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Toyota Echo Body Problems

80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2004.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Body · 2002 4

ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH, CROSSED CENTER LINE AND HIT DAUGHTER IN 2002 TOYOTA ECHO HEAD ON. AS A RESULT OF IMPACT TOYOTA ECHO CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN DAUGHTER RECEIVING 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT ARM, HEAD AND LEG. THE AIR BAG ...

Body · 2004 4

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 CO...

Body · 2003 4

2003 TOYOTA 4DR. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A FENCE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *JB

Body · 2003 4

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 ACCIDE...

Body · 2001 4

THIS IS AN INCIDENT I EVENTUALLY PUT BEHIND MYSELF, BUT THE RECENT NEWS ABOUT TOYOTA HAS RESURRECTED THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE ON 5/5/02 IN MY 01 TOYOTA ECHO (I CAN PROVIDE THE VIN# AND THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN BELEWS CREEK, NC). I WAS...

Body · 2001 4

DURING A REAR END COLLISION ON , THE BACK SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK THROWING THE PASSENGER INTO THE FRONT SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH PASSENGERS. *NM

Body · 2002 4

1. NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER UNTIL EVENT. WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 17,000+ MILES ON IT. 2. DRIVING ALONG AT NORMAL RATE OF SPEED, SUDDENLY METALLIC, GRINDING SOUNDS FROM UNDER HOOD (NOT LIKE A BLOW OUT OR TIRE TREAD ...

Body · 2002 4

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON A FLAT, STRIGHT HIGHWAY IN LIGHT-TO-MODERATE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON A ROAD WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS OR VISIBLE FLUID/OIL SPOTS MY 2002 TOYOTA ECHO SUDDENLY AND SHARPLY VEERED RIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO COR...

Body · 2002 4

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STRAIGHT, DRY ROAD AT 35 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED OSCILLATING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN OUT OF CONTROL OF THE DRIVER. THE CAR HIT THE CURB AND TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

Body · 2002 4

WHEN THE CONSUMER BECAME TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. ONCE THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURB IT TIPPED OVER ONTO I...

Body · 2001 4

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH , AND WITHOUT WARNING, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRACK WINDSHIELD. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR BODY INJURIES. *AK

Body · 2000 4

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A FRONT CRASH, AND DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD HER. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

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