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2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 15, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 19, 2000

What this page shows

Our database holds 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–10 of 10

Engine
Filed Jan 15, 2004

THE CAR HAS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND FULL OF OIL ON JUNE 27, 2003. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TEN DAYS IN TOTAL, FOR APPROX. 600 MILES SINCE THAT DATE. THE CAR PASSED AN EMISSIONS TEST (AT HIGH RPM) ON JULY 29, 2003. THE CAR ENGINE DIED ON AUGUST 1, 2003. THE ENGINE SUFFERED OIL STARVARTION, AND REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. TOYOTA HAS DENIED ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE, CLAIMING THE OIL STARVATION WAS DUE TO MY NEGLIGENCE. THIS IS DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE PROVEN, BEYOND ANY REASONABLE DOUBT, THAT THE CAR LOST ALL OF ITS OIL IN A TWO-DAY PERIOD. REMAINING ENGINE OIL WAS REPORTED TO BE SOMEWHAT SLUDGY.

NHTSA ID
10071023
Incident
Aug 15, 2003
Mileage
38,248 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 24, 2002

ENGINE LOOSES OIL CAT CONVERTER DIED. DT

NHTSA ID
770060
Incident
Nov 15, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Nov 6, 2002

THE CRATE THAT IS LOCATED ON THE REAR END OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, IS DESIGNED IN A WAY THAT IS CAUSES PARTICLES TO GET STUCK IN IT WHEN IT RAINS. WHICH CAUSES WATER TO BACK UP AND GO INTO THE VEHICLE AND ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE. WHICH RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

NHTSA ID
8022295
Engine
Filed Oct 2, 2002

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NHTSA ID
767980
Incident
Sep 20, 2002
Engine
Filed Sep 4, 2002

MAJOR OIL LOSS, DURING DRIVING CAUSED ENGINE TO SPIN TWO BEARINGS. A QUICK LOSS OF POWER WAS EVIDENT. OIL CONTROL RINGS WERE LETTING OIL PASS THROUGH CAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVER TO CLOGG UP AND CAUSE TOO MUCH BACK PREASURE. THE BACK PREASURE CAUSED LARGER DAMAGE TO INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONNENTS(LOSS OF MAIN BEARINGS AND THE FURTHER DISINTAGRATION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTOR).

NHTSA ID
766721
Incident
Aug 25, 2001
Engine
Filed Sep 4, 2002

ENGINE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID
766665
Incident
Jul 26, 2002
Engine
Filed Aug 13, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
765600
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Aug 12, 2002

OIL CONTROL RINGS ALLOWED OIL INTO COMBUSTION CHAMBER, DAMAGING PRE-CATS IN EXHAUST HEADER. MAIN CATYLITIC CONVERTER THEN FAILED CAUSING INCREASED BACKPRESSURE AND INABILITY TO EXPEL FULL EXHAUST CHARGE WHICH FUTHER DAMAGED COMPRESSION/OIL CONTROL RINGS WHICH CAUSE MORE OIL TO BURN.*AK

NHTSA ID
765536
Incident
Jul 26, 2002
SteeringTires & wheels
Filed Jan 16, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DARTY AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND FEELS THE PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE TIRES (NO MAKE OR SIZE) OR POWER STEERING. *SLC

NHTSA ID
559021
Airbags
Filed May 19, 2000
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
862225
Incident
May 5, 2000

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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