2001 TOYOTA ECHO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 49 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (10 complaints · 20.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 16
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 10 of 49 owner complaints (20.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 20.4% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 20.4% · 9 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 14.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 14.3% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 12.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 12.2% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 5 complaints, 10.2% of reports ENGINE 5 · 10.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 6.1% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 6.1% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 6.1% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 6.1% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 4.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 4.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 28 complaints, 57.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 · 57.1% · 9 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 10 20.4% 9 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 14.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 12.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 10.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 6.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 57.1% 9 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2002. 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jan 2023 Recall campaign 02V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V268000 Recall campaign 06V266000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V266000
  • Campaign 02V268000 was reported 461 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 02V268000
Recall campaign 1 06V266000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V268000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V266000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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