Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Mr2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Mr2? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Mr2 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Mr2 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Mr2 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Mr2 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Mr2 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Mr2 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Mr2 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Mr2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train10 complaints
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- tires1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint