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Kia Sephia hesitation / surging reports by year

30 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Kia Sephia vehicles. The most reported year is 1999 with 11 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2000 Sephia104%
1999 Sephia113%
1998 Sephia92%

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.