2000 Toyota Echo: common problems and reliability
One of the worst Echo years.
One of the Toyota Echo years to avoid. All Echo years
98 owner complaints, most about service brakes. 3 recalls.
Should I buy a 2000 Echo?The 2000 Toyota Echo has 98 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and hydraulic.
Safety record for the 2000 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2000 Toyota Echo vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Echo years only. How we score it
Is 2000 a good year for the Echo?
Across the 6 Echo model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2004) to 98 (2000). With 98 complaints, the 2000 Echo sits above the model's median of 59.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2000 Echo
engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Campaign 00V256000VEHICLE 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 MOISTURE FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) PORT COULD SEEP TOWARD THE BRAKE VACUUM PORT INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND START TO FREEZE.
service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
Campaign 01V326000VEHICLE 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 THAT THE VACUUM IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD COULD BE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
Campaign 04V455000CERTAIN 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.
What owners say across generations
Extremely positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, durability, and low cost of ownership.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Echo. See the full Echo owner picture and every model year.
Other Echo model years
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