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Dodge Dakota hesitation / surging reports by year

30 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Dodge Dakota vehicles. The most reported year is 2000 with 9 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2002 Dakota71%
2001 Dakota81%
2000 Dakota91%
1999 Dakota61%

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.