U.S. public vehicle records

Toyota ECHO steering problems

12 complaint narratives mention steering terms.

Key facts

196 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

68,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 to 2005 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 93 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Steering behavior evidence

12 of 196 complaints match this topic (6.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10066083 · 2004-04-13 (April 13, 2004)

HAD A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO HIT SOME ON IN THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT HOLD .HAD SEAT BELT ON.HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HOSPITAL SAID BUCKELD BREAST BONE AND A HAIR LINE CRACK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066083 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104474 · 2004-12-25 (December 25, 2004)

IN MARCH 2002 THE STEERING COLUMN TILT LOCK MECHANISM BROKE PERMITTING THE COLUMN TO FREELY MOVE UP AND DOWN. TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH (THEN MCKINNEY TOYOTA) REPLACED THE BROKEN PARTS AND INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT KIT. IN DECEMBER 2004 THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BROKE AND TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH AGAIN REPLACED THE PARTS. IN DECEMBER 2004 WHILE AWAITING REPLACEMENT PARTS TO ARRIVE AT TOYOTA OF FORT WORTH, WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY IT WAS NECCESSARY FOR ME TO PERFORM VERY HARD BRAKING TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE WHICH CUT ME OFF VERY CLOSE. WHEN I APPLIE…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104474 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10170719 · 2006-10-13 (October 13, 2006)

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH YESTERDAY (OCTOBER 12,2006). THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE CRASH WAS PRETTY BAD, THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD MY SEAT BELT, BUT THE IMPACT MADE ME HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POLICE EVEN ASKED IF I HAD AIRBAGS, ONCE THEY CHECKED THAT IT DID, THEY WERE AMAZED THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170719 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11060771 · 2018-01-05 (January 5, 2018)

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD FROM THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIM…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11060771 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8013663 · 2002-07-10 (July 10, 2002)

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE GOING 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSNGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER'S BODY MADE CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8013663 at NHTSA ↗

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196 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

