2001 Toyota ECHO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
50 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
67,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 50 complaints (14.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 12.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 6.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 4.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 7 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 2 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Air Bags: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Tires: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 4
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 25 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2001: 5; 2002: 9; 2003: 8; 2004: 5; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 5; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001207 · 2002-12-19 (December 19, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL BE SENDING SOMEBODY TO SEE THE VEHICLE, BUT NOBODY HAS COME TO SEE THE VEHICLE YET. TS......*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001207 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001410 · 2002-12-23 (December 23, 2002)
CONSUMERCOMPLAINED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FIRE ON THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE WHICH IT LEAD INTO A TOTAL LOST OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED . DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS MOMENT AFTER IMPACT THE FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001410 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002413 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATED AND IT BECAMES DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002413 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003826 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02-V-268-000, CONSUMER THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003826 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004039 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE AT ABOUT 35 MPH, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OFF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, AND EXITED THE CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BURNED SO SEVERELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004039 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004265 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOST. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004265 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011316 · 2003-03-11 (March 11, 2003)
CONSUMER HAD ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, 02V268000 ONLY TO BE TOLD THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PERFORM THE WORK, AND ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10012211 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)
THE CONSUMER (WHICH IS THE MOTHER OF THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS CORRESPONDENCE)-HAD COME TO A CURVE WHERE SHE MISJUDGED THE TURN, AND CAUSED HER TO SLIDE OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A PINE TREE. THE IMPACT IGNITED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR *SCC *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012211 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
02V268000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2002-10-01 (October 1, 2002)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNDER REPEATED START AND STOP OPERATION IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND IN DEEP SNOW, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE IN LARGE QUANTITIES INSIDE THE REAR WHEEL AND FREEZE. THE SNOW FROZEN INSIDE THE WHEEL COULD CONTACT THE REAR BRAKE LINE DURING WHEEL ROTATION.
Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS FREQUENTLY, THE REAR BRAKE LINE COULD BE DAMAGED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING A DECREASE IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA campaign record ↗06V266000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Reported: 2006-07-19 (July 19, 2006)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER MOLDING OF THE RESIN BODY OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENOR INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, ENGINE OIL MAY PENETRATE THE SEAL AND ENTER THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ATTACHED TO THE LOCKING TAB OF THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR.
Consequence: ENGINE OIL INSIDE THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE EXPANSION DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE AND COULD DEFORM THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA campaign record ↗