IllustrationI WAS CHECKING FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND FOUND THIS RECALL WHICH INCLUDES STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG(91V223) AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS TO OLD OF A RECALL TO FIX.
1991 Toyota MR2
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
3 reportsAIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING MULTIPLE BRUISES, HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS,CERVICAL STRAIN, SEVERE BRUISING TO BOTH THUMBS, AND LOOSENED LOWER BRIDGE IN MOUTH.
DRIVELINE FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AHEAD, WENT UNDERNEATH PLAINTIFF'S VEHICLE, IMPACTED ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE, CAUSING AIR BAG TO FALSELY DEPLOY, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, MULTIPLE BRUISES AND HEARING LOSS.
Official recalls
191V223000 · Air Bags
Dec 24, 1991
THE DRIVER'S OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM (STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG) EXCEEDS THE 60G THORAX CRITERION IN NHTSA CRASH TESTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THEENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208. THIS REDUCES THE CRASH PROTECTIONAFFORDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A MODIFIED WHEEL DESIGNED FOR INCREASED ENERGY ABSORPTION.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.