1996 Eagle Talon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 56 complaints
56
Total Complaints
101,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

86,000 25th Percentile
101,000 Median Mileage
112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
AIR BAGS
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL TANK LEAKS AROUND THE SENDING UNIT IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES. TT *SLC"
"ABS WARING LIGHTS CAME ON SECOND INCIDENT. DIAGNOSIS: CORRODED WIRES AND ABS PUMP. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28