Reliability & cost of ownership
Eagle Talon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Eagle Talon? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Eagle Talon problems by model year
19 recall entries and 295 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Talon | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Talon | 4 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Talon | 4 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Talon | 5 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Talon | 6 | 209 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Eagle Talon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train73 complaints
- suspension70 complaints
- engine and engine cooling45 complaints
- service brakes24 complaints
- electrical system24 complaints
- hydraulic22 complaints
- fuel system20 complaints
- gasoline20 complaints