Compact SUV · what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.
The 2004 Toyota Rav4 is a compact suv we track across the used market in Canada. It comes in gas (9.7 L/100 km) and hybrid (5.5 L/100 km) forms, so the main choice is fuel — the hybrid earns its premium back over enough kilometres. A 25-year-old one keeps roughly 11% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$123/mo
Typical asking price
$7,000
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Toyota.
Gas — combined
9.7L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
5.5L/100 km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$3,453
Hybrid saves
$1,495/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
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Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 153 owner complaints filed on the 2004 Toyota Rav4
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
2 campaigns issued by the manufacturer
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 Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Campaign 19V741000
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 25, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Campaign 15V284000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.