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2009 Toyota Corolla hesitation / surging reports

26 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2009 Toyota Corolla — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
29,350 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (20 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2009 Toyota Corolla report before drawing conclusions.