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2011 Volkswagen Jetta hesitation / surging reports

20 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
2,054 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (17 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 2011 Volkswagen Jetta report before drawing conclusions.