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2007 Toyota CamryProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2,889 owner complaints about the 2007 Toyota Camry, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 9 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-396 the manufacturer reports only 24% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid6.4× the Camry median · #1 of 40 years by complaints
Safety recalls9Lowest repair rate 24%Owner complaints2,889474 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage35kVehicle speed control, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 8, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Toyota Camry has problems

2,889 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control511137
Structure40329
Engine3776
Visibility32315
Power train26620
Electrical system23140
Service brakes22822
Visibility/wiper2187
Engine and engine cooling15214
22 other systems701175

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

9 recalls

2007 Toyota Camry recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

24%repaired · 2017 Q4

Front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Recall 16V-396 · Jun 2, 2016 · 7,749 vehicles · 1,831 repaired

Risk. If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

46%repaired · 2017 Q1

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Recall 15V-689 · Oct 22, 2015 · 1,814,284 vehicles · 828,698 repaired

Risk. If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

27%repaired · 2016 Q2

Front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Recall 14V-743 · Nov 19, 2014 · 3,233 vehicles · 871 repaired

Risk. Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

67%repaired · 2015 Q1

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Recall 12V-491 · Oct 10, 2012 · 2,519,424 vehicles · 1,687,785 repaired

Risk. If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 10V-017 · Jan 21, 2010 · 2,230,661 vehicles

Risk. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 09V-388 · Oct 5, 2009 · 4,445,056 vehicles

Risk. A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Air bags

Recall 06V-096 · Apr 3, 2006 · 133 vehicles

Risk. THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Toyota.

Mileage at failure

When do vehicle speed control problems start?

35kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 400 vehicle speed control complaints. 88% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
178under 30k miles350under 100k miles50100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Service brakes

31 owners mentioned a cost

$2,217median

Middle half: $1,700 – $2,550

Visibility

30 owners mentioned a cost

$183median

Middle half: $134 – $200

Engine

21 owners mentioned a cost

$2,850median

Middle half: $1,500 – $5,000

Electrical system

15 owners mentioned a cost

$818median

Middle half: $469 – $2,450

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other Camry year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camry median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2007 Toyota Camry safety ratings

2007 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2007 Toyota Camry frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2007 Toyota Camry side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: Optional
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 Toyota Camry, and the recalls they led to.

  1. UNWANTED ACCELERATION, FLOOR MATEA07010 · closed Oct 11, 2007
    Led to recall 07E-082
  2. Power Window Master Switch FireEA12006 · closed Feb 12, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-491
  3. Power Window Master Switch FirePE12002 · closed Jun 14, 2012
    No recall
In owners' words

What Camry owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

At approximately 40–45 mph on a local street, the steering wheel physically rotated by itself in my hands. The vehicle crossed the centerline, turned/rotated, and stopped by itself without hard braking, coming to rest facing the opposite direction. The event lasted only a few seconds; I did not…
Complaint 11776508 · Nov 8, 2026
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…
Complaint 11696589 · Oct 30, 2025
The instrument panel goes black while driving in daylight. Seems to be a non issue at night. You can not tell what speed you are traveling, if the car is running hot or how much gas is in the tank. Appears to be a major problem by searching for solutions. Many solutions have already been tried but…
Complaint 11582304 · Apr 11, 2024

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