1992 Eagle Summit problems & reliability
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Eagle Summit. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts → | 19 | 43% |
| Structure → | 13 | 30% |
| Power Train | 6 | 14% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 7% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 7% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 5% |
| Interior Lighting | 1 | 2% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 2% |
| Tires | 1 | 2% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Driver's side automatic seat belt no longer works when door is closed. Passenger's side is having the same problem. Dealer said to call manufacturer for coverage. *ak”
Seat Belts · filed Nov 14, 2000
“Oil is leaking from the transfer case and smoke is comimg from the tail pipe. Vehicle not included in recall 98v168003. Please give any further details.*ak”
Power Train · filed Sep 22, 2000
“Chrysler corp. Will not cover the repairs to my vehicle under mfg campaign #728 (nhtsa campaign #97v073002). Chrysler claims my vehicle was not included as part of the recall. We've pulled the defective guide rail out of the vehicle and the cable did drop out of the chamber resulting in the shoulder belt anchorage…”
Seat Belts · filed Sep 5, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP
Engineering Analysis EA98002 · opened Jan 30, 1998 · closed Apr 30, 1998 · led to recall 98V069002
- AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA96014 · opened Jun 28, 1996 · closed Jun 12, 1997 · led to recall 97V073002
- AUTO SHOULDER BELT FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE96007 · opened Jan 19, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996
Technical service bulletins
5 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1992 Eagle Summit.
Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt
2300800B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 24, 2000
Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt
230800 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 3, 2000
Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *mjs
233599REVA · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999
Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt
233599 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 3, 1999
Shift control solenoid valve revision. *tw
211093 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 1993
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1992 Eagle Summit in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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