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Toyota Echo recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Toyota Echo, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 7
Total Complaints 260
Years Covered 2000–2005

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Toyota Echo, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

3 campaigns · Years: 2000–2002

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 02V268000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 01V326000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Vacuum
  • 04V455000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Master cylinder

Engine and cooling

2 campaigns · Years: 2000–2002

These campaigns relate to engine or cooling components where failures can lead to stalling or overheating risk.

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Toyota Echo in NHTSA complaint data are Vehicle speed control, Air bags:frontal, Air bags.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2005 0 13 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Air bags, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Fuel system, gasoline.
2004 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Seat belts.
2003 0 23 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Air bags, Air bags:frontal, Electrical system.
2002 2 45 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control, Air bags, Service brakes, hydraulic.
2001 2 63 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Air bags, Air bags:frontal, Vehicle speed control.
2000 3 115 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Air bags:frontal, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Service brakes and Engine and engine cooling

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2002

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: 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
  • Engine and engine cooling: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: 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 s

2001

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (02V268000) →
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    Summary: 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
  • Engine and engine cooling: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (06V266000) →
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    Summary: 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 s

2000

  • Engine and engine cooling: Gasoline: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V256000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. Condensed
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Vacuum: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V326000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. Due to a unique combination of conditions which consist of cold ambient temperatures, load applied from air conditioner and other electrical devices, and immediately after starting the engine, there is a possibility
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Master cylinder: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V455000) →
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    Summary: Certain passenger vehicles have the possibility that the recess retains a rubber seal ring, which is located at the end of the cylinder body, and may be corroded due to an improper washing process.

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