2011 Toyota Camry Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 602 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2011 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 602 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rear wheels/brakes on my 2011 Toyota Camry locked up and caused me to loose control of the car. I crashed into a tree. The following a detailed description of the event. I exited my community, by making a left turn on a county road. The weather was cloudy, and the road was damp dur to recent rain. I was accelerating to 40 MPH, which is the speed limit on a county road (a total of 2 lanes), until I noticed that I was about to exceed 40 MPH. When I removed my foot from the gas pedal, the back of the car started to loose traction. …”
NHTSA complaint #11161964, filed 2018-12, 72,562 miles“I was accelerating to 40 MPH, until I noticed that I was about to exceed 40 MPH. I removed my foot from the gas pedal and then, back of the car started to lose traction. I started to apply very light pressure to the brakes to correct the direction of the car. I looked where I wanted to go and made small adjustments to the steering wheel, until the car would stop drifting from lane to lane. The small adjustments did not help, and I lost complete control of the car. The car went to the left side of the road, then the right, then back to the left. …”
NHTSA complaint #11161885, filed 2018-12, 72,500 miles“Abs/esp system failure & random engine revving before wreck the rear wheels/brakes on my 2011 Toyota Camry locked up and caused me to lose control of the car and crash into a tree. I was accelerating to 40 MPH, until I noticed that I was about to exceed 40 MPH (by roughly 1 MPH). I removed my foot from the gas pedal and then, back of the car started to lose traction. I started to apply very light pressure to the brakes to correct the direction of the car. I looked where I wanted to go and made small adjustments to the steering wheel, until the car would stop drifting from lane to lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #11161889, filed 2018-12, 72,500 miles“Traveling on a state road during a slight snow event. The road was partially snow covered but treated and not overly slippery. The car suddenly veered to the left and went out of control. During this time the traction control light came on and stayed on while making the car unresponsive to attempts to steer the car. Hit a fence doing minor damage to car and fence. After the crash drove the car at a low speed to home. Car was very difficult to keep on road and traction control light stayed on continually. …”
NHTSA complaint #10553867, filed 2013-11, 53,905 miles“Front right axle boot leaks grease to the control arm suspension causing the vehicle to be un stable/vibration puts me in fear. Dealership does not want to do anything about it. I am very scared. The vehicle is in motion”
NHTSA complaint #11364222, filed 2020-10Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 12 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 1% |
| 2007 | 61 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Camry
120 complaintsOther or unknown
118 complaintsAir bags
72 complaintsVehicle speed control
70 complaintsBody and structure
63 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsSuspension
44 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsWheels
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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