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Audi A3 hesitation / surging reports by year

24 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Audi A3 vehicles. The most reported year is 2008 with 10 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2008 A31023%
2007 A3510%
2006 A397%

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.