1986 Toyota MR2 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%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 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1986 Toyota MR2, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 250,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“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 problem was. This was the first and only time it has happened to me. So I started to jiggle the limp gas pedal. Soon after I looked in the engine bay and had seen that a rubber piece was jammed under the throttle linkage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10307137, filed 2010-02, 250,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10188913Feb 3, 2021TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
- 10174891Apr 7, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
- 10174890Apr 6, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10145749Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10145748Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10143953Jul 31, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 31, 2018 Rev2: ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. January 11, 2018 Rev1: ? The Supersession Notice has been updated. Any previous printed…
- 10131713Jan 11, 2018TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10145776Jul 21, 2016Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1986 Toyota MR2
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 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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