1992 EAGLE SUMMIT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 42 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (18 complaints · 42.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 18 of 42 owner complaints (42.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 18 complaints, 42.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 18 · 42.9% STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 28.6% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 28.6% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 11.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 11.9% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 7.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 7.1% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports ENGINE 2 · 4.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 32 complaints, 76.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 · 76.2% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 18 42.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 28.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 11.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 7.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 76.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in May 1997. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Oct 2002 Recall campaign 97V063002 ◆ Recall campaign 97V063002 Recall campaign 97V073002 ◆ Recall campaign 97V073002 Recall campaign 98V168003 ◆ Recall campaign 98V168003 Investigation PE96007 ● Investigation PE96007 Investigation EA96014 ● Investigation EA96014 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002
  • Campaign 97V063002 was reported 856 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V073002 was reported 782 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V168003 was reported 1,293 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 1
1995-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V063002
Recall campaign 1 97V073002
Recall campaign 1 98V168003
Defect investigation 1 PE96007
Defect investigation 1 EA96014
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V063002

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT UTILIZES REDUCED LUBRICATING GREASE, IMPROVED CONTACT SURFACE, AND A DIFFERENT RUBBER ISOLATION BOOT.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V073002

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V168003

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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