Two problems related to blown head gasket have been reported for the 2004 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2004 RAV4.
Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked there was a puddle of antifreeze that had leaked from the vehicle without warning. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was 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. Sw.
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 coolant. When we finally were able to get the car to our dealer we were told the engine was ruined and it was going to take $5000+ to fix.