Vehicles equipped with electronic stability control (ESC)
About half of the fatal passenger vehicle crashes that occur each year involve a single vehicle. Equipping vehicles with ESC can reduce the risk of involvement in these crashes by more than 50 percent.
The government requires ESC on all passenger vehicles as of the 2012 model year. To find out if an earlier model is equipped with ESC, use the drop-down menus below.
Consumer note: Electronic stability control is marketed by a variety of brand names — click here for trade names of this feature
How ESC helps drivers maintain control: explanation with graphics
ESC research topics page (includes Institute study findings)
Percent ESC availability by vehicle type
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars | Standard | 90 | 88 | 74 | 65 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Optional | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | |
| Not available | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 99 | |
| SUVs | Standard | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 66 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Optional | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Not available | – | – | – | 3 | 11 | 28 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 86 | 89 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Pickups | Standard | 72 | 62 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optional | 15 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Not available | 13 | 36 | 43 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 95 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| All | Standard | 92 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Optional | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Not available | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 99 | |
