IllustrationCONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. IN TURN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NM
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
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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
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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
What owners actually said
50 reportsTHE HEADLIGHTS LOOK LIKE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION LOST POWER TEMPORARILY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
FUEL LINE CAME SPONTANEOUSLY UNDONE WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. HAD TOWED TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT OCCURRED. FUEL LINE WAS REINSTALLED AT NO CHARGE, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY JUST HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WORE A SEAT BELT. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS DUE TO A FUEL LINE CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED FUEL TANK, AND REPLACED THE FUEL LINE. 3000 MILES LATER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *SC
MY 2001 ECHO WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR HAD A LARGE CRACK IN THE GLASS.........IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND THE WAS NO SUN OR HEAT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN......I TOOK IT TO THE TURNERSVILLE TOYOTA IN NEW JERSEY WERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY LAUGHED AT MY WIFE AND I .............THEY CLAIM THAT A TINY PINP…
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MY 2001 ECHO WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR HAD A LARGE CRACK IN THE GLASS.........IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND THE WAS NO SUN OR HEAT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN......I TOOK IT TO THE TURNERSVILLE TOYOTA IN NEW JERSEY WERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY LAUGHED AT MY WIFE AND I .............THEY CLAIM THAT A TINY PINPOINT DOT ON THE WINDSHIELD, BARELY VISIABLE TO THE NAKED EYE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN............ONE PINPOINT MARK CAUSE A NOW 10INCH CRACK TO FORM ON THIS WINDSHIELD........IF FEEL THIS GLASS IS NOT UP TO THE STANDARDS THAT IT SHOULD BE....MAYBE IT WAS A FAULTY WINDSHIELD......IT AM JUST SO UPSET THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRENTY AND JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE SUCH A LARGE COMPANY THEY THINK THIS IS A JOKE....WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OF MY OTHER CARS......MY 1990 HONDA HAS TONS OF THESE MARKS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND IT NEVER HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY WINDSHIELD CRACKING..........I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE ANYMORE COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS BUT THIS TO ME SEEMS TO BE A QUALITY PROBLEM ...THE QUALITY OF THE WINDSHIELD IS AT QUESTION HERE AND HOW MUCH PROTECTION DOES IT HOLD FOR THE DRIVE ROR THE PASSENGER.........EVEN IF I TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS MARK THEY CLAIMED CAUSED IT YOU WOULD NEED A INLARGE IT TENS TIMES TO SEE THIS MARK THEY CLAIM IS THE PROBLEM AND NOT THE QUALITY OF THE GLASS........
FRONTAL COLLISION INVOLVING 2001 TOYOTA ECHO AND A CONVERSION VAN. DRIVER OF VAN SUFFERED HEART FAILURE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE PASSENGER UPON IMPACT. *TT *JB
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
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
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.