2007 Toyota Camry Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 231 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2007 Toyota Camry, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,183 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brake” (14% of reports).
- 231electrical system complaints
- 87,183median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,750typical repair cost reported by owners
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ABS brake: mentioned in 33 of 231 complaints (14%)
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 31 of 231 complaints (13%)
- Temperature gauge: mentioned in 16 of 231 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2007 Toyota Camry at $1,750, and half of them between $600 and $4,300.
Based on 10 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2015), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 182 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 231 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 31 a fire, 7 an injury.
Toyota Camry electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% | 300 |
| 2023 Camry | 9 | 14% | 35,000 |
| 2022 Camry | 9 | 15% | — |
| 2021 Camry | 8 | 5% | 20,000 |
| 2020 Camry | 68 | 25% | 4,900 |
| 2019 Camry | 27 | 7% | 31,600 |
| 2018 Camry | 67 | 9% | 17,750 |
| 2017 Camry | 23 | 16% | 34,000 |
| 2016 Camry | 21 | 11% | 30,481 |
| 2015 Camry | 31 | 11% | 30,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 55 | 12% | 41,000 |
| 2013 Camry | 29 | 11% | 26,000 |
| 2012 Camry | 62 | 11% | 55,041 |
| 2011 Camry | 31 | 5% | 36,382 |
| 2010 Camry | 25 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 82 | 6% | 71,242 |
| 2008 Camry | 48 | 5% | 85,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 231 | 8% | 87,183 |
| 2006 Camry | 21 | 7% | 25,000 |
| 2005 Camry | 33 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Camry | 37 | 6% | 64,323 |
| 2003 Camry | 20 | 3% | 92,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 36 | 4% | 75,375 |
| 2001 Camry | 20 | 7% | 71,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 31 | 7% | 51,650 |
| 1999 Camry | 41 | 8% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 33 | 6% | 82,250 |
| 1997 Camry | 40 | 7% | 95,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 26 | 6% | 124,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 18 | 6% | 45,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2007 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's son who was seated in the rear seat, became aware of an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that there was black smoke between the front driver's side near the steering wheel…
Driver seat belt gets stuck sometimes or sometimes does not want to click not often but pretty randomly. The driver window control panel also started to smoke for 5 minutes the smoke started coming out the whole driver panel door and caused excessive heat. Seems that something burnt it was smelling…
When I purchased this vehicle there were no problems, no lights on my dash, the trim all matched and was the color blue. Then after having a falling out with some family members I started noticing problems with my HVAC system. It started with antifreeze leaks then id fix it and the next week the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Toyota Camrys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 231 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2007 Toyota Camry (8% of the 2,887 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Toyota Camry electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,183 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2007 Toyota Camry?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,750 (half paid between $600 and $4,300), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2007 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “abs brake”, in 33 of 231 complaints, followed by “instrument panel” (31).
Other 2007 Toyota Camry problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (510)
- Structure problems (403)
- Engine problems (377)
- Visibility problems (323)
- Power Train problems (266)
- Service Brakes problems (228)
- Visibility/wiper problems (218)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (152)
See all 2007 Toyota Camry problems or electrical system problems across all Camry years.