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Subaru Outback hesitation / surging reports by year

173 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Subaru Outback vehicles. The most reported year is 2011 with 20 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Outback52%
2020 Outback81%
2019 Outback61%
2018 Outback71%
2017 Outback101%
2016 Outback152%
2015 Outback173%
2014 Outback147%
2013 Outback93%
2012 Outback114%
2011 Outback203%
2010 Outback154%
2005 Outback52%
2004 Outback1011%
2002 Outback75%
2001 Outback74%
1998 Outback76%

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.