NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1990 Eagle Talon. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TRANSMISSION LOCKED DUE TO TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION FIX BY DEALER A YEAR AGO BUT NOW STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AT 55 MPH . TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT DROPS DOWN TO 1ST GEAR-WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY. TT
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING OIL. *AK
BRASS PLUG INSERTED TO YOKE ATTACHMENT ONTHE DRIVESHAFT PROPELLOR LEAKS TRANSFER FLUID. LEAK IS SLUNG ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. ONCE TRANSFER CASE IS EMPTY, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
DRIVESHAFT YOKE FAILED. *AK
TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAK.
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT YOKE LEAKED, CAUSING DRIVE TRAIN TO LOCK UP.
TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAKS.
ENGINE TIMING BELT MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO WEAK TENSIONER. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. IF THIS PART FAILS WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD AND/OR EJECT PARTS FROM THE MOTOR.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
TRANSFER CASE OVERHEATS/LEAKS OIL.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS THROUGH YOKE.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.
TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
ENGINE TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL; CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH THE REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
TIMING BELT FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. ALSO REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT BELT FAILED, DAMAGING ENGINE.
TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT REPAIR TIMING BELT FAILED AGAIN. (THREE REPLACEMENTS).
WATER PUMP WHICH IS LOCTED ABOVE THE TIMING BELT, WAS LEAKING WATER ON TOP OF BELT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. *AK
ON JULY 15,1999 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED JULY 21,1999. HOWEVER, CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *YC
BRACKET HAS PULLED LOSE FROM THE RIVETS AND CRACKED INTO TWO SEPERATE PIECES. *AK
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.