2007 Toyota Camry Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 29, 2026 · 61 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2007 Toyota Camry, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brake” (18% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • ABS brake: mentioned in 11 of 61 complaints (18%)
  • Check vsc: mentioned in 9 of 61 complaints (15%)
  • Control module: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 6%
10k–25k miles1 · 2%
25k–50k miles2 · 4%
50k–75k miles8 · 15%
75k–100k miles12 · 23%
100k–150k miles18 · 34%
150k+ miles9 · 17%

How serious are the reports?

Of 61 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Toyota Camry electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 61 complaints
2000: 1200012002: 442003: 2200322004: 332005: 5200552006: 222007: 612007612008: 11112009: 122009122010: 662011: 6201162012: 882013: 5201352014: 552015: 4201542016: 222017: 6201762018: 882019: 3201932020: 22

n = 156 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Camry21%2,600
2019 Camry31%5,000
2018 Camry81%21,000
2017 Camry64%33,000
2016 Camry21%54,500
2015 Camry41%84,256
2014 Camry51%32,450
2013 Camry52%76,000
2012 Camry81%40,650
2011 Camry61%72,500
2010 Camry61%39,197
2009 Camry121%106,902
2008 Camry111%78,000
2007 Camry612%100,000
2006 Camry21%3,685
2005 Camry51%48,500
2004 Camry30%90,000
2003 Camry20%138,000
2002 Camry40%50,586
2000 Camry10%31,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 12 complaints
2010: 7201072011: 1201112013: 5201352014: 112014112015: 122015122016: 7201672017: 6201762018: 5201852019: 4201942020: 320203

n = 61 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) 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.

While driving on the freeway, the speedometer and all of the gauges stalled out while the car was still running. The car gauges came back on after a few minutes, presently the gauges are taking a longer time to come back on, in addition while the gauges are off the air conditioner goes off as well…

Received Sep 7, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11353487

Vsc, abs, air lights are on. Makes a peak sound when i start my car. It stays for a long time and goes away. During this time break does not work as normal. Feels hard to press break and unable to stop the car. Yesterday when i'm driving suddenly sound came on and i was unable to stop the car as i…

Received Jun 14, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11328751

The abs sensor/module has gone out again. I spent several thousands in repairs and diagnostics years ago for the same issue. Now it has gone crazy again. The dash has been replaced due to being sticky. The car itself burns oil, we are constantly checking and adding to it. It seems several have had…

Received Jun 4, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11327259
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Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Toyota Camrys have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2007 Toyota Camry (2% 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 electronic stability control (esc)?

No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?

The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2007 Toyota Camry?

The most frequent phrase is “abs brake”, in 11 of 61 complaints, followed by “check vsc” (9).

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