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Lexus ES300 hesitation / surging reports by year

73 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Lexus ES300 vehicles. The most reported year is 2002 with 37 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2003 ES3003631%
2002 ES3003724%

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.