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Hyundai Kona hesitation / surging reports by year

22 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Hyundai Kona vehicles. The most reported year is 2019 with 11 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Kona65%
2020 Kona53%
2019 Kona116%

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.