2002 Toyota Echo Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2002 Toyota Echo, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Toyota ECHO. The contact stated that a burning odor was present inside the vehicle while driving. The contact soon discovered smoke coming from the rear window brake light. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear window brake light socket and housing, which were made of plastic, had both melted from the heat of the light bulb. The failure was not repaired. The contact removed the light bulb from the socket. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575211, filed 2014-03, 70,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Echo
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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