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Toyota Prius hesitation / surging reports by year

665 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Toyota Prius vehicles. The most reported year is 2010 with 401 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2013 Prius61%
2012 Prius72%
2011 Prius285%
2010 Prius40114%
2009 Prius265%
2008 Prius584%
2007 Prius513%
2006 Prius302%
2005 Prius424%
2004 Prius102%
2001 Prius64%

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.