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2001 Toyota Echo Electrical problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Echo's electrical system with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on August 5, 2015. They describe 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Electrical complaints

Electrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota echo. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated and the horn became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000. Ma 10/8 updated 3/22/16 *js *cn

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10746407
Electrical systemFire

Ever since I bought this car brand new I have had a problem with the speaker wire shorting and getting hot. I once had to call the fire dept because the speaker was so hot to the touch. I am still having that problem and just cut the wire again due to sparking. I took the car to freeman toyota in santa rosa, ca where I got it and they rewired the speakers. That did not fix the problem, and I do not know what to do next. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10593267
Electrical systemFire

Owner had been driving for approximately 35 minutes before arriving to work. The vehicle was parked for approximately 15 minutes before another co-worker noticed that flames were coming from under the hood. The fire department was notified and they extinguished the fire. Vehicle was inoperable. The entire passenger side of the vehicle was burned. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10116993

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Echo electrical problems, every year

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