Total Complaints
133 filings
EAGLE TALON · model year
1991 EAGLE TALON
133 NHTSA complaints, 7 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991EAGLETALON carries 133 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 7 crashes, 3 fires, 8 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 TALON is power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift with 22 filings, followed by power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive) (17) and engine and engine cooling:engine (10). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1991 TALON. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
133
Complaints
7
Crashes
3
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
7 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 22 |
| POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | 17 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 10 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 9 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 8 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
Recent Complaints
20060829POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TOOK MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TSI TO KLABEN CHRYSLER TO BE SERVICED BY THEM PER THE RECALL ON THE CAR. THEY CALLED AND SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. THAT WEEK A FELLOW TECHNICIAN AND I PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE AS AN ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE INSIDES OF THE TRANSFER CASE WERE POWDER AND BLOWN APART INSIDE. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT LEAKING DUE TO NO OIL AT ALL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE THE INVOICE ( #CHBS538463) THAT STATES EVERYTHING OK BUT A NOTE THAT SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. NINE MILES FROM THE TIME I PICKED UP THE CAR THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVABLE. WE HAD TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE TO BRING IT INSIDE THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A POTENTIAL CRASH TO HAPPEN AND THE JUST PUSHED IT OUT THE DOOR LIKE EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY FINE. *JB
Mileage: 81,374
20060829POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK MY 1991 EAGLE TALON TSI TO KLABEN CHRYSLER TO BE SERVICED BY THEM PER THE RECALL ON THE CAR. THEY CALLED AND SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. THAT WEEK A FELLOW TECHNICIAN AND I PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE AS AN ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE INSIDES OF THE TRANSFER CASE WERE POWDER AND BLOWN APART INSIDE. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOT LEAKING DUE TO NO OIL AT ALL IN THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE THE INVOICE ( #CHBS538463) THAT STATES EVERYTHING OK BUT A NOTE THAT SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNED UP. NINE MILES FROM THE TIME I PICKED UP THE CAR THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVABLE. WE HAD TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE TO BRING IT INSIDE THE SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A POTENTIAL CRASH TO HAPPEN AND THE JUST PUSHED IT OUT THE DOOR LIKE EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY FINE. *JB
Mileage: 81,374
20040217POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NHTSA RECALL 98V069002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE.. LOCK UP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. *AK
20031021POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DEFECT STATED IN THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL 98 V 069 002 OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. AS A RESULT, THE BUSHING IN THE EXTENSION HOUSING WORE OUT AND DEVELOPED A LEAK. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE BUSHING.*AK
Mileage: 92,000
20020912POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL 98V069002 REMEDY DUE TO TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP. DEALER INFORMED CUSTOMER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MANDATED UNDER RECALL CORRECTIVE ACTION.*AK
20020815ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT TEETH BROKE AT THE CRANK. THIS ALLOWED PISTONS TO KEEP RUNNING, BUT THE CAM STOPPED. AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE FAILED. REPAIRS WERE DONE IN APRIL 2002, WITH FAILURE REOCCURING IN AUG 2002. MILEAGE ACCUMULATION BETWEEN THE REPAIRS WAS 7,500 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
20020815ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIMING BELT TEETH BROKE AT THE CRANK. THIS ALLOWED PISTONS TO KEEP RUNNING, BUT THE CAM STOPPED. AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE FAILED. REPAIRS WERE DONE IN APRIL 2002, WITH FAILURE REOCCURING IN AUG 2002. MILEAGE ACCUMULATION BETWEEN THE REPAIRS WAS 7,500 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
20020719EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SNOW BUILDS UP AROUND HEADLIGHTS AND WILL NOT MELT,HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION DIMINISHES IN BAD WEATHER CAUSING POOR VISBILITY. *MJ
20020515SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENS TO WHERE CONSUMER FEELS STRANGLED.*AK
20020212POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE 2ND ONWER OF THE CAR. CAN I STILL GET A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
