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Kia Forte hesitation / surging reports by year

44 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Kia Forte vehicles. The most reported year is 2014 with 11 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2018 Forte64%
2017 Forte103%
2014 Forte113%
2012 Forte72%
2011 Forte53%
2010 Forte52%

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.