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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Workhorse W22 problems by model year
19 recall entries and 323 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 W22 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 W22 | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 W22 | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 W22 | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 W22 | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 W22 | 3 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 W22 | 2 | 92 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 W22 | 1 | 113 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 W22 | 2 | 67 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 W22 | 3 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 W22 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 brakes, hydraulic283 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline5 complaints
- service brakes, air4 complaints
- service brakes, electric4 complaints