1986 Toyota Mr2 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Toyota Mr2. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I own an 1986 toyota mr2 with a 4 age engine and manual transmission. I was driving around the neighborhood when I approached a neighborhood intersection. The engine started to "rev" really high and I put the car into neutral. I sat at the intersection for a while trying to find out what the…”
“I own an 1986 toyota mr2 with a 4 age engine and manual transmission. I was driving around the neighborhood when I approached a neighborhood intersection. The engine started to "rev" really high and I put the car into neutral. I sat at the intersection for a while trying to find out what the…”
“Seat belts are controlled from a plastic piece which makes contact with door. Out of all three mr2's I own and ones that I've seen none of them are intact. Making all the seat belts useless. I've solved this problem by buying a five point race harness'. Emergency brakes are notorious for breaking.…”
“Seat belts are controlled from a plastic piece which makes contact with door. Out of all three mr2's I own and ones that I've seen none of them are intact. Making all the seat belts useless. I've solved this problem by buying a five point race harness'. Emergency brakes are notorious for breaking.…”
“Seat belts are controlled from a plastic piece which makes contact with door. Out of all three mr2's I own and ones that I've seen none of them are intact. Making all the seat belts useless. I've solved this problem by buying a five point race harness'. Emergency brakes are notorious for breaking.…”
“The flange of the exhaust pipe heat shield is located too close to the outlet end of the exhaust pipe. The flange has worn through the oil pan, causing an oil leak. *ak”
“Vehicle rolled over in an accident. *dh”
“The outlet end of the exhuast pipe flang wears through, causing oil to leak recall #93e021001. *ak”
Defect investigations
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:AFTER INVESTIGATION, TOYOTA CANFIND NO COMMON OR SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE 4 FIRES FROM A VEHICLE POPULATIONOF 77,034.WARRANTY CLAIMS ARE INCONCLUSIVE AND PARALLEL VEHICLE SALES.ANALYSIS:A REVIEW OF THE 2 COMPLAINTS ON THE 1986 MODEL MR2 SPORT COUPE(A RELATIVELY LOW PRODUCTION,…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Toyota Mr2 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.