Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Toyota RAV4 has 27 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2017 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSA LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY BE... |
| Apr 19, 2016 | ENGINE | FEB 2016 - WHILE CHECKING FLUIDS I NOTICED THE ANTIFREEZE LEVEL WAS LOW. SANSONE AUTOMALL NJ WAS NO... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | ENGINE | THE SEALS ON THE HEAD GASKET ARE LEAKING COOLANT. THIS IS DUE TO SEVERAL OF THE METAL BOLTS BEING S... |
| Jun 13, 2015 | ENGINE | HEAD GASKET BLEW. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THE BOLTS THAT ANCHOR THE GASKET TO ENGINE BLOCK FAILED CAUS... |
| Oct 10, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED F... |
| Feb 28, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF ANTIFRE... |
| Feb 9, 2014 | ENGINE | WE WERE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS OF BOSTON, MA AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGH... |
| Oct 18, 2013 | ENGINE | IN OCTOBER/2013 WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, MY 2004 TOYOTA RAV4 START SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPART... |
| Feb 27, 2013 | ENGINE | ON 02/27/2013, MY CAR WAS LEAKING COOLANT, SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE A CHECK. I... |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 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 RE... |
| Nov 17, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS A PERFECT MAINTENANCE RECORD AND HAS NO HISTORY OF OVER HEATING, THE HEA... |
| Oct 9, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2004 TOYOTA RAV 4 STARTED OVERHEATING/SMOKING WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. I PULLED ... |
| Jul 26, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WENT TO GET A TIRE REPAIRED, THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I HAD A FLUID LEAK. HE INDICATED IT WAS PRETT... |
| May 4, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING LIGH... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2.4L ENGINE WAS LOOSING COOLANT AND OVERHEATING. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD WATER PUMP DUE TO THE LEAK... |
| Jan 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | 2001 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER AND TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATE... |
| Aug 23, 2010 | 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... |
| Jun 14, 2010 | 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... |
| Dec 6, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON DEC.6,2009, MY RAV4 OVERHEATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER TH... |
| Jun 8, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR WAS SERVICED MAY 28, 2009, THEN DRIVEN ACROSS COUNTRY, FROM NEW YORK STATE. ABOUT TWO HOURS OUT... |