Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Toyota RAV4 has 2 recalls, 151 complaints.
2
Recalls
151
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V741000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matri...
15V284000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured May 13, 2003, to October...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Toyota RAV4 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving on a highway, there was a red light and I pressed on the brakes. The car kept going fo... |
| Aug 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 days ago transmission on 2004 Rav started to act funny. Slow/jerky to engage in lower gears. C... |
| Jan 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission slips suddenly, even during highway driving conditions, which almost resulted in a ... |
| Oct 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The TRAC system which brakes the car when it senses the wheel loosing traction hits the breaks on cu... |
| Jul 19, 2020 | SUSPENSION | GOOD AFTERNOON! I JUST NOTICE TODAY THE REAR SUSPENSION IS VERY RUSTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IS AN... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY 2019 AND SINCE THAT TIME HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS MAILE... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVER SIDE VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND BLOCKING VIEW AND WILL NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION. OTHER... |
| Apr 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I HAVE EXPERIENCED HARD SHIFTING, GEAR SLIPPAGE, AND SOLENOID CODE WARNINGS ON MY 2004 RAV4 BEGINNIN... |
| Nov 14, 2017 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSA LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY BE... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED NOTICE TO FIND OUT IF MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL |
| Nov 2, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME S... |
| Oct 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL KEEPING GETTING NOTICES ABOUT THIS RECALL AND THE BANKRUPTCY CASE AGAINST TK HOLDINGS... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN DRIVING ON HILLS, SPECIFY DURING A TURN, AT SPORADIC TIMES, THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON, WITH 3 BEEP... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PL... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING FUNNY. FROM A STOP SIGN... |
| Nov 7, 2016 | SEAT BELTS | MY SON AND I WERE ON WAY TO PEYTON MANNING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN MY 2004 TOYOTA RAV4 WHEN THE DRIVE... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Sep 3, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL RECIEVED NOTICE - FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO CALL AND SET ... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | 2004 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP POOR COMMUNICATION TO SCHEDULE AIRBAG R... |
| Jul 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL, WAS NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA. I CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART... |