2001 Toyota Echo Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Toyota Echo, 6% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“During a rear end collision on , the back seat belt did not lock throwing the passenger into the front seat, resulting in injuries to both passengers.”
NHTSA complaint #10173636, filed 2006-11, 117,000 miles“Frontal collision involving 2001 Toyota ECHO and a conversion van. Driver of van suffered heart failure. Air bags did not deploy and seat belt failed to secure passenger upon impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10025098, filed 2003-06“Consumer was involved in an accident while driving 10-15 MPH , and without warning, seat belt did not lock, causing driver to crack windshield. Driver sustained major body injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #8006145, filed 2002-03Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Echo
13 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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