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Saturn Ion hesitation / surging reports by year

20 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Saturn Ion vehicles. The most reported year is 2003 with 11 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2004 Ion91%
2003 Ion111%

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.