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Toyota Highlander hesitation / surging reports by year

319 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Toyota Highlander vehicles. The most reported year is 2004 with 56 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2023 Highlander2816%
2022 Highlander177%
2021 Highlander306%
2020 Highlander196%
2019 Highlander266%
2018 Highlander104%
2017 Highlander83%
2013 Highlander2412%
2008 Highlander133%
2007 Highlander87%
2006 Highlander3111%
2005 Highlander3516%
2004 Highlander5620%
2003 Highlander83%
2002 Highlander62%

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.