IllustrationCONSUMER 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
2001 Toyota Echo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Toyota Echo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 26.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
325–50K
750–75K
375–100K
3100–150K
4150K+
25 reports with mileage · 25 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports6 fire reports11 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7 reportsCONSUMER 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
NO PART AVAILABLE:::::: THE CON SUMER RECEIVE A RECALL 02V268 001 FOR THE REAR BRAKE. DEALER NAME STATEN ISLAND TOYOTA STATEN ISLAND NY 718 979 1200 TS
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
CONSUMER STATES DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE ERRATIC OPERATION WHEN APPLYING EITHER PEDAL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
THE CONSUMER BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE PRESSURE DECREASED AND WASNT SLOWING THE CAR DOWN FAST ENOUGH, THE VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED AND AS A RESULT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, PLOICE REPORT COMPLETED, NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. NLM
Official recalls
206V266000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jul 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 & remedy
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.
02V268000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Oct 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 & remedy
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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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.