2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- head gasket · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving at 60 mph when i noticed that the temperature gauge for my car was shot up near the red. In addition to this, two warning lights (vsc trac and check engine) also came on. I immediately pulled off the highway, and called aaa, which towed me to a local repair shop. The manager there took a look at my car, and said that i was out of coolant. He then added half a gallon of coolant to my car and told me i…
ODI 10443377
Engine And Engine Cooling
Even though the vehicle has a perfect maintenance record and has no history of over heating, the head bolts pulled loose from the engine block and the engine leaked oil from the head gasket area. This was verified by desert toyota of tucson. The engine got covered with motor oil and while it was hot it smoked extensively to the point i feared it would catch fire. It did not ignite because the rav4 was pulled off the…
ODI 10437643
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2004 toyota rav 4 started overheating/smoking while driving at 20 mph in a parking lot. I pulled into a parking space and saw leaking antifreeze and i hoped it was just a hose or the temperature gauge. I ran to the store, bought antifreeze, filled the radiator and was able to get it home. The next day, i drove it to a friends mechanic. The engine is leaking antifreeze due to the engine bolts stripping. Apparently…
ODI 10438663
Engine And Engine Cooling
Went to get a tire repaired, the manager told me that i had a fluid leak. He indicated it was pretty bad and i needed to get it looked at as soon as possible. I drove it to the shop where they confirmed i had a leak and it was coolant. I left the car for repairs and was called the next day and told that the head gasket was leaking. I went online to research this issue and found hundreds of complaints indicating the…
ODI 10416092
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. The contact was driving 50 mph when all of the warning lights illuminated and the engine began to smoke. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and they advised her that the bolts were deteriorated causing the gasket to overheat and the entire engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered to cover fifty…
Fire reported
ODI 10400062
Engine And Engine Cooling
8/23/2010 del toyota in pa, renounce platinum warranty on rav4. On 8/23/2010 i took my rav4 2004 to del toyota in pa for service for an antifreeze leak, underneath the engine. The service department reviewed the leak and totally rejected their own platinum warranty on the rav4. They said the leak is in the engine block threads and may not be fixable. Engine block threads ? They said i would have to replace the…
ODI 10352468
Engine And Engine Cooling
On june 14, 2010, i noticed a pinkish liquid on the garage floor after my son backed it up. I called my auto shop and told them about it. They right away told me don't drive it and they will have a tow truck come and tow it. After the mechanic took a look at the issue he found that the coolant leaked and then found that the head gasket was blown. He didn't know why this happened since my car is only 6 yrs old with…
ODI 10339776
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Car was serviced may 28, 2009, then driven across country, from new york state. About two hours outside of austin, texas, the car began to overheat, was found to be completely empty of coolant. Car brought to toyota dealership where no radiator or other cooling system leaks were detected, but the head gasket was blown. When they tore down the engine to replace the head gasket, they stated that "the bolts are…
ODI 10275387
Engine And Engine Cooling
Head gasket on the 2004 toyota rav4. I took my car in for scheduled maintenance including changing front brake pads, an alignment and oil change. Within a week of this visit my heat wouldn't work, took it back, was rechecked and advised there was nothing wrong. Within a week after this visit it started to smoke, took it back and was advised that i had a leak, needed a new waterpump. Took it for a second opinion and…
ODI 10264107