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2005 Volkswagen Jetta hesitation / surging reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Hesitation / surging reports
4%
share of complaints
75,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2005 Volkswagen Jetta report before drawing conclusions.