1992 EAGLE TALON — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 2
- Fires 1
- Injuries 3
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 20 | 36.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 8 | 14.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 8 | 14.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| WHEELS | 7 | 12.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | 5.5% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 1.8% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 39 | 70.9% | 2 crashes · 1 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 98V069002 was reported 1,117 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V069002 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE94074 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE97040 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA98002 |
Safety Recalls (1)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.