Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1982 Eagle.
The 1982 American Motors Eagle carries a notably thin owner-complaint record of just two entries, though that low volume is tempered by four safety recalls and a dominant complaint area centered on steering — a combination that suggests AMC's full-size wagon platform drew more regulatory attention than everyday owner frustration in this model year. For a researcher, that profile places the 1982 Eagle in an interesting spot within the model's broader reliability history: the recall count points to systemic manufacturing or design concerns that AMC and federal regulators felt compelled to address, while the near-absence of owner complaints implies that those who kept the vehicle experienced relatively few ongoing mechanical grievances beyond the steering issues flagged. Taken together, the 1982 Eagle reads as a model year where documented safety corrections outpaced private owner dissatisfaction, making it a year worth examining for recall-related fixes rather than chronic drivetrain failure.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 1982 American Motors Eagle dominate in one area — the steering, 1 of 2 reports (50%), well ahead of the next concern. None of this vehicle's 4 recall campaigns target the steering, so those reports read as owner-reported wear-and-tear rather than an acknowledged defect. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the steering pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 2 complaints on record, top 2 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 4 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION IS RECALLING 2,790 MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS, P/NO. M6737 SOLD UNDER CARTER AND NAPA BRANDS AND P/NO. 2M6737 SOLD UNDER ACCU-FLOW AND TRU-FLOW BRANDS SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2008 AND MARCH 2009 FOR… Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. THE ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND URETHANE SEALING IS INCOMPLETE. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212… Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE PRESENT WINDSHIELD IF DAMAGED OR REINSTALL EXISTING WINDSHIELD IF NOT.
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NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.