47.4%Usable mileage93 / 196 records

89.8%Valid incident date176 / 196 records

100.0%Valid filing date196 / 196 records

89.8%Ordered incident and filing dates176 / 196 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Vehicle Speed Control	1213.6% ODI 10012233 · 26,000 mi WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM Look up ODI 10012233 at NHTSA ↗	612.0% ODI 10002413 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 Look up ODI 10002413 at NHTSA ↗	720.0% ODI 10285697 TOYOTA FLOOR MAT OVER ACCELERATOR- THIS HAPPENED TO ME! MORE THAN ONCE! I DISCOVERED WHAT IT WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED. I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BOTH TIMES. TOYOTA ECHO, 2002 . *TR Look up ODI 10285697 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10312627 · 63,536 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A SNOWBANK TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED NO PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION BEFORE THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS TESTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE C… Look up ODI 10312627 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10342742 · 75,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75000. Look up ODI 10342742 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	1415.9% ODI 10001979 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS *JG Look up ODI 10001979 at NHTSA ↗	714.0% ODI 10001207 · 40,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10001207 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 10182367 · 101,000 mi 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 SWERVED TO AVOID THE FRONT TWO VEHICLES. WHEN THEY DID I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE CARS TRYING TO STOP. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, BY THE TIME I DID IT WAS TOO LATE. SO GOING ABOUT 65 WITH ABOUT 50 FEET OF STOPPING DISTANCE I GUESS I WAS GOING 40 - 50 MPH. I COULD NOT MOVE TO THE OTHER LANE SINCE THERE WAS TRACTOR TRAILER IN THE OTHER LANE. SO I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IMPACTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT CORNER. MY AIRBA… Look up ODI 10182367 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10015225 THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB Look up ODI 10015225 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	55.7% ODI 10038856 · 38,000 mi 2000 TOYOTA ECHO, PURCHASED USED ONE YEAR AGO FROM DEALER - BILL COOK TOYOTA OF ITHACA, NY. SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND ROLLOVER ON 9-12-03 - NO INJURIES - BUT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? *PH Look up ODI 10038856 at NHTSA ↗	612.0% ODI 10012211 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 Look up ODI 10012211 at NHTSA ↗	617.1% ODI 10000763 NEW 2002 TOYOTA ECHO WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING 40-45MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE USE OF SEATBELTS. AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER CLAIMS FOR SAFETY. Look up ODI 10000763 at NHTSA ↗	317.6% ODI 10063559 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HER HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK Look up ODI 10063559 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	360.0% ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	33.4% ODI 10106317 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TOYOTA ECHO 2000. RECENTLY WHEN GOING TO THE MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW? AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE CAN IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 81000 MILES. BACK IN MAR 2002 THE SHIFT AND BRAKES IN THE CAR WAS GIVING MYSELF PROBLEMS WHEN THE MECHANIC SAW IT THEY FELT NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON MY OWN EXPENSE I PUT NEW BRAKES AND TIRES TO BE CERTAIN. *JB Look up ODI 10106317 at NHTSA ↗	24.0% ODI 10103833 · 59,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10103833 at NHTSA ↗	25.7% ODI 10103145 · 1,200 mi VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JUMP OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP/SLOW MOTION OR FROM INCREASING THE SPEED TO HIGH LEVELS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10103145 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10157550 I OWN A 2004 ECHO. THERE ARE 3 MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE; THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ITS SWITCHING GEARS. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC. TWO; I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 2, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THREE; A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT STALLS. *NM Look up ODI 10157550 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	33.4% ODI 10034520 · 10,992 mi VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.MR PH JB CB Look up ODI 10034520 at NHTSA ↗	24.0% ODI 8023598 CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE A RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THEN EITHER. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND TOLD THEM SAME THING THAT THE DEALER. TS Look up ODI 8023598 at NHTSA ↗	38.6% ODI 10050198 · 25,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A CLIFF. AS A RESULT OF SEVERE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK AT AN EARLIER DATE, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT SPUN AROUND ON THE FRONT TIRES. TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DID NOT COVER THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SWERVED TO MISS AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. RECALL #02V268000 WAS ISSUED AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OVER A CLIFF AND HIT A TREE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION… Look up ODI 10050198 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.0% ODI 10116993 · 72,000 mi OWNER HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVING TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE ANOTHER CO-WORKER NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. *AK Look up ODI 10116993 at NHTSA ↗	38.6% ODI 10031522 WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO … Look up ODI 10031522 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10015521 WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. NLM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. JB NM WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. NLM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. JB NM THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE … Look up ODI 10015521 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	11.1% ODI 10151845 TODAY I WRITE TO YOU WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT REPORTED BY JB ON MARCH 9, 2002. LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD THE VERY SAME THING BY A TOYOTA SERVICE MECHANIC WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS EVALUATED. I HAVE A MECHANIC IN MY FAMILY WHO ANALYZED THE ENGINE, SENT IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAVE TO RENEW MY INSPECTION STICKER, THEY INFORMED ME IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I SUSPECT MANY MORE ECHO OWNERS HAV… Look up ODI 10151845 at NHTSA ↗	36.0% ODI 10001410 · 6,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10001410 at NHTSA ↗	38.6% ODI 10031522 WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO … Look up ODI 10031522 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10170791 · 13,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COMMONLY SHUTS OFF WHILE BRAKING OR DECELERATING TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TWICE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. Look up ODI 10170791 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	66.8% ODI 562573 CONSUMER STATES THE HORN STOPPED BLOWING.