2004 Toyota RAV4 Engine Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- head gasket · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
I have experienced hard shifting, gear slippage, and solenoid code warnings on my 2004 rav4 beginning in april 2018. I have had my transmission rebuilt by an ase certified transmission specialist that assures me the problem is a faulty ecm. This is a known problem of a defective ecm (per keith pierson toyota jacksonville, fl) that toyota will not replace. I can no longer drive my vehicle as it poses a risk to myself…
ODI 11120898
Engine
While driving, the check engine and vsa lights came on at once. The temperature gauge immediately began to rise, indicating that the car was starting to overheat. Took the car to a local mechanic. Apparently, the cylinder head bolt threading has become stripped due to strain from the aluminum cylinder block. This has lead to the engine leaking coolant. The engine is now prone to overheating. Seems to be a design…
ODI 11053548
Engine
Feb 2016 - while checking fluids i noticed the antifreeze level was low. Sansone automall nj was notified and told me what to buy and fill it until my appt on 2/27. During service check they found nothing wrong. Now, april 2016, my car overheated and i was able to drive it back to sansone with the heat on high on to keep it from overheating. Now i'm being told i need the headgasket replaced along with the engine…
ODI 10861053
Engine
The seals on the head gasket are leaking coolant. This is due to several of the metal bolts being stripped. This has rendered our car useless. Our mechanic, being an honest person, is hesitant to begin a several thousand $ repair, since he is unable to guarantee that he will be able to repair it for the long term. The car was overheating so coolant was added but this leaked quickly with a 18 mile ride from the…
ODI 10824993
Engine
Head gasket blew. According to mechanic the bolts that anchor the gasket to engine block failed causing leakage of coolant into engine block subsequently blowing the head gasket. This appears to be a common problem with the 2004 rav4. $1800.00 repair! Updated 11/23/15*lj updated 11/13/2017*cn
ODI 10733269
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 45 mph, the antifreeze leaked from the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10652990
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. While the vehicle was parked, there was a puddle of antifreeze that leaked from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the head gasket had blown and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
ODI 10730386
Engine
We were driving on the city streets of boston, ma at approximately 25 mph when the check engine light and vsc light came on. I called our local dealer to see if the car was safe to drive and i was told that as long as the check engine light was not blinking it was ok to drive the car. We then proceeded to get on the highway to get to our house in new hampshire when the head gasket blew out and we lost all our…
ODI 10716194
Engine
In october/2013 while driving on the road, my 2004 toyota rav4 start smoking from the engine compartment, pulled over and saw that it was coolant fluids all over the engine, towed to my local mechanic and after check it out, it was leaking from the top of the engine, results was the head bolts were loose and stripped from the block of the engine, and the head gasket was cracked, replaced the affected parts, new…
ODI 10555194
Engine
On 02/27/2013, my car was leaking coolant, so i took it to my local toyota dealer to have a check. It turns out the coolant were leaking from the head gasket and the head bolt was loosen and stripped. They told me they can't fix the leak. The only solution is to replace the whole engine. It will cost me $8,000 to replace the engine. I turned to internet for help and found out a loosen head bolt cause to replace the…
ODI 10500861
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle slid forward and proceeded to crash over a curb and into a pole. The side curtain air bags failed to deploy. Immediately after the crash, smoke began emitting from the engine compartment. The driver was…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10479545