Toyota Echo Complaints

196 consumer complaints on file.

#10034520August 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR *PH *JB *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027190July 10, 2003
STEERING
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 IT'S SIDE. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. *PH *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025098June 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10023667June 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING. STEPPING ON BRAKES, PUMPING BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. 1 ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A BLIZZARD AND THE SECOND ONE OCCURRED IN THE RAIN. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10015225April 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012211April 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10012233March 21, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011316March 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004265January 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOST. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004039January 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE AT ABOUT 35 MPH, CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OFF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, AND EXITED THE CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BURNED SO SEVERELY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003826January 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER 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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002413January 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATED AND IT BECAMES DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000763January 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
NEW 2002 TOYOTA ECHO WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION GOING 40-45MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE USE OF SEATBELTS. AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER CLAIMS FOR SAFETY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001979January 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001410December 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMERCOMPLAINED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FIRE ON THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE WHICH IT LEAD INTO A TOTAL LOST OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED . DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. TS MOMENT AFTER IMPACT THE FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001207December 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL BE SENDING SOMEBODY TO SEE THE VEHICLE, BUT NOBODY HAS COME TO SEE THE VEHICLE YET. TS......*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023964December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL#02V268000 REAR BRAKE LINE PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. RICK MCGILL TOYOTA 865-970-2615 PH CONSUMER WAS NEVER MADE AWARE THAT PART WAS IN STOCK AND STILL WAITING FOR PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE AGAIN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023743December 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023598December 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023425November 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR TUBE BRAKE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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