*JB Look up ODI 562573 at NHTSA ↗	24.0% ODI 565806 CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SQUEAK.*JB Look up ODI 565806 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Vehicle Speed Control	64,225–107,500 mi	77,500 mi	18	ODI 10012233 · 26,000 mi WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM Look up ODI 10012233 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265000 · 106,000 mi WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE USING FULL BRAKE PEDAL FORCE AND HAND BRAKE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK THE ENGINE CONTINUED OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK OR USED AT ANY TIME DURING THIS TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BOTH AT HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR. NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED BY MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM… Look up ODI 10265000 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10305032 · 263,000 mi 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, AROUND 263,000 MILES. IRONICALLY, THIS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO, BEFORE NEWS ABOUT THE LATEST RECALL. THIS CAR, AND ITS NEWER MODEL THE YARIS, ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. OCCASIONALLY, I WOULD HEAR A QUIET SQUEAKY SOUND WHEN USING THE GAS PEDAL, BUT IT WAS UNCOMMON. I DO ALL MY OWN CAR WORK, BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE... I'M NOT LOOKING TO HAVE ANYONE CONTACT ME - THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. I'M JUST REPORTING IT IN CASE ANYONE ELSE WI… Look up ODI 10305032 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	19,996–94,500 mi	40,000 mi	7	ODI 10034520 · 10,992 mi VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.MR PH JB CB Look up ODI 10034520 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10170719 · 115,000 mi I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH YESTERDAY (OCTOBER 12,2006). THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE CRASH WAS PRETTY BAD, THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD MY SEAT BELT, BUT THE IMPACT MADE ME HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POLICE EVEN ASKED IF I HAD AIRBAGS, ONCE THEY CHECKED THAT IT DID, THEY WERE AMAZED THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. NM Look up ODI 10170719 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10001207 · 40,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10001207 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	20,500–102,000 mi	77,500 mi	12	ODI 10038856 · 38,000 mi 2000 TOYOTA ECHO, PURCHASED USED ONE YEAR AGO FROM DEALER - BILL COOK TOYOTA OF ITHACA, NY. SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND ROLLOVER ON 9-12-03 - NO INJURIES - BUT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? PH Look up ODI 10038856 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10458298 · 92,000 mi ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, AND MY MOTHER IN LAW WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE FAST ENOUGH AND COLLIDED HEAD ON. THE CAR HAD QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY (FOR SAFETY REASONS). HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY!!!! THE COLLISION WAS ENOUGH TO INCAPACITATE THE RADIATOR AND IT WAS HEAD-ON (NOT SIDE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT). GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I WOULD EXPECT THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, AND THE POLICE WERE AMAZED THAT IT DIDN'T. SHE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, WHICH SAVED HER FROM THE WORST. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, AS MANY VEHICLES OF T… Look up ODI 10458298 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630015 · 108,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. Look up ODI 10630015 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1,275–59,000 mi	14,000 mi	5	ODI 10227511 · 84,631 mi SPEEDOMETER CONTINUOUSLY FLUCTUATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 0 - 60 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 35 - 45 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED AND WOULD DROP LOWER. VEHICLE ALSO DRIVES POORLY AND SHAKES DURING LOWER SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AT WHICH TIME THE DEALERSHIP NOTATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM. CONTINUED DRIVING VEHICLE AS IT DID NOT SEEM TO EFFECT DRIVING. 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS LATER, TRANS… Look up ODI 10227511 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10103833 · 59,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10103833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10103145 · 1,200 mi VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY JUMP OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP/SLOW MOTION OR FROM INCREASING THE SPEED TO HIGH LEVELS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 10103145 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	10,992–120,000 mi	25,000 mi	5	ODI 10034520 · 10,992 mi VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.MR PH JB CB Look up ODI 10034520 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10318836 · 120,000 mi THIS IS NOT RELATED TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT I FEEL I SHOULD REGISTER A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THE 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. THE STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED SEEMS EXCESSIVE TO ME, AND I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER CAUSE THE CAR TO SKID (LOCK UP THE WHEELS) USING THE BREAKS IF YOU SLAMMED THEM ON IN AN EMERGENCY DESPITE THE CAR NOT HAVING ANTI-LOCK BREAKS. