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Eagle TalonYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 587 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, the Eagle Talon years to avoid are 1995, and the strongest years are 1990, 1992, 1993 and 1996. The Talon has 10 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'95Use caution: 1991Best years'90 '92 '93 '96Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints587Top: Power trainSafety recalls101990–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10017 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/10024 complaints · 3 recalls1996Solid63/10044 complaints · 4 recalls1995Avoid22/100209 complaints · 5 recalls1994Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall1993Solid60/10038 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid53/10056 complaints · 1 recall1991Caution36/100104 complaints · 2 recalls1990Solid48/10073 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Eagle Talon problems

All model years combined: 587 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
Power train2252
Engine and engine cooling1126
Suspension757
Electrical system353
Service brakes, hydraulic342
Seat belts336
Structure291
Fuel system, gasoline245
Visibility220
16 other systems10515
10 recalls

Eagle Talon recalls

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

–Control arm: lower ball joint00V-421 · 1995–1998 · Dec 18, 2000 · 393,796 vehicles–Control arm: lower ball joint99V-066 · 1995–1996 · Apr 5, 1999 · 165,857 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission98V-069 · 1990–1998 · Apr 7, 1998 · 42,214 vehicles–Vehicle speed control98V-045 · 1998 · Mar 3, 1998 · 27,527 vehicles–Front assembly: head restraint97V-081 · 1997 · Aug 8, 1997 · 1,083 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline96V-158 · 1995–1996 · Aug 27, 1996 · 9,616 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1990–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 920,000 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip94V-149 · 1995 · Aug 8, 1994 · 1,567 vehicles–Visibility: windshield90V-106 · 1990 · Jun 1, 1990 · 184 vehicles–Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly90V-056 · 1990 · Mar 21, 1990 · 265 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Talon

  1. LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINTRQ00015 · 1995 · closed Apr 20, 2001
    Led to recall 00V-421
  2. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPEA98002 · 1990–1996 · closed Apr 30, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-069
  3. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPPE97040 · 1990–1996 · closed Jan 30, 1998
    No recall
  4. HOOD FLY-UPPE94074 · 1990–1993 · closed Feb 24, 1995
    No recall