Toyota MR2 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota MR2 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1985: 3 complaints 1985 1986: 6 complaints 1987: 5 complaints 1987 1988: 1 complaints 1989: 1 complaints 1989 1991: 12 complaints 1992: 1 complaints 1992 1993: 4 complaints 2000: 4 complaints 2000 2001: 2 complaints 2002: 6 complaints 2002 2003: 6 complaints 2004: 2 complaints 2004 2005: 1 complaints 2005
2005: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19853
19866
19875
19881
19891
199112
19921
19934
20004
20012
20026
20036
20042
20051

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.