2003 Toyota Mr2 Spyder Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Toyota Mr2 Spyder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
1fires
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1crashes
ENGINE
2
1crashes
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes
Total complaints20

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota mr2 spyder. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-03-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota mr2 spyder. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-03-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota mr2 spyder. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2015-03-16

“While driving, the cruise control switch became intermittent in operation, with potential of being unable to disengage it. *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2014-03-03

“2003 toyota mr2 spyder 6-speed transmission/ shifting malfunction - while at traffic light, the car jerked forcefully forward when attempting to proceed from stopped position, then turned itself off. The car became incapable of shifting and had to be towed. Ecu was replaced. Similar problems…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-05-27

“2003 toyota mr2 spyder 6-speed transmission/ shifting malfunction - while at traffic light, the car jerked forcefully forward when attempting to proceed from stopped position, then turned itself off. The car became incapable of shifting and had to be towed. Ecu was replaced. Similar problems…”

ENGINE · reported 2011-05-27

“2003 toyota mr2 spyder 6-speed transmission/ shifting malfunction - while at traffic light, the car jerked forcefully forward when attempting to proceed from stopped position, then turned itself off. The car became incapable of shifting and had to be towed. Ecu was replaced. Similar problems…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-05-27

“Sequential manual transmission clutch failed to completely disengage leaving the car in gear with potential crash results. Transmission computer was replaced after 3 separate times in the shop. *tr”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2010-08-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Toyota Mr2 Spyder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.