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Eagle PremierYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 218 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Eagle Premier year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991. The Premier has 12 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'88 '89 '90 '91Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints218Top: VisibilitySafety recalls121988–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

Eagle Premier 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 Premier median. Tap a year for its full report.

'88'89'90'91'92'94
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10023 complaints · 3 recalls1991Solid52/10048 complaints · 7 recalls1990Solid66/10025 complaints · 6 recalls1989Solid43/10067 complaints · 5 recalls1988Solid48/10054 complaints · 7 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Eagle Premier problems

All model years combined: 218 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
Visibility680
Service brakes, hydraulic523
Engine and engine cooling323
Seat belts311
Power train302
Electrical system294
Vehicle speed control184
Steering110
Structure100
12 other systems500
12 recalls

Eagle Premier recalls

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

–Disc: rotor98V-005 · 1988–1991 · Jan 12, 1998 · 293,369 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip96V-099 · 1991–1992 · Jun 13, 1996 · 321,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage95V-213 · 1988–1992 · Nov 7, 1995 · 90,000 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core94V-006 · 1988–1992 · Jan 11, 1994 · 125,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings91V-191 · 1991 · Nov 1, 1991 · 80,000 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery91V-042 · 1991 · Mar 11, 1991 · 5,500 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings91V-027 · 1989–1991 · Feb 13, 1991 · 76,000 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings90V-205 · 1988–1990 · Dec 17, 1990 · 97,500 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar90V-058 · 1990 · Mar 23, 1990 · 12,500 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission88V-128 · 1988 · Aug 1, 1988 · 95 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core88V-087 · 1988 · May 31, 1988 · 240,000 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder88V-002 · 1988 · Jan 12, 1988 · 5,000 vehicles
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Premier

  1. BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATIONEA97001 · 1989–1991 · closed Jan 9, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-005
  2. BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATIONPE96053 · 1989–1991 · closed Jan 13, 1997
    No recall
  3. ABS BRAKING MALFUNCTIONEA95016 · 1990–1993 · closed Jun 24, 1996
    Led to recall 96V-099
  4. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE94060 · 1988–1989 · closed Dec 29, 1994
    No recall
  5. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILSPE94027 · 1988–1992 · closed Jul 29, 1994
    No recall
  6. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE92086 · 1991–1992 · closed Mar 31, 1993
    No recall