1989 Eagle Premier Problems and Recalls (67 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1989 Eagle Premier is Glass / wipers / cameras (25% of 67 owner reports). There are 5 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Glass / wipers / cameras — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 67 complaints · 5 recalls

What problems show up on the 1989 Eagle Premier?

17 of 67 filings named Glass / wipers / cameras (25% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Brakes (12 reports).

There are 5 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Brakes, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Seat belts. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 1988 has 54 reports on file; this year has 67. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 1989 Eagle Premier

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 5 campaigns on file below.
  2. Glass / wipers / cameras. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there.
  3. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  4. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Glass / wipers / cameras. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Glass / wipers / cameras 17 complaints · 25.4% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 1988 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) appears in 17 of 67 owner complaints (25.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 17 complaints, 25.4% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 17 · 25.4% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 12 complaints, 17.9% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 12 · 17.9% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 9 complaints, 13.4% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 3 fire reports 9 · 13.4% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 7 complaints, 10.5% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 7 · 10.5% Engine (ENGINE): 6 complaints, 9.0% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 fire reports 6 · 9.0% Seat belts (SEAT BELTS): 5 complaints, 7.5% of reports Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 5 · 7.5% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 4 complaints, 6.0% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 crash reports 4 · 6.0% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 2 complaints, 3.0% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 2 · 3.0% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 1 complaints, 1.5% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 · 1.5% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 56 complaints, 83.6% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 56 · 83.6% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 17 25.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 12 17.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 9 13.4% 0 crashes · 3 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 7 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 6 9.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 5 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 4 6.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 2 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 56 83.6% 1 crashes · 2 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1990. 1995-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Dec 1990 Jan 2003 Recall campaign 90V205000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V205000 Recall campaign 91V027000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V027000 Recall campaign 94V006000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V006000 Recall campaign 95V213000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V213000 Recall campaign 98V005000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V005000 Investigation PE94027 ● Investigation PE94027 Investigation PE94060 ● Investigation PE94060 Investigation PE96053 ● Investigation PE96053 Investigation EA97001 ● Investigation EA97001
  • Campaign 95V213000 was reported 114 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V005000 was reported 1,078 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 15
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 90V205000
Recall campaign 1 91V027000
Recall campaign 1 94V006000
Recall campaign 1 95V213000
Recall campaign 1 98V005000
Defect investigation 1 PE94027
Defect investigation 1 PE94060
Defect investigation 1 PE96053
Defect investigation 1 EA97001
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (5)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Brakes, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Seat belts.

  1. Recall campaign 90V205000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDREDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSES WITH HOSES REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MODIFIED ROUTING CONFIGURATION.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 91V027000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF FLUID FROM HALF OF THE DIAGONALLY SPLIT BRAKEHYDRAULIC SYSTEM AFFECTS BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    MODIFY HEAT SHIELD TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL FOR SHIELD CONTACTING BRAKE TUBE.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 94V006000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date
    Component:
    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
    Consequence:
    THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATER LIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION. IN EITHER CASE, FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE END CAP COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 95V213000

    Seat belts

    Report date
    Component:
    Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
    Consequence:
    THE LACK OF PASSIVE RESTRAINTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SYSTEM TRACK AND DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT SYSTEMS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND THOSE SYSTEMS WHEN THEY BECOME INOPERATIVE IN THE FUTURE.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 98V005000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE ROTORS WITH ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 10 of 67 complaints · page 1 of 3
2003-02-12Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10005760
CrashFireInjuryDeath
1989 EAGLE PREMIER SEDAN/ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER OPERATION SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY LAST MONTH WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. COMPUTER DOWNLOAD REPAIR INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED IN SEPTEMBER, 1990 WITH AN INFORMATION BULLETIN CIRCULATED BY CHRYSLER CONCERNING THE ISSUE. MY QUESTION IS WHY THIS WASN'T MADE SUBJECT TO RECALL SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY MATTER. WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER OPERATING, THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING ONE'S EXACT SPEED? I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH, IT APPEARS, IS UNAVAILABLE. I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ASKING FOR THEIR HELP SINCE I HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO TURN EXCEPT FOR YOU, DOT. I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. THANK YOU.
2003-01-23Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10003848
CrashFireInjuryDeath
A FAULTY GASKET CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK AND AS A RESULT THE COOLANT COULD BE SMELLED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE HEATER IS TURNED ON THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE HEATER CORE WHICH WAS RECALLED UNDER 94V-006 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS TOO OLD WITH TOO MANY MILES. *NLM
2002-05-16Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 8010005
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INSIDE VEHICLE. SAME PART FAILED BEFORE AT 33000 IN 1992, THERE IS A RECALL BUT PER MANUFACTURER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. ALSO THE BULB WAS REPLACED FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT. *JB
2001-02-14Body / frame (STRUCTURE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 880567
CrashFireInjuryDeath
FRAME ATTACHED TO RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
2000-08-29Engine (ENGINE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 729436
CrashFireInjuryDeath
VERY STRONG (SUFFOCATING) COOLANT SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN HEATER AND/OR BLOWER IS ENGAGED. WHEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL #607 (IN 1994) FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 7/87 THRU 6/92 (MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURED 10/88) FOR 1989 EAGLE PREMIERS, THEY SAID IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT GIVE ME A REASON WHEN I TOLD HER THIS WAS THE EXACT PROBLEM AND WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY CONVENIENT JUST TO SAY THAT VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. YET, RECALL #747 , FOR 1 1989 EAGLE PREMIER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 7/88 THRU 7/91, DID INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I NEED SOME ANSWERS. THIS VEHICLE IS NO GOOD TO ME IN THE COLD WEATHER, I NEED HEAT AND DEFROST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I AM ANTICIPATING AN ANSWER.
2000-06-23Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 864151
CrashFireInjuryDeath
HEATER COIL MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V006000. *AK
2000-05-11Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 861785
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE, AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
2000-01-21Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 855342
CrashFireInjuryDeath
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #98V005000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIR OF BRAKE ROTORS. DROVE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 13,000 WHEN THE BRAKES SHOE PARTS FELL OFF IN STREET. VEHICLE WAS NOT TOUCHED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC SINCE RECALL. DEALERSHIP INDICATED NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOE COMING OFF. OWNER BRAKE SHOES REPAIRED. OWNER HAS BRAKE SHOE PARTS. *AK
1999-09-29Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 712505
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF OTHER FAILURES, BUT NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO PUT ALL AND DON'T REMEMBER ALL DATES AND MILEAGE AT EACH TIME.
1999-07-26Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
NHTSA ODI 547498
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THROTTLE FAILED. (SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCEDENT.) YH

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1989 Eagle Premier?

Owners named Glass / wipers / cameras most often — 17 of 67 reports (25%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1989 Eagle Premier?

NHTSA lists 5 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Brakes, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Seat belts. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 1989 Eagle Premier?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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