Question 1

How many model years of the Workhorse 38S have had recalls?

Accepted Answer

try.vin indexes 1 model year of the Workhorse 38S in the NHTSA recall database. Choose a year above to see every recall campaign issued for that specific model year, including the defect description, safety consequence, and the remedy Workhorse will perform.

Question 2

Is the Workhorse 38S a reliable vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A recall is not the same as a reliability problem — many popular vehicles on the road have multiple recalls because they sell in large volumes and defects eventually surface at scale. NHTSA recall counts should be read alongside owner complaints, crash-test ratings, and defect investigations, all of which are linked from each model year page.

Question 3

Are Workhorse 38S recall repairs free?

Accepted Answer

Usually. Federal law requires Workhorse to remedy recalls on the 38S free of charge at an authorized Workhorse dealer, whoever owns it now. The exceptions are vehicles first sold more than 15 years before the recall was issued and tires bought more than 5 years before it.

Question 4

Where can I check if my specific Workhorse 38S has an open recall?

Accepted Answer

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — NHTSA's VIN lookup tells you whether your specific 38S has an unrepaired recall. The model-year pages below list every campaign for the Workhorse 38S.

Workhorse 38S Recalls

Recalled model years

Other Workhorse models

Is your Workhorse 38S affected?