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2003 Toyota EchoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 2003 Toyota Echo, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2003 Toyota Echo
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints178 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage29kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 31, 2018. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Toyota Echo has problems

17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags54
Power train41
Engine and engine cooling30
Electrical system20
Vehicle speed control21
Engine10
Service brakes10
Steering10
Seat belts11
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2003 Toyota Echo recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other Echo year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Echo median. How we score

'00'01'02'03'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2003 Toyota Echo safety ratings

2003 Toyota Echo 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2003 Toyota Echo frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2003 Toyota Echo side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Echo owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I OWN A 2004 ECHO. THERE ARE 3 MAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE; THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ITS SWITCHING GEARS. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC. TWO; I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 2, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THREE; A LOT OF TIMES WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT STALLS. *NM
Complaint 10157550 · May 15, 2006
THIS INVOLVES MY UNCLE THOMAS BARRETT'S TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT TENSION. THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. *JB
Complaint 10136828 · Sep 17, 2005 · 29,000 miles
2003 TOYOTA ECHO WINDOW SIGN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD POWER EQUIPMENT, THIS TURNED OUT TO BE FALSE.*MR *JB THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HIS VEHICLE IS ON THE AIR BAG RECALL LIST. UPDATED 06/03/15. *JB
Complaint 10117514 · Mar 28, 2005

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