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Lexus ES hesitation / surging reports by year

27 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Lexus ES vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 21 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2005 ES2136%
2002 ES622%

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.