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Eagle PREMIER years to avoid

The Eagle PREMIER years to avoid are 1989, 1988, 1991 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1993 is the cleanest year on record.

415

Total complaints

12

Recall campaigns

1981–1994

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Eagle PREMIER NHTSA complaints by model year115 complaints1981: 1 complaints1988: 114 complaints1989: 115 complaints1990: 58 complaints1991: 82 complaints1992: 44 complaints1993: 0 complaints1994: 1 complaints
Eagle PREMIER NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

PREMIER years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1989High complaint rate115
1988High complaint rate114
1991High complaint rate82

Every PREMIER year

YearComplaintsRecalls
199410
199300
1992443
1991avoid827
1990586
1989avoid1155
1988avoid1147
198110

Common questions

What are the worst Eagle PREMIER years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the PREMIER years to avoid are 1989, 1988, 1991. The cleanest year on record is 1993.

What is the best year for the Eagle PREMIER?

By complaint volume, 1993 has the cleanest NHTSA record among PREMIER years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Eagle PREMIER have?

Across all model years, the PREMIER has 12 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 415 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.