1995 EAGLE TALON — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 207 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (46 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 1
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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 46 of 207 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 46 complaints, 22.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 46 · 22.2% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 46 complaints, 22.2% of reports SUSPENSION 46 · 22.2% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 25 complaints, 12.1% of reports ENGINE 25 · 12.1% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 8.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 8.2% · 4 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 6.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 6.3% SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 6.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 5.8% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 5.8% · 7 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 2.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 2.4% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 2.4% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 172 complaints, 83.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 172 · 83.1% · 14 crash reports 5 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 46 22.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 46 22.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 25 12.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 8.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 5.8% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 172 83.1% 14 crashes · 5 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 Aug 1994. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1999-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2001-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1994 Oct 2015 Recall campaign 94V149001 ◆ Recall campaign 94V149001 Recall campaign 96V158002 ◆ Recall campaign 96V158002 Recall campaign 98V069002 ◆ Recall campaign 98V069002 Recall campaign 99V066003 ◆ Recall campaign 99V066003 Recall campaign 00V421002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V421002 Recall campaign 07E055000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E055000 Investigation PE97040 ● Investigation PE97040 Investigation EA98002 ● Investigation EA98002 Investigation RQ00015 ● Investigation RQ00015
  • Campaign 98V069002 was reported 1,127 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V066003 was reported 1,448 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V421002 was reported 2,071 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E055000 was reported 4,284 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 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 12
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 13
1999-Q4 Owner reports 10
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 12
2001-Q2 Owner reports 11
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 5
2002-Q3 Owner reports 4
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V149001
Recall campaign 1 96V158002
Recall campaign 1 98V069002
Recall campaign 1 99V066003
Recall campaign 1 00V421002
Recall campaign 1 07E055000
Defect investigation 1 PE97040
Defect investigation 1 EA98002
Defect investigation 1 RQ00015
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V421002

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E055000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V149001

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT ATTACHMENT POINT AT A RIGID PORTION OF THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL WITH A BRACKET AND REINFORCE THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL BY ADDING A BACK PLATE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V158002

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.
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  5. 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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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V066003

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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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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