2004 Toyota EchoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2004 Toyota Echo, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 4, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Toyota Echo has problems

1 complaint 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
Seat belts11

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

0 recalls

2004 Toyota Echo recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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In owners' words

What Echo owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 40 MPH REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT SO HER FACE HIT THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH KNOCKED IT…
Complaint 10374664 · Jan 4, 2011 · 145,000 miles

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