Model line

Toyota MR2

Every Toyota MR2 model year on file, 1985 to 2007. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years5410 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years191985 to 2007
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins660Summed across model years
By model year

The 1991 model year drew the most complaints, 12, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

036912198519871989199112199319952001200320052007
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Toyota MR2 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
16
Powertrain
14
Airbags
6
Speed control
5
Seat belts
4
Latches and locks
4
Tires
3
Steering
3
Brakes
2
Fuel system
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Toyota MR2 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Toyota MR2 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2007Not decoded0NoneNone0053
2006Not decoded0NoneNone0053
2005Convertible10.070045
2004Convertible20.0310094
2003Convertible616.7670041
2002Convertible616.71000043
2001Convertible20.0180043
2000Convertible40.0670042
1995Not decoded0NoneNone0030
1994Not decoded0NoneNone0025
1993Coupe40.0240026
1992Coupe10.0141026
1991Coupe1225.01501026
1990Not decoded0NoneNone0024
1989Not decoded10.01000019
1988Coupe1100.0200019
1987Not decoded520.05000117
1986Not decoded633.36000117
1985Coupe333.3750117
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Toyota MR2

  • 91V-223 Dec 24, 1991
    Driver's occupant protection system (steering wheel and air bag) exceeds the 60g thorax criterion in nhtsa crash tests
    Airbags ยท 26k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.