2002 Toyota Echo Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Toyota Echo, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,250 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Toyota ECHO. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle shut off. Prior to the failure, the dealer informed the contact that she needed a starter and the part had to be ordered. The vehicle was placed on a lift and a hole was discovered in the engine. The failure has been recurring for four or five years. When she drives over 80 miles, the oil light illuminates. The dealer diagnosed the failure on several occasions. The vehicle's maintenance has always been current. …”
NHTSA complaint #10216136, filed 2008-01, 97,500 miles“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 2003-08Related recalls
- 06V266000Jul 19, 2006On certain passenger vehicles, due to improper molding of the resin body of the crankshaft position senor installed on the engine block, engine oil may…Covers: Toyota Echo 2001–2002, Prius 2001–2002
Related service bulletins
- 10253223Mar 4, 2024This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the…
- 10034284Feb 4, 2010Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. Flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. Flash calibration updates for specific…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Echo
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
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.
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