Toyota Echo Complaints

196 consumer complaints on file.

#8020001October 2, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED AT 40MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE FRONT END-DUE TO A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SYSTEM. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766789September 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALLED OR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON ROAD 7/6, 7/8, 7/15, 7/28, 8/21, 8/26, 9/5 - 3 OCCASIONS IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. TOOK TO DEALERS 7/18 R&H AND COMPLAINED SOMETHING WAS WRONG W/CAR, THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT TO LOOK THE CAR OVER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AS A SERVICE CENTER THEY COULD NOT FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT (SALES MGR. HAS A NO CARE ATTITUDE - MR. ATTWOOD) , 7/28 CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, HIT CURB AND YIELD SIGN GOING DOWN RAMP, 8/21 TOOK CAR TO JERRY'S TOYOTA, PICKED UP 8/26 GUAGE NEVER MOVED WHEN FILLED W/GAS, RETURNED 8/27 - SAID THEY FIXED SENSOR GUAGE, 9/5 MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN AGAIN. SHE HAS BEEN ON THREE OCCASION IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION - INTERSECTION - PEOPLE YELLING AND HONKING THE HORNS. THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. PLEASE HELPMY SISTER HAS A LEARNING DISABILITY, I'M JEANNETTE WRITING THIS INFO. FOR HER. IN ADDITION SHE WAS FORCED TO SIGN A CONTRACT W/ R&H BEFORE COMING TO US TO REVIEW. THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO CALL US TO REVIEW THE CONTRACT WHEN SHE PUR. THE CAR 2/01, THEY WOULD NOT GIVE HER THE KEYS TO HER OLD CAR - THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING OF HER LOOKING AT USED CARS. R&H IN REISTERSTOWN RD. MD. SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED W/UNETHICAL PRACTICES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015168July 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLSION WHEN BRAKES FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT HOLD, AND CONSEQUENTLY REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786047July 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATE THAT WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR, AND ALSO TO AVERTED A COLLISION THE CONSUMER THEN TURN INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN IN PARKING LOT CONSUMER STATE THAT HE HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL FROM HITTING BRICK WALL APPROX 15 FEET AWAY CAR WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD, THIS HAPPEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL CONTROL ON BUT NOT ENGAGED, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CRUSE CONTROL WAS OFF WHEN TE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013663July 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE GOING 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSNGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER'S BODY MADE CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013553July 9, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO 60MPH WITHOUT HITTING THE GAS PEDAL. HAVE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. CONTACTED DEALER, CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE. *AK THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENCE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN TEST DRIVING, BUT REMOVED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED BY REMOVING THE CRUISE CONTROL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566431July 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT. HE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD INTO WOODED DITCH. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND HISSING NOISE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#565806May 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007160April 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION. AFTER PARKING VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006144March 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006145March 21, 2002
SEAT BELTS
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8005345March 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH OCCURRED A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY AND CAUSING BODY INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564584March 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE BRAKES NOT RESPONDING PROMPTLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V326000 NOTICE RELATING TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004460February 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT APPLIED BRAKES AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, COVERING DRIVER'S VISION WITHOUT WARNING, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING ACCIDENT AND MINOR BODY INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564182January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
PRIOR TO RECALL 01V326, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP AND VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 3 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ONE OF THE ACCIDENTS. *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001133December 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 40 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. THERE WAS SOME FRONT END DAMAGE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001071December 26, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
REPAIRS FOR RECALL 01 V 326 000 CONCERNING INTAKE MANIFOLD DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899588November 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE IN APRIL 2000. FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES; IN JUNE/ AUGUST/ DECEMBER 2000, AND JUNE 2001. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE, AND BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL, VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING AS BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DAMAGE WAS $ 2000.00.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754420November 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
ON 1 OCT 2001 JESSICA TOOK CAR TO LIBERTY TOYOTA FOR GRINDING NOISE. ADVISED BRAKES WERE SO BAD SHE COULD NOT DRIVE AWAY AND BRAKES, FRONT AND REAR REPLACED. LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER WE RECEIVE SSC -10L - 2000 MY ECHO BRAKE BOOSTER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT BRAKE BOOSTER AND FRONT BRAKE PADS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CLIENT. WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKES INSTALLED ON 2 OCT 01 ADVISED TO CALL TOYOTA USA.. CALL TO TOYOTA USA ON 12 NOV OPENED CASE #200111120298 WHO SAID THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT REIMBURSE PREVIOUS BILL FOR BRAKES. AS A 3-CAR TOYOTA FAMILY I FIND THIS TO BE UNFAIR SINCE WE HAD NO CHOICE TO REPLACE BRAKES DUE TO CURRENT SITUATION AND DID QUESTION WHY THIS WAS OCCURING. BRAKES PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WITH NEW AND NOW AGAIN AT 28,878 MILES. GARAGE LOOKED AT OTHER TOYOTA ECHOS IN THE LOCAL AREA. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED IN LOCAL AREA. FEEL TOYOTA USA OWES JESSICA FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BRAKES REPLACED ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASSIONS AS DEFECT IS NOW SUBSTANTIATED WITH RECALL AND IDENTIFIED AS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898774November 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BRAKES ARE STREAKING WHEN APPLIED. ALSO, CD PLAYER IS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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