Toyota MR2 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 54 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Toyota MR2 (1985–2005). The most-complained-about year is 1991.
Pick your Toyota MR2 model year
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 Toyota MR2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 Toyota MR2 | 1 | 12 |
| 1989 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1986 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1985 Toyota MR2 | 0 | 3 |
What Toyota MR2 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA. The 1991 model year has the most, with 12.
All Toyota MR2 recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Toyota MR2, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Air bags
The driver's occupant protection system (steering wheel and air bag) exceeds the 60g thorax criterion in NHTSA crash tests.
Remedy: Replace the steering wheel with a modified wheel designed for increased energy absorption.
Model years: 1991, 1992
Other Toyota models
- Camry18,189 complaints
- Prius12,516 complaints
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Sienna8,549 complaints
- Tacoma8,440 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.