1997 Eagle Talon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE LEAK ON THE YOKE OF THE TRANSFER CASE ALLOWS ENOUGH OF THE GEAR LUBRICANT IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO SEEP OUT THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE NO LUBRICANT AND WILL SEIZE."
"PROBLEMS CAUSED BY A HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE TURBO, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO LOWER AND FLUID TO LEAK ON THE BLOCK."
"TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE."

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