1986 Toyota MR2 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 250,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1986 Toyota MR2, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 250,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. So far I had to replace all of my emergency brake cables. Also all none of the truck latches work. I've even repaired my dad's friend Toyota sierra van's rear sliding door mechanism. This is all because the cables become longer after use.”
NHTSA complaint #10307138, filed 2010-02, 250,000 miles“Parking brake freezes in locked position everytime the weather gets below freezing, also transmission gears grind when attempting to shift at RPM over 4000.”
NHTSA complaint #509811, filed 1996-10Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1986 Toyota MR2
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Toyota MR2
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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