Toyota Mr2 Reliability
66 NHTSA complaints (1985–2005). Complaint rate: 114.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2002–2003 Toyota Mr2. The 2004–2005 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Mr2 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 12.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 33.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 25.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 3 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Toyota Mr2accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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