Hesitation / surging: most reported vehicles

Model years whose owners most often describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration in NHTSA complaints. Last verified Aug 7, 2026.

#	Vehicle	Reports
1	2014 Ford Focus	442
2	2006 Ford Freestyle	417
3	2010 Toyota Prius	401
4	2005 Ford Freestyle	393
5	2007 Ford Freestyle	331
6	2013 Ford Focus	293
7	2012 Ford Focus	287
8	2007 Toyota Camry	271
9	2015 Jeep Cherokee	182
10	2016 Hyundai Tucson	181
11	2014 Jeep Cherokee	167
12	2017 Hyundai Tucson	161
13	2010 Ford Fusion	152
14	2018 Ford F-150	151
15	2016 Ford Focus	131
16	2013 Ford Fiesta	124
17	2010 Ford Escape	122
18	2013 Ford Escape	117
19	2000 Ford Focus	113
20	2004 Ford Explorer	107
21	2019 Ford F-150	103
22	2005 Nissan Maxima	103
23	2015 Ford Focus	102
24	2017 Ford Escape	101
25	2001 Ford Focus	98
26	2022 Toyota Tundra	96
27	2015 Chrysler 200	94
28	2002 Toyota Camry	94
29	2005 Toyota Camry	94
30	2017 Ford Focus	88
31	2019 Ford Edge	87
32	2017 Hyundai Santa-FE	86
33	1995 Ford Windstar	81
34	2002 Ford Explorer	77
35	2013 Ford F-150	76
36	2003 Nissan Murano	76
37	2018 Ford Focus	75
38	2002 Toyota RAV4	75
39	2016 Honda Pilot	74
40	2002 Honda Accord	73
41	2004 Nissan Maxima	72
42	2019 Honda Odyssey	72
43	2003 Toyota Camry	72
44	2006 Ford Five-Hundred	72
45	2017 Chrysler Pacifica	71
46	2011 Ford F-150	69
47	2003 Honda Accord	68
48	2014 Ford Escape	67
49	2019 Jeep Cherokee	66
50	2004 Toyota Camry	66

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints whose narrative matches this symptom’s keywords. Automatic classification is approximate, and raw totals favor vehicles that sold in large numbers.

1,580 model years have hesitation / surging reports in total. Browse all vehicles →

Other symptoms

Stalling Won’t start Loss of power Check engine light Oil consumption Misfire / rough idle Shifting problems Brake problems Steering problems Battery drain Electrical failures Water leaks Vibration / shaking Clunking / rattling Overheating Airbag warning light Rust / corrosion