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Mazda 626 hesitation / surging reports by year

71 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Mazda 626 vehicles. The most reported year is 1998 with 15 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2000 626146%
1999 626103%
1998 626153%
1997 62682%
1996 62672%
1995 626122%
1994 62652%

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.