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Chevrolet Malibu hesitation / surging reports by year

163 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The most reported year is 2010 with 21 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2020 Malibu63%
2019 Malibu74%
2018 Malibu122%
2016 Malibu142%
2015 Malibu73%
2014 Malibu165%
2011 Malibu172%
2010 Malibu212%
2009 Malibu151%
2006 Malibu71%
2003 Malibu71%
2002 Malibu102%
2001 Malibu91%
2000 Malibu152%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.