2018 Toyota Camry: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 28, 2026 · Transmission · FL

I own a 2018 Toyota Camry equipped with the UA80 8-speed automatic transmission. I have experienced the following symptoms: burning smell coming from the transmission, hesitation and jerking during acceleration, and previously noticed a knocking/clunking noise that eventually stopped on its own. These symptoms are consistent with the known UA80 transmission defect involving excessive heat buildup, premature fluid degradation, and torque converter failure. I am aware that Toyota has known about this defect since at least 2016 and has issued multiple Technical Service Bulletins without offering a permanent fix or recall. The transmission has not yet been inspected by a dealer. I am filing this complaint to add to the public record and support a formal the federal safety agency investigation.

Filed Nov 23, 2025 · Electrical, Steering · CA · crash · fire

My 2018 Toyota Camry (VIN [XXX] ) crashed and burned completely on Nov 16, 2025. while driving on the Freeway the vehicle stopped suddenly without any notice on dashboard all electrical turned off steering wheel locked and lost control hit left fwy barrier which caused car to spun couple times and when it came to a complete stop was not able to turn car or even turn emergency lights on and couple seconds later was rear ended by another vehicle which caused vehicle to catch on fire and vehicle was fully in flames after reviewing history of vehicle I never received notification of Toyota Recall 18V‑200, which addresses defective pistons that can cause engine stalling, rough running, loss of power, or sudden failure. Based on VIN and production date, my car likely falls within the recall. Police and fire reports are available. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jan 24, 2022 · Brakes, Driver assistance · TX · crash · fire · 2 injuries

Vehicle was involved in a rear-end collision. Vehicle did not brake before impact manually neither did the brake assist activate. There were no signs of braking assist malfunctioning. Vehicle caught fire upon impact and not available for inspection. Vehicle given to insurance company and settled. Injury to driver of vehicle in question. Driver of vehicle hit and went to ER by ambulance. There is a report filed of accident.

Filed Mar 18, 2021 · Electrical, Visibility · 124,500 miles · MO · fire

3/2/2021 30 minutes after having my windshield replaced on my 2018 toyota camry - my windshield caught fire above the rear view mirrior inside my car -where the windshield attaches to the car 2 inches from my right arm , I had balls of fire dropping down - I was driving on the interstate highway in morning rush hour traffice my insurance provider has retained the service of an electrical engineer

Filed May 30, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · NC

1. Every time I back out of my driveway my brakes squeak very loudly. 2. The transmission never knows what gear to be in while driving and will clunk in and out of gear while in motion. 3. Has a terrible burning smell of plastic and oil like when the car engine is hot. 4. Drive side cabin has a constant antifreeze smell while running the A/C 5. The engine has a horrible load knocking noise while running. It sounds like a very old car. 6. I don't know what's wrong with the acceleration of the car or if it was designed this way but the 3-5 sec delay is dangerous I have complained about each one of these items to the toyota dealer in gastonia nc at the 5 mile, 10mile and 15mile service and each time the dealer just tells me its fine and that's normal.