Toyota MR2Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 54 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Toyota MR2.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints54Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls11985–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

Toyota MR2 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

3 6 5 1 1 12 1 4 4 2 6 6 2 1

'85'86'87'88'89'91'92'93'00'01'02'03'04'05

Avoid
Caution
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Best
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2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1987Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1986Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1985Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Toyota MR2 problems

All model years combined: 54 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

13Engine and engine cooling3 crash/fire/injury

13Power train1 crash/fire/injury

6Air bags3 crash/fire/injury

5Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury

4Latches/locks/linkages

4Seat belts

3Steering

3Engine

3Tires

98 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	13	3
Power train	13	1
Air bags	6	3
Vehicle speed control	5	2
Latches/locks/linkages	4	0
Seat belts	4	0
Steering	3	0
Engine	3	0
Tires	3	0
8 other systems	9	2

1 recall

Toyota MR2 recalls

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

Air bags91V-223 · 1991–1992 · Dec 24, 1991 · 26,395 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the MR2

Aug 18, 1987
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE87047 · 1985–1987 · closed Dec 10, 1987
No recall