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2001 Toyota Echo Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
6%of 50 total for the year
Median mileage
72,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 Toyota Echo, 6% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“Ever since I bought this car brand new I have had a problem with the speaker wire shorting and getting hot. I once had to call the fire dept because the speaker was so hot to the touch. I am still having that problem and just cut the wire again due to sparking. I took the car to freeman Toyota in santa rosa, ca where I got it and they rewired the speakers. That did not fix the problem, and I do not know what to do next.”

NHTSA complaint #10593267, filed 2014-05, 10,000 miles

“Owner had been driving for approximately 35 minutes before arriving to work. The vehicle was parked for approximately 15 minutes before another co-worker noticed that flames were coming from under the hood. The fire department was notified and they extinguished the fire. Vehicle was inoperable. The entire passenger side of the vehicle was burned.”

NHTSA complaint #10116993, filed 2005-03, 72,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2001 Toyota ECHO. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated and the horn became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. Ma 10/8 updated 3/22/16”

NHTSA complaint #10746407, filed 2015-08, 93,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003212%
200239%
200136%
200067%

Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Echo

Air bags
13 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology