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Eagle Summit years to avoid

The Eagle Summit years to avoid are 1993, 1992, 1995 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1996 is the cleanest year on record.

256

Total complaints

4

Recall campaigns

1989–1996

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Eagle Summit NHTSA complaints by model year110 complaints1989: 14 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 14 complaints1992: 54 complaints1993: 110 complaints1994: 18 complaints1995: 38 complaints1996: 2 complaints
Eagle Summit NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Summit years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1993High complaint rate110
1992High complaint rate54
1995High complaint rate38

Every Summit year

YearComplaintsRecalls
199621
1995avoid381
1994181
1993avoid1103
1992avoid543
1991141
199061
1989141

Common questions

What are the worst Eagle Summit years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Summit years to avoid are 1993, 1992, 1995. The cleanest year on record is 1996.

What is the best year for the Eagle Summit?

By complaint volume, 1996 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Summit years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Eagle Summit have?

Across all model years, the Summit has 4 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 256 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.