Total Complaints
38 filings
EAGLE SUMMIT · model year
38 NHTSA complaints, 12 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995EAGLESUMMIT carries 38 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 12 crashes, 0 fires, 9 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1995 SUMMIT is air bags:frontal with 8 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (5) and air bags (3). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1995 SUMMIT. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
Total Complaints
38 filings
Crashes Reported
12 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | 3 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RELEASE LEVER CAN AND HAS CAUGHT DRIVERS SEATBELT CAUSING REAR OF DRIVERS SEAT TO UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE BACKWARDS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS TO, AS DRIVER BE UNEXPECTEDLY PROPELLED BACKWARDS BECAUSE SEATBELT HAS CAUGHT UNDER RELEASE LEVER ON LEFT BOTTOM OF DRIVERS SEAT. CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT IF DRIVERS UNEXPECTEDLY IS PRONE BECAUSE SEAT BACK RECLINED AND NO LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER VEHICLES OR HAZARDS ON ROAD CAN BE SEEN, JUST THE INTERIOR ROOF OF VEHICLE SUDDENLY IS ALL THAT DRIVERS CAN SEE.
Mileage: 199,260
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RELEASE LEVER CAN AND HAS CAUGHT DRIVERS SEATBELT CAUSING REAR OF DRIVERS SEAT TO UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE BACKWARDS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS TO, AS DRIVER BE UNEXPECTEDLY PROPELLED BACKWARDS BECAUSE SEATBELT HAS CAUGHT UNDER RELEASE LEVER ON LEFT BOTTOM OF DRIVERS SEAT. CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT IF DRIVERS UNEXPECTEDLY IS PRONE BECAUSE SEAT BACK RECLINED AND NO LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER VEHICLES OR HAZARDS ON ROAD CAN BE SEEN, JUST THE INTERIOR ROOF OF VEHICLE SUDDENLY IS ALL THAT DRIVERS CAN SEE.
Mileage: 199,260
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 168 003; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK *TS *JB
Mileage: 79,218
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO MASS OIL CONSUMPTION WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN AFTER SEVERAL INSPECTIONS BY MECHANICS.*AK
I AM SENDING A LETTER TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER ON 3/13/02. DEALER HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT HAS CHARGED ME $140 FOR THE TIME SPENT. CHRYSLER DISTRICT MANAGER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT CANNOT PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION BUT MANUFACTURER WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK
TROUBLE WITH THE POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAD FINISHED WARMING UP, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT STARTED JUMPING BACKWARDS AND STALLED. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, RETARTED IT, AND IT TOOK OFF. AFTER A MILE, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER. MECHANIC AND CONSUMER WERE GOING FOR A TEST RIDE, AND VEHICLE WOLDN'T GO INTO ANY GEARS.*AK
VEHICLE HAD FINISHED WARMING UP, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, IT STARTED JUMPING BACKWARDS AND STALLED. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, RETARTED IT, AND IT TOOK OFF. AFTER A MILE, VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER. MECHANIC AND CONSUMER WERE GOING FOR A TEST RIDE, AND VEHICLE WOLDN'T GO INTO ANY GEARS.*AK
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *AK
A VEHICLE PULLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, NEITHER AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 35MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL AND I MOMENTARILY LOSS CONTROL OF THE STEERING , THATS WHAT HAPPENNED WHEN I HAD THE ACCIDENT AND IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.*AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING A SERIOUS INJURY TO THE EYE OF THE DRIVER. YH
DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR/REPLACE UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY. COST TO ME WOULD BE $500 PLUS. WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMING ON AND STAYING ON IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO TAKE VEHICLE INTO DEALER.
BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO DESIGN MATERIAL.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS PREMATURE FOR 68,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIR BAG. CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH. ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHEELS CANNOT BE REMOVED ROAD SIDE WITH EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO INSTALL SPARE TIRE. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED.
CONSUMER WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, WENT TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE LOST ALL COMPRESSION/ACCELERATION AND POWER DUE TO DEFECT IN DISTRIBUTOR. HAD TO PULL TO SIDE TO AVOID ACCIDENT. DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE PART. *AK
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1995 EAGLE SUMMIT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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