Reliability & cost of ownership
Workhorse W22 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Workhorse W22? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Workhorse W22 problems by model year
17 recall entries and 323 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 W22 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 W22 | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 W22 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 W22 | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 W22 | 3 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 W22 | 2 | 92 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 W22 | 1 | 113 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 W22 | 2 | 67 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 W22 | 3 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 W22 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Workhorse W22, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes305 complaints
- hydraulic283 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- fuel system5 complaints
- gasoline5 complaints
- air4 complaints