NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1991 Eagle Talon. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
PRESS FIT BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT YOKE AND PLUG LOOSENS, CAUSING TRANSFER CASE GEAR OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE YOKE DUE TO CENTRIPETAL FORCE. *AK
POWER STEERING LINE BENEATH CHASSIS METAL HOSES CORRODED.
LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, HITTING CAR ON OTHER SIDE OF ROADWAY. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
DIFFICULTY OBTAINING SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (95V103003) *DH
WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR (5 SPEED), IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO SHIFT LEVER (EA98-002). TOOK TO MECHANIC & HE SAID HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. OWNER REFUSED TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE DUE TO COST. VEHICLE STILL DRIVABLE. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A TRUCK HEAD-ON AT 45MPH. *AK *JB
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE RADIATOR BROKE . TT
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DISENGAGED WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER; VEHICLE HIT DEER; RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT. TT
CAMSHAFT/TIME BELT BROKE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE ON VEHICLE. 8AK
CRACKED BRAKE ROTORS. *AW
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIMING BELT BROKE THERE WAS NO WARNING . TT
IT IS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS, SHIFTS ARE MISSED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE/1ST/2ND/3RD/4TH GEARS. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, CANNOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT. TT
THE TRANSFER CASE CEASED UP AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SKID OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ROTOR CRACKED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATION, REPLACED ROTOR AND HAS THE OLD ONES. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, CAUSING REAR GRINDING NOISE. *AW
CLUTCH SYSTEM FAILED.
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER HIT A DITCH SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN, CAUSING FACE TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
BATTERY REPLACED.
DEFROSTER ISN'T WORKING AND ALL WINDOW'S ARE FOGGING UP, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *AK
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIMS FOUR TIMES SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. TT
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS DUE TO GEAR SHIFT LEVER NOT MOVING INTO ENGAGEMENT POSITION. *AK
DRIVER'S MALE PORTION METAL BUCKLE HAS FALLEN OFF SEATBELT, ALSO PASS. RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, IT WON'T RETRACT BACK INTO DOOR. *AK
DRIVER'S MALE PORTION METAL BUCKLE HAS FALLEN OFF SEAT BELT, ALSO PASS. RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, IT WON'T RETRACT BACK INTO DOOR. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 95V103003. DEALER HAS NO PARTS, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
OWNER DIDN'T RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES (BOUGHT THE CAR USED). WANTS REFUND FOR TIMING BELT AND SEAT BELT REPAIRS.
OWNER STATES THEAT THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORTERS HAVE FAILED, HE FEARS SOMEONE MAYBE HURT BECAUSE OF THIS; HE ALSO NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DAMAGED DURING RECALL REPAIR, NOT FIXED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.
OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FRONT SAFETY BELTS. RECALL NO.95V1030003 .TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, BUT FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK. OWNER IS ABLE TO HEAR SEAT BELT CLICK, BUT CAN ALSO PULL SEATBELT LOOSE AFTER IT'S FASTENED. *AK
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.
THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKS CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE PLUG AT THE END OF THE DRIVESHAFT THAT ENTERS THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDS TO BE SEALED.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL AND CAUSES THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOCK UP.
LEAKS AROUND THE YOKE SEAL. FLUID LEAKAGE CAUSING TRANSFER CASE TO LOCKUP.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING AGAIN AFTER SUCCESSIVE FAILURES BY EAGLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM.
TRANSFER CASE LEAK.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL, ALSO LOCKS UP DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
ENGINE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, MAJOR REPAIRS TO ENGINE COMPONENTS HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES TO FAIL. (QCAW)
TRANSFER CASE LEAKING PRIOR TO RECALL 98V069000.
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (SEAL IN TRANSFER CASE) RESULTING IN REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP AND THE CAR TO SPIN .
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION RECALL 98V-069.000. ALSO, FRONT SEA TBELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN BREAK. IF A BUTTON BREAKS THEN PIECES CAN FALL INTO BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO MALFUNCTION. RECALL 95V-103.033.
CALIPERS CONTINUALLY MAKING CLANGING NOISES AND SQUEAKING NOISES.
CLUTCH,TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME.TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED.WAITED 2 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSFER CASE.CHRYSLER SENT A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE AND INSTALLED IT IN MY CAR.GRINDING IN 1ST 2ND 3RD GEAR. NEW TRANSFER CASE WAS SENT AND INSTALLED.DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED INTO MY TALON CAUSING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND HEADACHES
TRANSFER CASE RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER FAILED.
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE PULLED OFF HIGHWAY. CONSUMER RESTARTED IT AND VEHICLE CONTUINE TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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.