2002 Toyota Echo Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 23%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Toyota Echo, 23% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 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.
“I shifted into reverse to back out of a driveway when the car suddenly accelerated on its own. It crossed the street and ran over a brick planter box, knocked down a crape myrtle tree and finally hit the neighbor's SUV. I applied the brakes to no avail and had no time to shift into neutral or turn off the ignition. After the accident, I checked the gas pedal to see if it was against the floor or if the floor mat was interfering with it, but found nothing wrong. The car was totaled and my back was injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10608192, filed 2014-07, 151,000 miles“Stuck throttle on jan 19th, 2012 when accelerator pressed to floor. Recovered by pulling up with foot. Tried to reproduce the same day and was able to. Took to dealer (boulder Toyota) on jan 30th. They claimed they were unable to reproduce but thought carpet might be interfering with foot pedal and recommended I change all of carpet in car at a cost of $1200. I asked them to just trim the card around the pedal, and they told me they couldn't do that. Tried to reproduce after dealer visit and was unable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10449089, filed 2012-02, 98,000 miles“Vehicle would intermittently jump out of drive into neutral when applying the accelerator pedal from a stop/slow motion or from increasing the speed to high levels. Vehicle had been to the dealer on three occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10103145, filed 2004-12, 1,200 miles“Toyota floor mat over accelerator- this happened to me! More than once! I discovered what it was the second time it happened. I pulled the emergency brake and put the car in neutral both times. Toyota ECHO, 2002 .”
NHTSA complaint #10285697, filed 2009-09“The contact owns a 2002 Toyota ECHO. The contact stated that while he was at a traffic light with his foot off of the accelerator pedal the engine idled and accelerated to a higher speed. He had to put his foot on the brakes and shift into neutral gear in order to stop the vehicle from idling. The failure has occurred several times. The manufacturer was called and a claim was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed which confirmed the accelerator pedal malfunctioned. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311447, filed 2010-02, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Echo
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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