Toyota Camry Solara fire or smoke problems

Filed Jan 17, 2026 · Acceleration, Electrical · CO · fire

Copper wiring on driver seat caught fire causing damage to driver door driver harness underneath the dash and electric seat mechanism also caused staining to the fabric and interior

Filed Oct 5, 2020 · Electrical · 180,000 miles · WI · fire

I was driving to work on the wi 43 freeway (speed aprox. 70 MPH) at 2:00am of 09/28/2020. I smelled something burning and saw sparks coming from under my dashboard. I pulled over to the side of the freeway and called 911. Two ozaukee county sheriffs and 1 port washington fire truck responded (incident number 20-27928). As you can see from the attached pictures which were taken the next day at the towing yard my car's dash and interior was totally melted by an electrical fire that was so hot it cracked the windshield. Although the car has some age on it, this is not something that should ever occur while driving down the highway. Fortunately no one was hurt. The car had to be totaled as it was beyond repair.

Filed Apr 20, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 85,100 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

On march 6, 2016, moving west on a residential street at about 20 MPH 10:45 p.m., less than 500' from home. Crystal clear night. Car freezes, steering & brakes lock, car lurches forward and keeps much higher speed. With both arms, I pulled car from head-on with utility pole to very high palm tree. Head-on ith tree, airbag releases, white smoke coming from hood. I turned car off, took keys, car engine continues as did horn blowing & white smoke. It took three aaa trucks to remove car from tree trunk, with steering and brakes still locked. Car was alone on a neighborhood road moving west, driver alone, very residential with people walking dogs, pilots and stews running, joggers and pups and cats prowling. No one was around. A guard from a gated community on the street's north side was the 1st to appear. Eventually 4 poloce officers were there, one talked to me often.

Filed Mar 24, 2014 · Electrical · 72,000 miles · TX · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked inside a garage when it suddenly caught on fire, completely destroying both the vehicle and the residence. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The contact indicated that two witnesses saw flames coming from the seating area of the vehicle during the incident. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained smoke inhalation during the incident. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 17, 2012 · Electrical · 88,000 miles · IL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and unoccupied when it ignited into massive flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the flames. They informed the contact that the fire was contributed to electrical failures and that the fire originated from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a savage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. There was a concurrent investigation associated with the failure under the federal safety agency action number: ea12006 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Apr 3, 2012 · Visibility · CA · fire

The driver's side power window buttons suddenly began smoking and caught fire as I was driving home. The fire burnt a hole in the console.

Filed Jan 12, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · CA

On jan. 5, 2012 around 10:00 a.m. I was accelerating up hill at the speed of 50 mpg. When I let up on the gas pedal my car continued to accelerate. I started applying the brakes but it didn't help. As the car kept going faster I went into a panic mode applying the brakes, pulling back on the emergency brakes as far as I could, and trying to shift into neutral or park or anything to get my car to stop. I went off the road at the same time I got it into park. Stopping abruptly I jumped from the car the wheels still spinning and smoke pouring form the wheel wells. I was pretty hysterical from my ordeal but had the sense to reach in and turn off the key. I called my husband and sat down and cried until he got there. We had the car towed to toyota in napa ca. And yesterday (jan. 11, 2011) they called to say they can't find anything wrong and we can pick up the car anytime we want. Please help me !!!! This wasn't just a figment of my imagination. It happened for some reason. Do they really think I ever want to drive this car again??? I feel very grateful to walk away with my life. If there had been more traffic or no place to go off the road or in a worse case scenario driving the 10 mile mountain road from town to my house I probably wouldn't have. I feel the need to tell as many people as I can to save some one else from this.

Filed Jul 24, 2009 · Electrical · 39,913 miles · NC

Positive battery cable is corroded, including the wires connected to the battery terminal. Corrosion was a large mound when we opened hood to add washer fluid. Tried to remove corrosion and discovered the entire connection to battery terminal has disintegrated. Rigged it up with $3 part from autozone. Dealer states they've never had any such problems. Dealership has the only people that have been under the hood of my car. I am there every 5000 miles....like clockwork. Can't believe they didn't see signs of this on last visit. They want $3100 to replace the main wiring harness! What would have happened if I didn't catch this? It would have shorted out and possibly caught fire.

Filed Jun 3, 2008 · Electrical · 3,500 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry solara. After being parked in the garage for eight hours, the vehicle caught fire. The fire destroyed the laundry room, the garage, and the vehicle. The fire caused $200,000 worth of damage to the home. A fire report was filed and the contact has pictures available. The investigators stated that the fire originated in the dashboard. The current and failure mileages were 3,500. Updated 09/15/08 *bf updated 09/17/08.

Filed Oct 18, 2007 · Tires · 7,800 miles · DC

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry solara. The vehicle has bridgestone turanza el400-02, size p215/55r17 tires. While driving approximately 66 MPH, the contact suddenly noticed white smoke coming from the front passenger side tire. The vehicle then felt as if it were riding on the rim. He pulled to the side of the road and discovered that the tire was almost completely melted. He also noticed rubber debris on the ground and that the fender had black marks. When the tire cooled down, he placed the spare tire on the vehicle. The contact has not yet brought the tire to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 7,800. The firestone dealer stated the tread punctured, pressure was lost and heat burned out the sidewall. Updated 11/15/07.