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1990 Eagle Talon

Safety ratings

1990 Eagle Talon 2-DR. HB.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (4)

  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYCampaign 95V103003 · 24/05/1995

    THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

    Risk: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYCampaign 90V056001 · 21/03/1990

    OPERATION OF SUNROOF IN "NON-STANDARD" MANNER MAY CAUSE MALE HINGE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER.

    Risk: THE SUNROOF GLASS COULD DETACH FROM THE ROOF AND RESULTIN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS IN THE VICINITY, ESPECIALLY IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

    Fix: REPLACE MALE HINGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION TO INCREASE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER RETENTION ABILITY.

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 98V069002 · 07/04/1998

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

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

    Fix: 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.

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDCampaign 90V106001 · 01/06/1990

    DILUTED PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGES PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION WHICH WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.

    Risk: WINDSHIELDS WOULD NOT PREVENT EJECTION OF VEHICLEOCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES.

    Fix: REPLACE WINDSHIELDS, ASSOCIATED PARTS, AND PRIMER.

Owner complaints

73
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN40
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17
  • SERVICE BRAKES3
  • HYDRAULIC3
  • SEAT BELTS3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
  • SUSPENSION2
  • STRUCTURE2
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/28/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 1.5 MILES THAT DAY. PARKED 30 MINUTES ENGINE OFF. THEN ENGULFED IN A FIRE

  • 12/19/1997· POWER TRAIN

    FRONT DRIVE SHAFT YOKE LEAKED, CAUSING DRIVE TRAIN TO LOCK UP.

  • 12/16/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    FUEL LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

  • 12/11/2000· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION PRESSED CLUTCH TO FLOOR AND PEDAL STAYED TO THE FLOOR, THEN, CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND CAR WAS ABLE TO SHIFT AGAIN, BUT NO HIGHER THAN 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE EVERYTIME VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK

  • 12/08/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

  • 11/18/1998· SUSPENSION

    WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH THE REAR CONTROL ARM SNAPPED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

  • 11/03/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY IN THE 90 EAGLE TALON'S MUST HAVE A DEFECT THAT THE MANUF. DOES NOT WANT ADMIT TOO A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMIMG BELT 3 TIMES IN MY CAR, 2 TIMES THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. I WOULD LIKE THIS IS LEMON PROBLEM.

  • 10/28/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAK.

  • 10/27/1995· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, SECOND TIME LOCKING UP/DESTROYING REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSING REAR AXLES TO SNAP. *DSH

  • 10/26/1997· POWER TRAIN

    DRIVESHAFT YOKE FAILED. *AK

  • 10/24/1997· POWER TRAIN

    BRASS PLUG INSERTED TO YOKE ATTACHMENT ONTHE DRIVESHAFT PROPELLOR LEAKS TRANSFER FLUID. LEAK IS SLUNG ONTO THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. ONCE TRANSFER CASE IS EMPTY, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

  • 10/20/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR BRAKES CONTINUE TO SEIZE AND HANG UP, MAKING A GRINDING SOUND

  • 10/14/1999· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AT ABOUT 6MPH, WHEELS LOCKED UP. ALSO, UPON USING TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. WHEN CONSUMER LET UP THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION, TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

  • 09/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION LOCKED DUE TO TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

  • 09/16/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, REPLACED TWICE. *AK

  • 09/02/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE TIMING BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL; CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL. *AK

  • 08/28/2002· POWER TRAIN

    DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER IS NO LONGER HONORING TRANSFER CASE RECALL 98/V/069/002.*AK

  • 08/24/1999· POWER TRAIN

    ON JULY 15,1999 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED JULY 21,1999. HOWEVER, CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE. *YC

  • 08/11/1995· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT DROPS DOWN TO 1ST GEAR-WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY. TT

  • 08/10/1995· POWER TRAIN

    CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION FIX BY DEALER A YEAR AGO BUT NOW STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AT 55 MPH . TT

  • 08/08/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE TIMING BELT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL; RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. *AK

  • 08/06/1998· POWER TRAIN

    CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V060002, DRIVESHAFT. CONTACTED THE DEALER PRIOR TO RECALL WORK WAS CORRECTED. ONE WEEK LATER, PARTS FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED THERE MAY BE A FEE INVOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 08/06/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGING THE CORRECT GEAR IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC/POPPING OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SKIDDING OR LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, LEAKY TRANSFER CASE, CAUSING 4-WHEEL LOCKUP AND REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILURE. *AK

  • 08/05/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE LEAKING OIL. *AK

  • 08/03/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TIMING CHAIN AND VALVES FAILED.

