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Volkswagen Passat hesitation / surging reports by year

129 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The most reported year is 2006 with 25 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2015 Passat83%
2013 Passat61%
2012 Passat92%
2010 Passat64%
2007 Passat52%
2006 Passat254%
2004 Passat218%
2003 Passat132%
2002 Passat91%
2001 Passat72%
2000 Passat112%
1999 Passat91%

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.