"How reliable is the 1997 Eagle Vision?"

"Based on 42 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Eagle Vision has a median complaint mileage of 97560 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Eagle Vision?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Eagle Vision is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 42 total complaints filed."

1997 Eagle Vision: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints

Total Complaints

97,560mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

97,560 Median Mileage

154,252 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS."

"AFTER BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND BEFORE TRANSMISSION COULD BE SET IN PARK, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AT HIGH THROTTLE. WHILE FIRMLY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO MOVE APPROX. 30 FEET. SYSTEM FINALLY SLOWED ENOUGH TO SHIFT TO PARK."

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE DIED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS, AND HAD FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CT: 7 FL: 6 IN: 6 OH: 6 MI: 3 WI: 3 PA: 2 NJ: 2 NE: 1 NY: 1

Who Files Complaints?

40.5%

Original Owners

59.5%

Second+ Owners

Eagle Vision — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	221	119,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	4
1994	195	120,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	15
1995	166	55,200	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
1996	53	104,000	STEERING	5

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