  • 07/30/1996· STRUCTURE

    DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE SPLIT, YOU CAN ONLY GET IN & OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *SLC

  • 07/24/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE, ALSO VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *SKD

  • 07/14/1997· POWER TRAIN

    LEAK CREATED BY A DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT YOKE CAUSES TRANSFER CASE FLUID LEAK, RESULTING IN BEARING SEIZURE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

  • 07/10/1998· POWER TRAIN

    MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE LEAKS OIL AND LOCKS UP. HOWEVER, ONLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING RECALL.

  • 07/10/1997· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSWER CASE LEAK, ALSO SEAL S LEAK. *AK

  • 07/04/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REPLACED CALIPER ASSEMBLY.

  • 06/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    WATER PUMP WHICH IS LOCTED ABOVE THE TIMING BELT, WAS LEAKING WATER ON TOP OF BELT, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. *AK

  • 06/25/1998· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE TRANSFER CASE HAD SIEZED.

  • 06/19/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

  • 06/16/1997· SEAT BELTS

    LAP BELT ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE. WHEN PUTTING IT INTO THE BUCKLE IT COMES RIGHT OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON WHICH THEY REPAIRED, BUT NOW THE LAP BELT WILL NOT LOCK. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF LAP BELT. *AK

  • 06/02/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.

  • 06/01/2001· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WHEELS LOCKED UP. TOWED VEHICLE TO GARAGE WHERE TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

  • 05/31/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    VEHICLES TIMING CAM BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH CAUSED CAR TO SEIZE. TT

  • 05/29/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE TIMING BELT FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

  • 05/25/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    REAR BRAKE LINE GOING INTO CALIPER IS POINTED IN DIRECTION OF RIM. IF NOT TIED DOWN TO LOCK AND CHANGE DIRECTION, IT WILL RUB RIM AND DAMAGE IT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, CANNOT REMEDY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  • 05/23/1995· VISIBILITY

    RUBBER THAT HOLDS FRONT WINDSHIELD COMING APART; CAN HEAR WIND COMING THRU WHILE DRIVING; COULD CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO BLOW OUTWARD. TT

  • 05/13/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

  • 05/08/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

  • 04/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE LEAKS THROUGH YOKE.

  • 04/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSFER CASE OVERHEATS/LEAKS OIL.

  • 04/26/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    I BOUGHT FALKEN ZIEX 502 TIRES OFF OF EBAY. THE BELT SNAPPED AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT VIBRATION SINCE. I WOULD ASSUME THAT A BROKEN STEEL BELT IN A TIRE IS NOT A GOOD THING, IF TIRE FAILURE WAS TO OCCUR; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WOULD BE INEVITABLE. I AM IN A CAR CLUB AND I ASKED ABOUT THIS, A CLUB MEMBER INFORMED ME THAT FALKEN ZIEX 502'S ARE DEFECTIVE; THAT HE ONCED OWNED THEM AND HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF 2 TIRES. HE MENTIONED HOW 502'S WERE PULLED FROM THE MARKET AND 512'S WERE INTRODUCED. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALLS OR COMPANY INFORMATION ON THIS AT ALL. I AS WELL NEED TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TIRES IN WEEKS TO COME.*AK

  • 04/24/2001· VISIBILITY

    THERE ARE AIR POCKETS DEVELOPING IN INSIDE OF GLASS.*AK *SLC

  • 04/24/2001· STRUCTURE

    BRACKET HAS PULLED LOSE FROM THE RIVETS AND CRACKED INTO TWO SEPERATE PIECES. *AK

  • 04/23/1998· STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. LOST ALL POWER STEERING. COASTED TO THE SHOULDER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 04/16/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRASFER CASE LEAKING, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP.