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2002 Toyota Echo Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
9%of 35 total for the year
Median mileage
74,600miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Toyota Echo, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,600 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.

“Low beam headlights were engaged using the dimmer switch located on the steering column per normal operations. The low beams switched to high beams display. Unable to disengage without totally switching off the lights. The high beam indicator appeared on the dashboard display as well. This event occurred when the temperatures were at or below 20 degrees fahrenheit and the car had been parked for about 8 hours (in a park and ride lot). Once the interior cabin warmed up after about 20 minutes I was able to jiggle the lights back to low beams.”

NHTSA complaint #10450928, filed 2012-03, 74,600 miles

“Dt: the contact owns a 2002 Toyota ECHO. It was really hot afternoon and stereo malfunctioned. The electricity surged throughout car, and throughout speakers. This happened even after she turned off the air conditioner, stereo, and vehicle .there was a bad smell of burnt plastic that remained in vehicle for about three days. It was apparent that it was not the stereo fuse because the cabin light and the clock was not working. She will not know for sure the cause of the problem until she has the vehicle looked at.”

NHTSA complaint #10127462, filed 2005-07

“While driving and without warning the clutch would go to the floor, and would become hard to stop. The dealer was notified. The clutch had to be released to height before the vehicle moved (no remedy), hard start at anytime, alarm went off by itself at anytime (no remedy), would not start and or crank (remedy-replaced the starter assembly/problem-starter relay), alarm had gone off randomly, wouldn't shut off and completely shut down, head lights flashed, alarm would come on, sometime the clutch would have to be played with in order to restart the vehicle (problem-switch…”

NHTSA complaint #10031522, filed 2003-08

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003212%
200239%
200136%
200067%

Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Echo

Vehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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