2001 Toyota Echo: common problems and reliability
One of the weaker Echo years.
59 owner complaints, most about air bags. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2001 Echo?The 2001 Toyota Echo has 59 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and engine and engine cooling. Owners most often flag manual transmission synchromesh failure (3rd gear): grinding and inability to engage 3rd gear, noted in a 2001 model.
Safety record for the 2001 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2001 Toyota Echo vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Echo years only. How we score it
Is 2001 a good year for the Echo?
Across the 6 Echo model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2004) to 98 (2000). With 59 complaints, the 2001 Echo sits about the same as 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 2001 Echo
engine and engine cooling
Campaign 06V266000ON 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 SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR.
service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Campaign 02V268000ON 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 REAR BRAKE LINE DURING WHEEL ROTATION.
What owners say across generations
Extremely positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, durability, and low cost of ownership.
- IsolatedManual transmission synchromesh failure (3rd gear)
Grinding and inability to engage 3rd gear, noted in a 2001 model.
- IsolatedElectrical short / burning smell
Installation of a replacement fuse for a non-functional dashboard, clock, and radio resulted in smoke and a burned fuse, indicating a wiring fault (2001 model).
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