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON MY CAR AS FAR AS I KNOW. THERE WAS ONE RECALL WHICH INVOLVED THEM REPLACING THE BREAK BOOSTER - I NOTICED DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED BREAKING P… Look up ODI 10318836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10382569 · 213,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD UPON CONTACT. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFA… Look up ODI 10382569 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	73,300 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10116993 · 72,000 mi OWNER HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVING TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE ANOTHER CO-WORKER NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. AK Look up ODI 10116993 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10593267 · 10,000 mi EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEAKER WIRE SHORTING AND GETTING HOT. I ONCE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT BECAUSE THE SPEAKER WAS SO HOT TO THE TOUCH. I AM STILL HAVING THAT PROBLEM AND JUST CUT THE WIRE AGAIN DUE TO SPARKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO FREEMAN TOYOTA IN SANTA ROSA, CA WHERE I GOT IT AND THEY REWIRED THE SPEAKERS. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. TR Look up ODI 10593267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10746407 · 93,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. MA 10/8 UPDATED 3/22/16 JS CN Look up ODI 10746407 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	30,475–94,375 mi	83,950 mi	6	ODI 10001410 · 6,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10001410 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254434 · 82,900 mi MY 2001 TOYOTA ECHO OIL LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FULL. I DROVE TO THE PLACE WHERE MY OIL WAS CHANGED LAST AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND WOULD REAPPEAR FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE, I GOT CONCERNED AND WAS READY TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHEN IT COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE THEY TELL ME THAT BECAUSE I DID NOT MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE PROPERLY, ENGINE OIL SLUDGE OCCURRED. I PROVED TO THEM MY VEHICLE WAS V… Look up ODI 10254434 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10439785 · 225,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH AND OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A JUMP AND WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10439785 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	1	None	ODI 11709555 IT Was a small accident in the rear bumper someone Was backing up and he crashed the Back part of his car Look up ODI 11709555 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 0 complaints · 2005: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	0	0	0
2005	2	2	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	1	0	0
2005	4	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Air Bags:Frontal	Air Bags	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
Vehicle Speed Control	—	0	3 ODI 10630015 · 108,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. Look up ODI 10630015 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10748086 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HOUSE GARAGE DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WAIST INJURY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST AND ARM INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10748086 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10342742 · 75,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75000. Look up ODI 10342742 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10034520 · 10,992 mi VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.MR PH JB CB Look up ODI 10034520 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10001410 · 6,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10001410 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 565806 CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SQUEAK.*JB Look up ODI 565806 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	3 ODI 10630015 · 108,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. Look up ODI 10630015 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10748086 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HOUSE GARAGE DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WAIST INJURY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST AND ARM INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10748086 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10342742 · 75,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75000. Look up ODI 10342742 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	2 ODI 10157550 I OWN A 2004 ECHO. THERE ARE 3 MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE; THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ITS SWITCHING GEARS. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC. TWO; I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 2, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THREE; A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT STALLS. *NM Look up ODI 10157550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	2 ODI 10157550 I OWN A 2004 ECHO. THERE ARE 3 MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE; THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ITS SWITCHING GEARS. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC. TWO; I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 2, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THREE; A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT STALLS. *NM Look up ODI 10157550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	1 ODI 10034520 · 10,992 mi VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.MR PH JB CB Look up ODI 10034520 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10138526 · 1,275 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR LATCHES . THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET 39 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS WHEN IT ONLY GOT 24 TO 27 MILES PER GALLON OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN OVERDRIVE. A WEEK AGO THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE … Look up ODI 10138526 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10031522 WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO … Look up ODI 10031522 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	1 ODI 10001410 · 6,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10001410 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10031522 WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO … Look up ODI 10031522 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	1 ODI 565806 CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SQUEAK.*JB Look up ODI 565806 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

