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Eagle SummitYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 214 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Eagle Summit year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1992 and 1995. The Summit has 4 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1993Best years'92 '95Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints214Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls41989–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1995Solid50/10031 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall1993Caution38/10092 complaints · 3 recalls1992Solid55/10044 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Eagle Summit problems

All model years combined: 214 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 belts1026
Power train292
Structure180
Engine and engine cooling161
Air bags1410
Service brakes, hydraulic110
Latches/locks/linkages70
Visibility60
Electrical system60
10 other systems283
4 recalls

Eagle Summit recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission98V-168 · 1992–1996 · Oct 5, 1998 · 6,198 vehicles–Doors: latch97V-063 · 1992–1993 · May 12, 1997 · 46,000 vehicles–Front: anchorage97V-073 · 1992–1993 · May 12, 1997 · 24,000 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1989–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 920,000 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Summit

  1. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTEA99007 · 1994 · closed May 30, 2000
    No recall
  2. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTSPE98033 · 1994 · closed Mar 16, 1999
    No recall
  3. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPEA98002 · 1992–1996 · closed Apr 30, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-069
  4. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILUREEA96014 · 1989–1994 · closed Jun 12, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-063
  5. AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILUREPE96007 · 1989–1993 · closed Jun 28, 1996
    No recall