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Volkswagen Atlas hesitation / surging reports by year

13 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The most reported year is 2019 with 8 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Atlas51%
2019 Atlas82%

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.