Major Problems with Toyota MR2 Spyder Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Toyota MR2 Spyder to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Toyota MR2 Spyder

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Toyota MR2 Spyder.

Model Year	Complaints
2005 MR2 Spyder	2
2003 MR2 Spyder	13
2002 MR2 Spyder	2
2001 MR2 Spyder	2
2000 MR2 Spyder	10

Worst 3 Toyota MR2 Spyder complaints

2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder COLUMN Victims: 1

2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder TIRES Mileage: 9142 miles

2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Browse Toyota MR2 Spyder complaints by category

Problems with GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota MR2 Spyder owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING repeated and constant engine failure. transmission failure. car has been serviced for almost 100 days in less than 2 years	5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM around 1:48 am while the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. the fire department arrived at the scene and...	4 ~ 7700 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15...	4 ~ 38813 miles
POWER TRAIN problem 1: transmission will at random times during driving go into neutral without warning and lose power slowing the vehicle...	3 ~ 10633 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING informed dealer of excessive oil cunsumption only two weeks and 2 000 miles after oil change. car serviced regularly by...	3
EQUIPMENT while i am driving on i65 in mobile my car was hit by some kind of strong thing because of	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER re recall 14v273000 never had a failure had original recall done yet service dept cut off spare tire carrier cable...	2 ~ 27623 miles
ENGINE 2003 toyota mr2 spyder 6-speed transmission/ shifting malfunction - while at traffic light the car jerked forcefully forward when attempting...	2 ~ 27500 miles
TIRES 2003 toyota mr2 spyder bridgestone potenza re040 215/45r16 dot no. ej1ejaa3602 mounted on driver's side rear wheel mileage at failure:...	2 ~ 4571 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while driving catalytic converter broke off into pieces. dealer replaced catalytic converter. *ak...	2
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota mr2 spyder. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle suddenly accelerated without...	1 ~ 55000 miles
WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT re recall 14v273000 never had a failure had original recall done yet service dept cut off spare tire carrier cable...	1 ~ 55245 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sequential manual transmission clutch failed to completely disengage leaving the car in gear with potential crash results. transmission computer was	1 ~ 76000 miles
STRUCTURE plate under engine comes loose hanging under car and exposing the engine compartment to the road. this plate had come...	1 ~ 66000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my car has a hard shift problem. it stops at every traffic light and i have to start it again....	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING during the course of normal everyday driving the driver's side fog lamp lense obtained a hole. this allows water among...	1 ~ 19400 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2003 toyota mr2 spyder bridgestone potenza re040 215/45r16 dot no. ej1ejaa3602 mounted on driver's side rear wheel mileage at failure:...	1 ~ 9142 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 2003 toyota mr2 spyder bridgestone potenza re040 215/45r16 dot no. ej1ejaa3602 mounted on driver's side rear wheel mileage at failure:...	1 ~ 9142 miles
AIR BAGS - new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15...	1
COLUMN > STEERING - new toyota camry le purchased january 2004 - on february 25th key would not turn (took 10 - 15...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the car has had all scheduled maintenance. the car was inspected and full of oil on june 27 2003....	1 ~ 38248 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC problem 1: transmission will at random times during driving go into neutral without warning and lose power slowing the vehicle...	1 ~ 1100 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING consumer states that the steering wheel momentary locks up while making a left turn. vehicle taken to the dealer and	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN parked vehicle with emergency brake without warning vehicle shifted out of gear and rolled back. *jg...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN repeated and constant engine failure. transmission failure. car has been serviced for almost 100 days in less than 2 years	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a frontal head-on collision with a tree at approximately 25-30 mph. upon impact both air bags	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer states that the vehicle is darty at interstate speeds and feels the problem could be related to the tires	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE the crate that is located on the rear end of the hood of the vehicle is designed in a way...	1

FAQ

What year Toyota MR2 Spyder is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Toyota MR2 Spyder models of 2005, 2002, 2001 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Toyota MR2 Spyder?

Toyota MR2 Spyder models of 2003 and 2000 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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