Selling a dead or junk Eagle

Eagle is a brand that stopped. The EPA's fuel economy list carries Eagle models from 1988 through 1998 and nothing after, so the newest Eagle is from the 1998 model year. Any Eagle still around is well past a quarter century old.

Five models across eleven model years

The EPA list holds five Eagle nameplates. Two start in 1988, and the last one ends in 1998.

• Medallion and Premier are the 1988 starters. The Medallion is listed for just 1988 and 1989. The Premier runs to 1992.
• Summit joins in 1989 and lasts through 1996.
• Talon arrives in 1990 and outlives every other Eagle, running to 1998.
• Vision covers 1993 to 1997.

The photo at the top of this page is a 1991 Talon TSi AWD, one of the early Talons.

Which Eagles owners filed the most complaints about

By our October 10, 2026 pull of the NHTSA file, Eagle owners had filed 1,520 complaints across the five models, each one an owner's own report to federal safety regulators. None of them is a finding that something was wrong with the car, and the tally is no reliability score.

How long a model stayed on sale shapes these numbers. The Talon had nine model years to collect complaints. The Medallion had two, and it drew 12. Even the last Eagle, the 1998 Talon, has been out for nearly three decades, so no Eagle year looks clean just by being recent. The Vision stands out: it sold for five model years, about half the Talon's run, and still drew 476.

What every Eagle shares when it is time to sell

Age is the common thread. With no Eagle newer than 1998, the usual reasons one comes up for sale are a car that sat too long, an engine or transmission that quit, rust, or a family member's car that nobody wants to restore. Our guides cover a car sitting for years and an inherited car.

Paperwork is the other common snag. An Eagle may have been through several owners, or the title may have been lost decades ago. If yours is gone, see how a no-title sale works.

Selling a dead Eagle whole

You don't strip it first. No pulling the engine, the wheels or the battery. The whole car goes, as it sits.

1. Note which Eagle it is, the year, and the miles. If the odometer quit long ago, mention that.
2. Describe its state: starts or not, wheels turn or not, any panels or parts gone.
3. Mention if the title is in hand.
4. Tell us where the Eagle is parked, a carport, a side yard or a barn.

The truck meets the car there, and pickup is free anywhere in the US. Afterward, handle the plates and the paperwork.

Rather talk it through? Call (877) 421-6008.

Every Eagle model in the EPA list

All five have their own page. The years shown are EPA model years.