14 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10105366

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, AND IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

Look up ODI 10105366 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10265000 · 106,000 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE USING FULL BRAKE PEDAL FORCE AND HAND BRAKE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK THE ENGINE CONTINUED OPERATING AT HIGH SPEED. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK OR USED AT ANY TIME DURING THIS TIME. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS BOTH AT HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR. NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED BY MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM…

Look up ODI 10265000 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11151208 · 260,010 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COWBOY TOYOTA (9525 E R L THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPA…

Look up ODI 11151208 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,900 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 766789

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 OF TRAFFIC VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. TOOK TO DEALERS 7/18 R&H AND COMPLAINED SOMETHING WAS WRONG W/CAR, THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT TO LOOK THE CAR OVER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AS A SERVICE CENTER THEY COULD NOT FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT (SALES MGR. HAS A NO CARE ATTITUDE - MR. ATTWOOD) , 7/28 CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, HIT CURB AND YIELD SIGN GOING DOWN RAMP, 8/21 TOOK CAR TO JERRY'S TOYOTA, PICKED UP 8/26 GUAGE NEVER MOVED WHEN FILLED W…

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ODI 10103833 · 59,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10254434 · 82,900 mi

MY 2001 TOYOTA ECHO OIL LIGHT CAME ON SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FULL. I DROVE TO THE PLACE WHERE MY OIL WAS CHANGED LAST AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND WOULD REAPPEAR FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE, I GOT CONCERNED AND WAS READY TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHEN IT COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE THEY TELL ME THAT BECAUSE I DID NOT MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE PROPERLY, ENGINE OIL SLUDGE OCCURRED. I PROVED TO THEM MY VEHICLE WAS V…

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 119,816 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10134652

DEAR SIR/MADAM, WHILE ON YOUR WEBSITE, I DISCOVERED THE DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLAINTS. TODAY I WRITE TO YOU WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT REPORTED BY JB ON MARCH 9, 2002,"I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TOYOTA ECHO 2000. RECENTLY WHEN GOING TO THE MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. HOW? AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE CAN IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 81000 MILES. BACK IN MAR 2002 THE SHIFT AND BRAKES IN THE CAR WAS GIVING MYSELF PROBLEMS WHEN THE MECHANIC SAW IT THEY FELT NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON MY …

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ODI 10151845

TODAY I WRITE TO YOU WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT REPORTED BY JB ON MARCH 9, 2002. LAST YEAR I WAS TOLD THE VERY SAME THING BY A TOYOTA SERVICE MECHANIC WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS EVALUATED. I HAVE A MECHANIC IN MY FAMILY WHO ANALYZED THE ENGINE, SENT IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAVE TO RENEW MY INSPECTION STICKER, THEY INFORMED ME IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY FAIL DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I SUSPECT MANY MORE ECHO OWNERS HAV…

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ODI 10227511 · 84,631 mi

SPEEDOMETER CONTINUOUSLY FLUCTUATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 0 - 60 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 35 - 45 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED AND WOULD DROP LOWER. VEHICLE ALSO DRIVES POORLY AND SHAKES DURING LOWER SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AT WHICH TIME THE DEALERSHIP NOTATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM. CONTINUED DRIVING VEHICLE AS IT DID NOT SEEM TO EFFECT DRIVING. 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS LATER, TRANS…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 12,638 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 724096

DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON ROUTE 1 AT ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND ENTERED A SWEEPING CURVE AT 2:00 AM IN STAFFORD, VIRGINIA. THE DRIVER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AT WALMART. THE ROAD WAS WET DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL. UPON ENTERING THE CURVE THE REAREND OF THE ECHO LURCHED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE REAR OF THE CAR TO SLAM AGAINST THE METAL GUARDRAIL AND TURNOVER ONTO ITS TOP. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS (BOTH SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS). THE STATE POLICE INVESTIGATED AND DID NOT CITE DRIVER SINCE THE DRIVER WAS NOT SPEEDING…

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ODI 872671

WHEN SHIFTING CAR INTO REVERSE, AND THEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH A TERRIBLE NOISE LIKE A BACK FIRE, CONSUMER GOT THROWN FORWARD SO HARD THAT ALMOST WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *YH

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ODI 880904

VEHICLE WOULD JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN EVER LANES WERE WELL WORN AND HAD GROVES IN THEM. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AND WOULD HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 109,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10254773 · 109,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V266000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

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ODI 10031522

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CLUTCH WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND WOULD BECOME HARD TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE RELEASED TO HEIGHT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVED (NO REMEDY), HARD START AT ANYTIME, ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF AT ANYTIME (NO REMEDY), WOULD NOT START AND OR CRANK (REMEDY-REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY/PROBLEM-STARTER RELAY), ALARM HAD GONE OFF RANDOMLY, WOULDN'T SHUT OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HEAD LIGHTS FLASHED, ALARM WOULD COME ON, SOMETIME THE CLUTCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PLAYED WITH IN ORDER TO …

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10112447

PURCHASE A TOYOTA ECHO FROM MAROONE DODGE. WINDOW STICK SAID CAR HAD POWER STEERING. EQUIPMENT MISSING FROM CAR.DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. FURTHER MORE CARS WITH RACK AND PINION WITHOUT POWER STEERING ARE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. ATTORNEY GENERAL WORKING ON CASE. *JB

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b