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Eagle MedallionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Eagle Medallion.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls21988–1989 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Eagle Medallion years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Medallion median. Tap a year for its full report.

'88'89
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1989Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Eagle Medallion problems

All model years combined: 12 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
Engine and engine cooling31
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Visibility20
Electrical system20
Seat belts10
Wheels10
Equipment10
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
2 recalls

Eagle Medallion recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Engine and engine cooling: cooling system97V-226 · 1988–1989 · Dec 9, 1997 · 32,000 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core88V-087 · 1988–1989 · May 31, 1988 · 240,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Medallion

  1. LATCHES FAIL TO HOLD DOORPE91024 · 1988–1989 · closed Mar 6, 1991
    No recall