1991 Eagle SUMMIT: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 12 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 8.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 3 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 1 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior | 1 |
Seat Belts: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
1995: 3; 1996: 5; 1997: 1; 1998: 2; 2001: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 503297 · 1996-04-05 (April 5, 1996)
STEERING PROBLEM. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 506081 · 1996-07-10 (July 10, 1996)
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TIGHTENS WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, CHOKING/STRANGLING PASSENGERS. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 513179 · 1996-12-23 (December 23, 1996)
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STICKS/DON'T RELEASE PROPERLY, CHOKING OCCUPANT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 513179 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 780051 · 1998-07-01 (July 1, 1998)
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 780051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 785709 · 2001-10-03 (October 3, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT PROBLEM IS UNREPAIRABLE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 801760 · 1996-11-13 (November 13, 1996)
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT IS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801760 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 814414 · 1997-07-25 (July 25, 1997)
THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RECTIFY THE RECALL. THEY HAVE LIED TO THE OWNER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE PART IS IN, AND HE CAN COME IN, ONLY TO BE TURNED AWAY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 814414 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 820605 · 1998-02-11 (February 11, 1998)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED HARMONIC BALANCE BOLT HAD LOOSENED & FELL OUT. WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. & VALVES BENT IN CYLINDER HEADS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 820605 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
95V103003 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Reported: 1995-05-24 (May 24, 1995)
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence: THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
12 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 350.0%ODI 984075THE FRONT AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS RESTRAIN SO HARD THAT IT CHOKES THE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK | 325.0%ODI 513179AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS STICKS/DON'T RELEASE PROPERLY, CHOKING OCCUPANT. | 920.5%ODI 508277CABLE BROKE ON DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, PREVENTING BELT FROM SLIDING ON TRACK. | 3437.0%ODI 10055609MOTORIZED SEATBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT POPPED OPEN WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, ONLY THE LAP BELT LOCKED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 26.5%ODI 11291829 · 199,260 miDRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK RELEASE LEVER CAN AND HAS CAUGHT DRIVERS SEATBELT CAUSING REAR OF DRIVERS SEAT TO UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE BACKWARDS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS TO, AS DRIVER BE UNEXPECTEDLY PROPELLED BACKWARDS BECAUSE SEATBELT HAS CAUGHT UNDER RELEASE LEVER ON LEFT BOTTOM OF DRIVERS SEAT. CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT IF DRIVERS UNEXPECTEDLY IS PRONE BECAUSE SEAT BACK RECLINED AND NO LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER VEHICLES OR HAZARDS ON ROAD CAN BE SEEN, JUST THE INTERIOR ROOF OF VEHICLE SUDDENLY IS ALL THAT DRIVERS CAN SE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 36.8%ODI 838634CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK | 77.6%ODI 527607TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE, BOTH FAILURES WERE ATTRIBUTED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. | 426.7%ODI 10212611WE OWN A 1994 EAGLE SUMMIT THAT WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V168003, BUT THE WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY THE PRIOR OWNER. ARE WE STILL ENTITLED TO HAVE THE SAFETY RELATED RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE? *TR | 516.1% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 216.7%ODI 506081SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TIGHTENS WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, CHOKING/STRANGLING PASSENGERS. *DH | 49.1% | 1112.0%ODI 10080528I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1993 EAGLE SUMIT, PURCHASED IN DOVER DE. WITHIN IN THE FIRS TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACURE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL. OVER THE YEARS THE SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, OFTEN STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT OR HAVIGN A SLIPPING ACTION WHILE IN THE BELT WHEN STOPPING. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETLY.TTHE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A SAFETY PROBEM NOTED AT MY RECENT RE-INSPECTION OF THE VE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0% |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 758.3%ODI 486887A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE OFF SEAT BELT LOCK AND REMAINED LODGED INSIDE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO FAIL. *AK | 116.7%ODI 805207NO PARTS; THE DEALER IS SUPPOSE TO CALL WHEN THE PARTS ARE IN , BUT IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS AND STILL NO PARTS. 95V-103.003. *AK | 325.0%ODI 814414THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RECTIFY THE RECALL. THEY HAVE LIED TO THE OWNER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE PART IS IN, AND HE CAN COME IN, ONLY TO BE TURNED AWAY. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 44.3%ODI 10080528I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1993 EAGLE SUMIT, PURCHASED IN DOVER DE. WITHIN IN THE FIRS TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACURE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL. OVER THE YEARS THE SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, OFTEN STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT OR HAVIGN A SLIPPING ACTION WHILE IN THE BELT WHEN STOPPING. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETLY.TTHE SEAT BELT HARNESS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A SAFETY PROBEM NOTED AT MY RECENT RE-INSPECTION OF THE VE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 511.4% | 88.7% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 426.7%ODI 813731OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG.OWNER NOTES THAT SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER WILL BE LOOKING AT VEHICLE. *AK | 825.8%ODI 552325VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING A SERIOUS INJURY TO THE EYE OF THE DRIVER. YH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 818.2%ODI 722895THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR AND THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAVE FALLEN OFF THE HINGES. *AK | 22.2%ODI 8157955 TIMES THE DOOR HAS COME OFF OF THE HINGES. THE DOOR HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO STAY ON THE HINGES. *AK *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 18.3%ODI 820605WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED HARMONIC BALANCE BOLT HAD LOOSENED & FELL OUT. WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. & VALVES BENT IN CYLINDER HEADS. | 24.5% | 44.3%ODI 749609ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND WHERE MY CAR HAD A RECALL IN 1998 FOR THE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING OIL LEAKS. I HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN LATE 1999. I HAD AN OIL LEAK AGAIN THIS YEAR, IN MARCH 2001. THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE OIL DRAIN PLUG. THEN IN MAY 2001, I HAD TO GET THE MAIN SEAL VALVE FIXED. LATE JULY 2001, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. NOW APPARENTLY THE OIL IS BURNING INSIDE THE ENGINE. IF THIS RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR, COULD THIS… | 16.7%ODI 753878HEAD GASKET FAILED THREE TIMES ON 1994 EAGLE SUMMIT. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON 12/26/96; SECOND TIME BY INDEPENDENT SHOP ON 1/16/99; NOW IN FOR THIRD TIME TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT SHOP ON 10/30/01. COST TO REPAIR APPROX. $800 EACH TIME.*AK | 13.2%ODI 805638AT 8,000 MILES THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. TWO FRONT AND ONE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT; ALSO, ALL SEAT BELTS WILL CUT INTO PASSENGERS WHEN LOCKED IN POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1995: 14 complaints · 1996: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Seat Belts | Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.