1991 EAGLE TALON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 104 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (52 complaints · 50.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 5
  • 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 52 of 104 owner complaints (50.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 52 complaints, 50.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 52 · 50.0% ENGINE: 19 complaints, 18.3% of reports ENGINE 19 · 18.3% · 3 fire reports WHEELS: 15 complaints, 14.4% of reports WHEELS 15 · 14.4% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 14 complaints, 13.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 14 · 13.5% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 4.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 4.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% STEERING: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports STEERING 2 · 1.9% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.9% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 79 complaints, 76.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 · 76.0% · 3 crash reports 3 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 52 50.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 19 18.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
WHEELS 15 14.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 14 13.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 79 76.0% 3 crashes · 3 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. 1995-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1994 Jul 2006 Investigation PE94074 ● Investigation PE94074 Investigation PE97040 ● Investigation PE97040 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 6
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 4
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 5
1998-Q2 Owner reports 9
1998-Q3 Owner reports 7
1998-Q4 Owner reports 6
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 7
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE94074
Defect investigation 1 PE97040
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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