2000 Toyota Echo Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2000 Toyota Echo, 2% of the 88 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In march 2002 the steering column tilt lock mechanism broke permitting the column to freely move up and down. Toyota of fort worth (then mckinney Toyota) replaced the broken parts and installed a reinforcement kit. In december 2004 the replacement parts broke and Toyota of fort worth again replaced the parts. In december 2004 while awaiting replacement parts to arrive at Toyota of fort worth, while driving on an expressway it was neccessary for me to perform very hard braking to avoid hitting a vehicle which cut me off very close. …”
NHTSA complaint #10104474, filed 2004-12, 68,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Echo
26 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTires
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Echo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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