1990 EAGLE TALON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 72 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (39 complaints · 54.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 39 of 72 owner complaints (54.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 39 complaints, 54.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 39 · 54.2% ENGINE: 16 complaints, 22.2% of reports ENGINE 16 · 22.2% · 2 fire reports WHEELS: 9 complaints, 12.5% of reports WHEELS 9 · 12.5% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 4.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 4.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 4.2% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 2.8% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 2.8% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 2.8% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 2.8% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 2.8% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 2.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 1.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 1.4% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 50 complaints, 69.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 · 69.4% · 4 fire 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)
POWER TRAIN 39 54.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 16 22.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
WHEELS 9 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 1.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 69.4% 0 crashes · 4 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 Mar 1990. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1990 Jan 2007 Recall campaign 90V056001 ◆ Recall campaign 90V056001 Recall campaign 90V106001 ◆ Recall campaign 90V106001 Recall campaign 95V103003 ◆ Recall campaign 95V103003 Recall campaign 98V069002 ◆ Recall campaign 98V069002 Investigation PE94074 ● Investigation PE94074 Investigation PE97040 ● Investigation PE97040 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002
  • Campaign 98V069002 was reported 971 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 12
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 90V056001
Recall campaign 1 90V106001
Recall campaign 1 95V103003
Recall campaign 1 98V069002
Defect investigation 1 PE94074
Defect investigation 1 PE97040
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V056001

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THE SUNROOF GLASS COULD DETACH FROM THE ROOF AND RESULTIN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS IN THE VICINITY, ESPECIALLY IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE MALE HINGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION TO INCREASE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER RETENTION ABILITY.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V106001

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    WINDSHIELDS WOULD NOT PREVENT EJECTION OF VEHICLEOCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE WINDSHIELDS, ASSOCIATED PARTS, AND PRIMER.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V103003

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V069002

    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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