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Subaru Legacy hesitation / surging reports by year

96 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Subaru Legacy vehicles. The most reported year is 1999 with 11 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2016 Legacy75%
2015 Legacy74%
2011 Legacy64%
2010 Legacy96%
2005 Legacy74%
2003 Legacy58%
2002 Legacy59%
2001 Legacy79%
1999 Legacy1112%
1998 Legacy76%
1997 Legacy96%
1996 Legacy65%
1993 Legacy1013%

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.