1987 Toyota MR2: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1; Power Train: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10305170 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10305170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 733223 · 2000-10-02 (October 2, 2000)
BOUGHT CAR WITH 97,800 MILES CARFAX REPORTS MUCH HIGHER MILES THAN THAT. ODOMETER WAS TAMPERED WITH.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 733223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 759038 · 2002-03-07 (March 7, 2002)
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 MECHANI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 759038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 882186 · 2001-03-06 (March 6, 2001)
SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT RELEASE FROM LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 882187 · 2001-03-06 (March 6, 2001)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882187 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.