Toyota Tacoma fire or smoke problems

Filed May 5, 2026 · Electrical · MA · fire · 1 injury

The driver's side window switch panel failed and caught on fire. It is available for inspection.It will be towed to a toyota dealership tomorrow. Nobody was in the vehicle when the fire started. The problem has not been confirmed or reproduced by a dealer. The vehicle has not been inspected, is going in for inspection tomorrow. There was no warning or indication prior to the fire starting.

Filed Feb 17, 2026 · Electrical · GA · fire

I bought the vehicle at the end of September 2024 and February 12, 2025. I had been on the road for about 15 minutes nothing different and then I look in my rearview mirror and underneath the bed of the truck was on fire and The truck was completely destroyed and Toyota is not doing anything about it or helping at all and im a toyota employee of almost a decade

Filed Jan 10, 2026 · Body, Electrical · GA

I had 8022 miles on my tacoma , toyota employee of almost a decade , drove like normal no adds , one morning drove to a conference and was on the road no more than 20 min and then I see the bed of my truck on fire , im on the interstate so i pull over quickly and call 911 and then it just burnt up and gone. Now a year later and toyota refuses to assist with anything saying they cant find out despite the insurance companies ruling me out and fowl play out. I feel strongly toyota has an obligation to make this right.

Filed Nov 28, 2025 · Electrical · WA

Heated seat stopped working after smelling a slight burning smell. I investigate and found discolored and burnt electrical connections on the heated seat wires. This happened on the driver's seat. I'm worried the same thing could happen on the passenger side.

Filed Aug 12, 2025 · Engine · 123,000 miles · FL · fire

The contact owned a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, he was inside a client's home, and the contractors who were working on the client's roof came inside the client's home and alerted the contact that his vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that upon exiting the client's home, the contact noticed the fire coming from under the front hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was then towed to the insurance company for investigation. Then the vehicle was towed to the dealer for manufacturer investigation. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

Filed Jul 1, 2024 · Transmission · AZ

I was idling in line for food when I noticed my thermostat gauge going slightly higher in temp. All of a sudden I hear a loud hissing sound and smoke coming off of the engine as well as a chemical burn smell. I pulled over to the side in fear that a fire could potentially start. After some research I’ve concluded that it is the rear coolant bypass joint. It was a high stress situation where my family was in my vehicle. Please look into this!

Filed Nov 30, 2023 · Seats · TX

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Heated seat heating module. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Module burned out during usage and emitted fire odor and smoke when burnt out (potential fire hazard if kept on). Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? [XXX] Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Unknown. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? None. 2016 Tacoma limited heated seat heating module overheated/burned out with slight smoke under seat during minimal usage (texas based). TSB [XXX] released in October 2018, about the time most of the 2016 (produced in 2015) are going out of warranty, and based on frequency of usage and locale (warmer climates observe less usage) - also even though parts used are the same, VIN is apparently not affected. Toyota will not honor TSB even though the burn out can be a potential fire hazard if not known/smelled especially while traveling and buckled into seat belt (similar to Mercedes heated seats caught on fire). No notice provided by Toyota of TSB at time of issue. Item should be a recall as it affects many 2016-2018 Tacoma's and is a fire safety and burn hazard. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jan 25, 2023 · IL · fire · 1 injury

Toyota tacoma. Consumer writes in regard to an auto accident causing the vehicle to catch fire. The consumer went to the truck to get some papers and when opening the passenger door the truck exploded in flames in which the consumer suffered 8 degree burns after being parked for 3 hours.

Filed Jun 22, 2022 · Electrical · 113,000 miles · IN · fire

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that they had smelt an electrical burning odor coming from their heated seat. The vehicle's heated seats had caught fire. The contact had not received any injuries. The contact spoke with the dealer who stated they would have someone call them back to discuss the failure, however, they received no callback. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Sep 10, 2021 · Seats · IA

•The heated seat amp connections melted under the front seats during use, it is available and a I have taken pictures. •The melting amp could have caused a fire, it did cause some smoke with a strong smell of burning plastic. •They are aware of this issue at the dealership but did not look at vehicle. •No they did not inspect it, stating this is a common issue. •No warnings or messages. First appeared 02/21