v326 brakes failed to stop and vehicle was involved in 3 different accidents the consumer was injured	3
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
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on 1 oct 2001 jessica took car to liberty toyota for grinding noise. advised brakes were so bad she could...	2
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the horn is inoperative. nlm...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	2
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN when driving in heavy rain the vehicle does not maintain gear causing the vehicle to loose control and swerve all	2
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT when occupants sat in vehicle and got up there was a squealing noise on three different occasions the dealer would...	2
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota echo. while driving 40-50 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning. the brake pedal...	1 ~ 260010 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota echo. while driving 40-50 mph the vehicle accelerated without warning. the brake pedal...	1 ~ 260010 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the srs warning light (flash's)....	1 ~ 59000 miles
POWER TRAIN while attempting to stop vehicle using full brake pedal force and hand brake the vehicle continued to accelerate. i was...	1 ~ 106000 miles
TIRES tire started to bubble and the tread started to come apart i replaced 2 tires on 11/13/2008. *tr...	1 ~ 109061 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
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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING today i write to you with the same complaint reported by jb on march 9 2002. last year i was...	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
STEERING suspension is very soft vehicle is hard to control at speed over 60 mph easily moved by gusts of wind.	1 ~ 25000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS had a 2000 toyota echo hit some on in the side air bag did not deploy and shoulder strap did	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING cooling system fan belt failed without warning. this part was repaired five times however problem still persists. *ak...	1 ~ 51000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer received 2 recall 02v268000 letters for brake line failure. dealership was unable to perform recall repairs because the	1 ~ 3000 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
SEAT BELTS consumer involved in a front crash and driver's automatic seatbelt did not hold her. consumer sustained injuries. *ak...	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
STRUCTURE while driving in the wind consumer stated the vehicle was shaking and all the sudden he found himself doing circles...	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
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when occupants sat in vehicle and got up there was a squealing noise on three different occasions the dealer would...	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
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer owns a 2000 toyota echo and has recently moved and would like to still receive recall information on the	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING rotten egg smell all the time while driving my car.*ak...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal is to close to the accelerator pedal. if driver let up his foot pressure to reposition it further...	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

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