20011106POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONTACED DEALERSHIP, WERE VERY DIFFICULT SAID NOT TRANSFER CASE SAID IT WAS CLUTCH, WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLUTCH, THEN CAR STILL DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN PUT ON NEW TRANSFER CASE EVEN THOUGH STATING IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND STILL THERE IS REAR WHEELS MAKING NOISE AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING INTHEM. RECALL SHOULD COVER CLUTCH TOO SINCE IT WAS TRF CASE CAUSING ALL THE DAMAGE.*AK
20011106POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONTACED DEALERSHIP, WERE VERY DIFFICULT SAID NOT TRANSFER CASE SAID IT WAS CLUTCH, WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLUTCH, THEN CAR STILL DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN PUT ON NEW TRANSFER CASE EVEN THOUGH STATING IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND STILL THERE IS REAR WHEELS MAKING NOISE AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING INTHEM. RECALL SHOULD COVER CLUTCH TOO SINCE IT WAS TRF CASE CAUSING ALL THE DAMAGE.*AK
20011106POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONTACED DEALERSHIP, WERE VERY DIFFICULT SAID NOT TRANSFER CASE SAID IT WAS CLUTCH, WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLUTCH, THEN CAR STILL DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN PUT ON NEW TRANSFER CASE EVEN THOUGH STATING IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND STILL THERE IS REAR WHEELS MAKING NOISE AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING INTHEM. RECALL SHOULD COVER CLUTCH TOO SINCE IT WAS TRF CASE CAUSING ALL THE DAMAGE.*AK
20011106POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONTACED DEALERSHIP, WERE VERY DIFFICULT SAID NOT TRANSFER CASE SAID IT WAS CLUTCH, WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CLUTCH, THEN CAR STILL DID NOT WORK, THEY THEN PUT ON NEW TRANSFER CASE EVEN THOUGH STATING IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE AND STILL THERE IS REAR WHEELS MAKING NOISE AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING INTHEM. RECALL SHOULD COVER CLUTCH TOO SINCE IT WAS TRF CASE CAUSING ALL THE DAMAGE.*AK
20010910POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CAR HAD SEVERAL TIMES FELT LIKE IT WAS "CUTTING OUT" AND JERKING, ONCE GETTING OFF FREEWAY IT SMELT HEAVILY OF BRAKES AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY CAR WAS LAGGING VERY BADLY, CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEN WHILE DRIVING 40MPH CAR BEGAN CONVULSING AND JERKING. PULLED OVER BARELY MADE TO GAS STATION. CAR WAS HAVING HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS AND CLUTCH WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. WHEELS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ROLL OR MOVE PUT IN GEAR AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CAR REVVED UP BUT WOULD NOT BUDGE. DISCONNECTED REAR DRIVELINE AND DROVE HOME AS "FRONT WHEEL DRIVE" VEHICLE.TOOK TO CHRYSLER AND HAVEBEEN FIGHTING TO GET RESOLVED.SAYS CLUTCH IS BLOWN OUT AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TRANSFER CASE.*AK
20010809POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND RECALL NOTICE 98V069002 REGARDINNG TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED PARTS. LATER PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT BELT AND TRANSFER CASE REAPPEARED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHANIC CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO REPAIR TRANSFER CASE /CAMSHAFT BELT, BUT NOT OTHER DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY MECHANIC WITH PERMISSION FROM OWNER. *AK
20010809ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND RECALL NOTICE 98V069002 REGARDINNG TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED PARTS. LATER PROBLEM WITH CAMSHAFT BELT AND TRANSFER CASE REAPPEARED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MECHANIC CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO REPAIR TRANSFER CASE /CAMSHAFT BELT, BUT NOT OTHER DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. INFORMATION FURNISHED BY MECHANIC WITH PERMISSION FROM OWNER. *AK
20010403ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECU ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAULTY CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. ALSO CAUSES RPMS TO FLUCTUATE. MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR.*AK
20010403FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ECU ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAULTY CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. ALSO CAUSES RPMS TO FLUCTUATE. MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR.*AK
20010403VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ECU ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAULTY CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. ALSO CAUSES RPMS TO FLUCTUATE. MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, AND DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR.*AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 EAGLE TALON have?▼
The 1991 EAGLE TALON has 133 NHTSA complaints, 7 crashes, 3 fires, 8 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 EAGLE TALON?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 EAGLE TALON is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT with 22 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1991 EAGLE TALON safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. 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.
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