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BMW X5 hesitation / surging reports by year

19 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on BMW X5 vehicles. The most reported year is 2011 with 9 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2012 X552%
2011 X593%
2008 X552%

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.