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2004 Toyota Echo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 26

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

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145,000 miles · Jan 4, 2011
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 40 MPH REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT SO HER FACE HIT THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH KNOCKED IT OFF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 40 MPH REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT SO HER FACE HIT THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH KNOCKED IT OFF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND SEVERAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

NHTSA ODI #10374664

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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