1987 Toyota MR2 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Toyota MR2, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance120.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Interior & seats120.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Seat belts120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
IN 1987 I HAD A TOYOTA MR2 AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH ON A CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE 12 PAGES OF SUPPOTING DOCUMENTS. THE SHORT VERSION IS THAT I PURCHASED AN ENGINE FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED COMPANY THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. I FILED A CLAIM ON 11/16/01, ONLY EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. THEY SENT ME A NEW PART AFTER MANY WEEKS AND MANY DAYS OF ACCRUED RENTAL CAR EXPENSES, FOR WHICH THEY PROMISED TO PAY. AFTER THE PART WAS INSTALLED, THEY ONLY AGREED TO PAY FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF WHAT THEY HAD PROMISED, AND, THEN, WITHIN LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AND TWO MONTHS, THE PART FAILED AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME OF 10 ENGINES PURCHASED FROM THIS COMPANY THAT HAD TO BE RETURNED BECAUSE THEY, TOO, WERE DEFECTIVE, AND HE SUGGESTED THAT I RETURN MY ENGINE FOR A COMPLETE REFUND OF PARTS AND LABOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,998.60.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION, AND CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK THE CRUMPLED HOOD DAMAGED THE SUS ROOF AS WELL. *YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOUGHT CAR WITH 97,800 MILES CARFAX REPORTS MUCH HIGHER MILES THAN THAT. ODOMETER WAS TAMPERED WITH.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT RELEASE FROM LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .