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1984 American Motors EagleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1984 American Motors Eagle, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Seat belts

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 28, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 American Motors Eagle has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1984 American Motors Eagle recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with American Motors.

Best & worst years

1984 vs. every other Eagle year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Eagle median. How we score

'80'81'82'83'84'85'87
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1984 American Motors Eagle, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA88009 · closed Jan 9, 1990
    Led to recall 88V-132
In owners' words

What Eagle owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS: DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE AND THE ENTIRE SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Complaint 811909 · May 1, 1997

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