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1993 Eagle Talon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Eagle Talon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.

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38Owner 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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1990104
199156
199238
199321
1994209
199544
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
19Engine And Engine Cooling
13Seat Belts
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 38 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 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 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 reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

5 reports
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92,000 miles · Oct 17, 2007
Seat Belts

ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE BELOW 30 DEGREES (F). CHRYSLER PART #MB791139. THE SHOULDER BELT MECHANISM LOCKS AND FAILS TO RELEASE WHEN BELOW THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE. BECAUSE THE COMPONENT IS BENEATH THE CENTER ARM REST, IT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY WARM UNTIL AFTER AN HOUR OF VEHICLE USE. THE RESULT IS THE SHOULDER BEL…

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ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE BELOW 30 DEGREES (F). CHRYSLER PART #MB791139. THE SHOULDER BELT MECHANISM LOCKS AND FAILS TO RELEASE WHEN BELOW THE ABOVE TEMPERATURE. BECAUSE THE COMPONENT IS BENEATH THE CENTER ARM REST, IT DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY WARM UNTIL AFTER AN HOUR OF VEHICLE USE. THE RESULT IS THE SHOULDER BELT CANNOT BE USED DURING THE FIRST HOUR OF DRIVING AS IT WILL NOT EXTEND TO ITS' INTENDED POSITION. THIS ISSUE IS CONSISTENT AND OCCURS EVERY DAY WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES(F). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10205944

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2001
Seat BeltsInjury

SHOULDER BELT OVERTIGHTENS AGAINST PASSENGER.HAD TO USE EMERGENCY RELEASE FOR MY PASSENGER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #746386

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997
Seat Belts

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE NEW BABY SEAT IN REAR SEAT OF CAR, PULLED THE BASE AND SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807808

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. TT *SLC

NHTSA ODI #974180

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1995
Seat BeltsStructureCrashInjury

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR POPPED OPEN UPON IMPACT; DRIVER/PASSENGER MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT HOLD OCCUPANTS; PASSENGER'S HEAD WENT THRU WINDSHIELD; TOTALLED.

NHTSA ODI #958730

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