Toyota MR2 problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints about the Toyota MR2 with NHTSA across model years 1985 to 2005. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Toyota MR2 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34,750 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 47,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1991 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 130,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1987 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | 250,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1985 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Toyota MR2
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1991
Worst in 2003
Worst in 1991
Worst in 2002
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1986
Worst in 2003
Worst in 1991
Worst in 2003
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1986
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Toyota MR2, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Toyota MR2
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.