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Hesitation or poor acceleration

The car stumbles, surges, or won’t respond when you press the accelerator.

Owners describe this across 4143 vehicle failure patterns in the NHTSA complaint record. These are unverified owner reports — open a page for the full pattern (failure mileage, diagnostic codes, and repair costs owners cite). Ranked by complaint volume.

Vehicles where owners report this 4143 patterns · top 120

2010 Toyota Prius
brakes · 1,801 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
engine · 1,718 complaints
2014 Ford Focus
powertrain · 1,545 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 1,409 complaints
2012 Ford Focus
powertrain · 1,354 complaints
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 1,291 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
engine · 1,262 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 1,137 complaints
2013 Ford Focus
powertrain · 1,053 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
engine · 1,037 complaints
2006 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 1,017 complaints
2015 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 965 complaints
2012 Ford Focus
steering · 933 complaints
2009 Ford Escape
steering · 827 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 820 complaints
2017 Ford Edge
engine · 817 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 791 complaints
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 776 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 775 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
powertrain · 755 complaints
2005 Nissan Maxima
powertrain · 738 complaints
2022 Honda Civic
steering · 733 complaints
2017 Ford F-250
steering · 717 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 710 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 688 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 675 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 669 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
powertrain · 667 complaints
2016 Ford Focus
powertrain · 659 complaints
2005 Ford Freestar
powertrain · 655 complaints
2017 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 629 complaints
2016 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 615 complaints
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 577 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 555 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 554 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
airbags · 548 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 547 complaints
2015 Ford Focus
powertrain · 545 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 535 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 528 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 517 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 515 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 514 complaints
2013 Dodge Dart
powertrain · 503 complaints
2008 Chrysler 300
electrical · 497 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
cruise control · 494 complaints
2013 Nissan Altima
powertrain · 490 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 479 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 477 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
powertrain · 475 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
powertrain · 470 complaints
2011 Dodge Durango
electrical · 470 complaints
2008 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 467 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 461 complaints
2019 Ford Edge
powertrain · 459 complaints
2005 Pontiac G6
steering · 456 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 455 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 452 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 451 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 450 complaints
2019 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 447 complaints
2016 Honda Civic
steering · 446 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 445 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
steering · 441 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
powertrain · 438 complaints
2005 Nissan Titan
powertrain · 434 complaints
2014 Chevrolet Silverado
steering · 427 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 427 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
powertrain · 425 complaints
2017 Ford Fusion
engine · 423 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 423 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 422 complaints
2008 Pontiac G6
steering · 419 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
steering · 418 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
steering · 412 complaints
2007 Jeep Commander
electrical · 409 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
cruise control · 405 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 387 complaints
2009 Toyota Corolla
steering · 387 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 384 complaints
2013 Ford Fiesta
powertrain · 384 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
engine · 383 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
powertrain · 383 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 382 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2017 Subaru Outback
electrical · 381 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
powertrain · 376 complaints
2010 Toyota Corolla
steering · 373 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
engine · 372 complaints
2006 Nissan Maxima
powertrain · 372 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
electrical · 370 complaints
2005 Nissan Pathfinder
powertrain · 369 complaints
2008 Dodge Charger
electrical · 367 complaints
2013 Nissan Pathfinder
powertrain · 360 complaints
2015 Chevrolet Colorado
steering · 360 complaints
2006 Jeep Commander
engine · 355 complaints
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 354 complaints
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 348 complaints
2014 Ford Fusion
steering · 346 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 345 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 345 complaints
2015 RAM 1500
steering · 341 complaints
2011 Ford Fiesta
powertrain · 341 complaints
2006 Honda Civic
engine · 338 complaints
2005 Nissan Altima
engine · 338 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
engine · 337 complaints
2014 Ford F-150
powertrain · 335 complaints
2006 Chrysler 300
powertrain · 334 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 333 complaints
2018 Honda CR-V
steering · 333 complaints
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan
electrical · 325 complaints
2019 Ford Escape
engine · 325 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 321 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
engine · 318 complaints
2016 Ford Escape
powertrain · 317 complaints
2008 Ford Escape
powertrain · 316 complaints
2007 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 315 complaints
2005 Nissan Pathfinder
engine · 315 complaints
2017 Kia Sorento
engine · 314 complaints

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