The 1989 Toyota MR2 is a mid-engine car whose service picture splits along the drivetrain it was built with. The naturally aspirated 4A-GE and the supercharged 4A-GZE share a layout but not their specifications, and each was offered with either a standard gearbox, the C52 or E51, or an automatic, the A240E or A241E. Eight combinations were built for the year, and torque values and diagnostic steps diverge depending on which one is sitting in front of you.
Trims
- 4A-GE, Automatic, A240E
- 4A-GE, Automatic, A241E
- 4A-GE, Standard, C52
- 4A-GE, Standard, E51
- 4A-GZE, Automatic, A240E
- 4A-GZE, Automatic, A241E
- 4A-GZE, Standard, C52
- 4A-GZE, Standard, E51
Known issues on the 1989 MR2. No recalls are on federal record for the 1989 MR2. Owners have filed 1 complaint for the year, and Toyota has issued 7 technical service bulletins against it.
With no recall campaigns behind it, what is documented for this car comes through those bulletins and that single complaint, which makes holding to the right 4A-GE or 4A-GZE specification the thing that decides whether a repair lands.
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PLACING SEATBELT ON WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF A 1989 TOYOTA MR2 N/A 5 SPEED, THE SEATBELT BUCKLE/CLASP BROKE
