AI DamageEagle Talon: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Eagle Talon across 10 model years: 587 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 38% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 19% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 13% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 6% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 6 Seat belts 6% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 5% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 4% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 225 complaints (38% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 112 complaints (19% of all).
- Suspension: 75 complaints (13% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 37 complaints (6% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 35 complaints (6% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.8 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1993–1994
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 1990–1998named in 2 complaints
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 1990–1998named in 2 complaints
- automatic, 4-speed 1990–1998
- manual, 5-speed 1990–1998named in 7 complaints
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 587 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 225 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 112 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 75 | 7 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| Structure | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| Steering | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 9 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 eagle talon. On june 14, 2005 contact's vehicle was involved in a hit and run accident while going 20-25 mph. Upon impact, front air bags deployed, but contact sustained airbag burns. He sustained injuries, strain in neck, burns on arm, and on rights hand two finger became numb.
Purchased tire from sears 16 days earlier, had a blow out of the sidewall which caused an accident.
1994 eagle vision steering locked up which resulted in an accident.
The dealer failed to remove paper and plastic covers on discs causing over heating and almost fire at front brakes plus brake failure. The vehicle accelerated when the driver was trying to slow down, and crashed.
Dual airbags did not deploying, causing damage to right front end , totally crumpled. Please provide further information.
On 4 different days the car, for no reason, would jerk to the right. When it would do this the steering wheel would not turn with the wheels. The fifth time it did this there was a soft road shoulder and my daughter lost control, hit 4 trees and totaled the car.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.