Toyota MR2 SpyderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Toyota MR2 Spyder.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Toyota MR2 Spyder years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MR2 Spyder median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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Complaints by system

Most common Toyota MR2 Spyder problems

All model years combined: 13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system41
Power train41
Vehicle speed control31
Engine and engine cooling20
Engine21
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Structure10
Tires10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
2 other systems21
0 recalls

Toyota MR2 Spyder recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.