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Hyundai Sonata hesitation / surging reports by year

266 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Hyundai Sonata vehicles. The most reported year is 2015 with 67 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2023 Sonata56%
2021 Sonata54%
2020 Sonata84%
2018 Sonata175%
2016 Sonata233%
2015 Sonata676%
2014 Sonata172%
2013 Sonata452%
2012 Sonata483%
2009 Sonata61%
2008 Sonata61%
2006 Sonata71%
2003 Sonata53%
2000 Sonata73%

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.