2001 Toyota Echo Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Toyota Echo, 6% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,800 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.
“My 2001 ECHO was just sitting in my driveway and the next morning the car had a large crack in the glass.........it was night time and the was no sun or heat to make this happen......I took it to the turnersville Toyota in new jersey were I bought the car and they laughed at my wife and I .............they claim that a tiny pinpoint DOT on the windshield, barely visiable to the naked eye caused this to happen............one pinpoint mark cause a now 10inch crack to form on this windshield........if feel this glass is not up to the standards that it should be....maybe it was a faulty…”
NHTSA complaint #10038896, filed 2003-09, 23,800 miles“I reported a safety problem to Toyota as a Toyota customer- on 08/29/2006 08:29 am: how do I keep the defroster vent controls from shorting out in the rain? While driving for an extended period in a bad rain storm at night the defroster air stopped coming out of all vents. The fan could be heard but no air came from any opening. Changing the controls on the dash board had no effect, except for turning the fan off and on. The front window fogged up and driving became extremely dangerous because of nearly zero visibility. We were forced to stop driving and seek refuge in a motel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10168320, filed 2006-09Related service bulletins
- 10131993Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10132136Oct 23, 2013The appearance of spots in tempered glass (when viewed at certain angles) is the result of the heat treating and quick quenching process during manufacturing.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Echo
13 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
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.
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