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Toyota RAV4 hesitation / surging reports by year

413 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Toyota RAV4 vehicles. The most reported year is 2002 with 75 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2025 RAV457%
2024 RAV453%
2023 RAV453%
2022 RAV475%
2021 RAV482%
2019 RAV4334%
2018 RAV462%
2017 RAV493%
2013 RAV483%
2012 RAV4187%
2011 RAV4155%
2010 RAV4154%
2009 RAV4165%
2008 RAV4254%
2007 RAV4293%
2006 RAV4304%
2005 RAV454%
2004 RAV4117%
2003 RAV44414%
2002 RAV47514%
2001 RAV43913%
1999 RAV458%

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.