The 1992 Eagle Talon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 42,214 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN98V0690021998-04-0742,214 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 eagle talon. The contact received a safety recall notice regarding the automatic transmission. She notified the dealer and they confirmed that her vin was included in the recall, however, they would not perform the repair. They stated that the vehicle was too old and was…”
“Dt: the contact stated there was nhtsa recall campaign 98v069002 issued in 1998 concerning the transfer case. The contact was not the original owner of the vehicle, but knew that the previous owner took the vehicle to dealer to have the recall work done. Currently, has the same problems with the…”
“I own a 1992 eagle talon tsi awd. I have learned of a transfer case recall on this car. Mainly because mine just blew up. This car has already been in for the recall, but chrysler (dealership, hudson, wi 54016) has said to me that at the time there was no sign of a problem. There is now a problem.…”
“Engine compartment fire while driving. Vehicle was totalled. Please provide additional infromation.*ak”
“A recall is in effect for a driveshaft yoke/seal related to the transfer case of the vehicle. This defect causes the fluid to leak from the transfer case. Which run on low amounts of fluid due to this leak, damage can occur to the transfer case mechanicals. All of this has been discussed with the…”
“Awd transfer case lockup while driving 30-45mph. Called local dealers in md & pa to find out if there were any recalls. Found info on site indicating that mfg campaingn # 780 (nhtsa id no. 98v069002) would have applied to my vehicle. Dealers said they would not assist in any fashion. Got it fixed…”
“While driving about 55mph on highway timing belt broke, causing vehicle to lock up. Had vehicle towed to dealership. Informed by the mechanic that timing belt ruined the engine & had to be replaced. *ak”
“Consumers had to replace engine turbo-charger 4 times. Consumer has been complaining to the manufacturer, and they have been rude to her. Consumer will have to cover the cost for repairs. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA98002 Opened 1998-01-30 · closed 1998-04-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
InvestigationEA98002 Opened 1998-01-30 · closed 1998-04-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
InvestigationPE94074 Opened 1994-10-12 · closed 1995-02-24
HOOD FLY-UP
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE97040 Opened 1997-09-04 · closed 1998-01-30
TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Eagle Talon as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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