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2005 Toyota EchoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Echo, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints56 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage10kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 23, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Toyota Echo has problems

5 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 bags33
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Fuel system, gasoline11
Latches/locks/linkages11
Power train11
Structure11
Suspension11
Vehicle speed control11
Engine and engine cooling11

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

0 recalls

2005 Toyota Echo recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2005 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

2005 Toyota Echo safety ratings

2005 Toyota Echo 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2005 Toyota Echo frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2005 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.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER TWICE. IN ADDITION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A…
Complaint 10402388 · May 23, 2011 · 10,000 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75000.
Complaint 10342742 · Jul 12, 2010 · 75,000 miles
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA ECHO. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 14, 2004. THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, THE SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAKED AND THE DOOR LATCHES WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED THE LEAKING SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BROKEN DOOR…
Complaint 10138526 · Oct 4, 2005 · 1,275 miles

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