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1991 Toyota MR2

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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12Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
3Steering
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
1
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING TYPE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BELT HAD COME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DIED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD FROZEN IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE HAD RAN OUT OF OIL, HOWEVER THERE WAS FRESH OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND NO SIGNS OF LACK OF OIL. DEALERSHIP AD…

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WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING TYPE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BELT HAD COME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DIED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD FROZEN IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE HAD RAN OUT OF OIL, HOWEVER THERE WAS FRESH OIL IN THE VEHICLE AND NO SIGNS OF LACK OF OIL. DEALERSHIP ADDED THAT THE ENGINE COULD FREEZE IF THE VEHICLE HAD AT ANY TIME RUN LOW ON OIL. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #566927

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACTUAL BODY OF THE CAR,THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT WAS TO THE ENGINE, (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *TT

NHTSA ODI #563964

Official recalls

1

91V223000 · Air Bags

Dec 24, 1991

THE DRIVER'S OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM (STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG) EXCEEDS THE 60G THORAX CRITERION IN NHTSA CRASH TESTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THEENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208. THIS REDUCES THE CRASH PROTECTIONAFFORDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A MODIFIED WHEEL DESIGNED FOR INCREASED ENERGY ABSORPTION.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.