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1992 Eagle Talon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Eagle Talon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.

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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

1Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
23Engine And Engine Cooling
9Structure
9Seat Belts
3Unknown Or Other
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 56 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1998
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING AT NIGHT,ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO A RESTURANT ON DARKENED SECTION OF BUISY HY WAY . ENDED UP IN STEEP DITCH INSTEAD. AT MABYE 5 MPH PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT (SHOULDER HARNESS THAT TRAVELS BACK AND FOURTH AUTOMATICLY)CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK! THE WHOLE THING,LOCKING MECHANISM AND ALL.PASSENGER SUFFERED BUM…

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16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING AT NIGHT,ATTEMPTED TO TURN INTO A RESTURANT ON DARKENED SECTION OF BUISY HY WAY . ENDED UP IN STEEP DITCH INSTEAD. AT MABYE 5 MPH PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT (SHOULDER HARNESS THAT TRAVELS BACK AND FOURTH AUTOMATICLY)CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK! THE WHOLE THING,LOCKING MECHANISM AND ALL.PASSENGER SUFFERED BUMP TO HEAD AND AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. REARVIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD WERE BROKEN.AFTER CAR PULLED OUT, FRONTBUMPER SPRANG BACK (TELLS ME THEY WERNT GOING TOO FAST)CAN FEEL SPOT ON SEATBELT TRACK WHERE METAL IS PEALED AWAY ALLOWING IT TO COME OUT.BUT AT THIS SPEED? THANK GOD THEY WERNT IN A MORE SERIOUSE ACCIDENT! NEEDING TO HAVE FIXED SOON ,CHRYSTLER SENT REP WHO TOOK PICS.AND RECIEVED LETTER THEY WERE NOT RESPONSABLE FOR ANYTHING! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU GAN GIVE US!

NHTSA ODI #700410

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1996
Seat Belts

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AUTOMATIC FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. REAR BELTS WORK WITH DIFFICULTY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801860

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1995
Seat Belts

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #958866

Official recalls

1

98V069002 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 7, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels

Wheels

PE97040 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Sep 4, 1997 · Closed Jan 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.

PE94074 · Hood FLY-UP

Opened Oct 12, 1994 · Closed Feb 24, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available