Major Problems with 2004 Toyota RAV4 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Toyota RAV4

2004 Toyota RAV4 FRONTAL Victims: 3

2004 Toyota RAV4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2004 Toyota RAV4 SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 153000 miles

Browse 2004 Toyota RAV4 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota RAV4 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn...	44 ~ 26041 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden and rapid acceleration when auto was put in reverse. brakes did not work. car forced into park and continued	18 ~ 51112 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting a left turn...	11 ~ 106839 miles
POWER TRAIN 2004 rav4. accelerator has become erratic in the last 3 months. car will leap ahead with virtually no pressure on...	10 ~ 75315 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING head gasket on the 2004 toyota rav4. i took my car in for scheduled maintenance including changing front brake pads...	9 ~ 77917 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav 4. the vehicle would only drive normally when the engine was warm. while...	8 ~ 58042 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when i drive my automatic awd 2004 rav4 (143 000 miles only owner maintained well throughout the life of the...	7 ~ 94571 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased the 2004 rav4 the last week of november 2003. - after my 1st initial oil change i noticed...	7 ~ 65286 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER sun visor won't stay in the up position causing a safety problem by restricting visibility. it also something to hit...	4 ~ 24250 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the vehicle had a rear door with a window and while driving about 35 mph a pop was heard. the...	4 ~ 28660 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer was shocked as he exited the 2004 toyota rav4.*mr the consumer is concerned that this could cause a fire	4 ~ 86750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when i accelerate there is a whistling/rattling noise coming from the engine or front of the car. the dealership claims...	4 ~ 76675 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS during a head on collision involving the passenger front ends of both vehicles two of three seatbelts did not engage...	3 ~ 72000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the traction control activated....	2 ~ 77500 miles
STEERING when i drive my automatic awd 2004 rav4 (143 000 miles only owner maintained well throughout the life of the...	2 ~ 109000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when i drive my automatic awd 2004 rav4 (143 000 miles only owner maintained well throughout the life of the...	2 ~ 71500 miles
VISIBILITY the driver's side sun visor on our 2004 toyota rav4 will not stay up. it is a safety hazard because...	2 ~ 49500 miles
TIRES tl*the contact rented a 2004 toyota rav 4. while driving 40 mph in the snow he tried to make a...	2 ~ 10000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on dec.6 2009 my rav4 overheated and the check engine light came on. took it to the local dealer the...	2 ~ 112000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was starting to make a k-turn in a parking lot. i put on the brakes to shift into reverse....	2 ~ 40882 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the oil was completely depleted in the vehicle before it reached 12000 miles. on a dry...	2 ~ 6000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the accelerator became stuck while the consumer was driving. the consumer went over a curb and flattened her tire. this	2 ~ 11540 miles
SEAT BELTS my son and i were on way to peyton manning children's hospital in my 2004 toyota rav4 when the driver...	1 ~ 153000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota rav4. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v596000 (suspension) however...	1
STRUCTURE this 10 year old car had been garaged its entire life. it was driven 4 or 5 times a week...	1 ~ 132570 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 toyota rav 4. consumer states problems with computer and transmission *tgw the consumer stated a few months after the...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS avoiding deer hit embankment and car rolled onto passenger side. no airbags deployed. car equipped with front and side airbags.	1 ~ 116000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure light is always lit...even with full tire pressure. now at 151k miles the vsc trac trac off and...	1 ~ 151100 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM check engine light and vehicle stability light are on i have on and off smelled the sulfur smell. also have...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there is a throttle response delay upon initial acceleration most noticeable when engine is still cold. most resembles a flat	1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle has a flat spot or throttle response lag especially noticeable when cold and starting off in 1st gear. suspect	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION automatic transmission shift cable broken while selecting to park this vehicle could roll forward or backward upon releasing the brake....	1 ~ 67000 miles
CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated while the child was restrained in a safety seat the child's left thumb became trapped inside...	1 ~ 50000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY while sitting in my driveway during my lunch hour 1310 hours the windshield cracked. the crack starts at the top...	1 ~ 40775 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated a grinding noise was coming from the rear and the dealership determined the caliper remained in...	1 ~ 35040 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS during a head on collision involving the passenger front ends of both vehicles two of three seatbelts did not engage...	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING have approximately 15900 miles on my 2004 rav4. engine running quietly until one day i wake up and there is...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER check engine light and vehicle stability control light came on. strong smell of sulphur fumes filled the cabin since failure...	1 ~ 2300 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM check engine light and vehicle stability control light came on. strong smell of sulphur fumes filled the cabin since failure...	1 ~ 2300 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE new 2004 rav4 suffers cowl rattle when temperature is below 25f and the cowl area is dry. this seems to...	1 ~ 1900 miles

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