"How reliable is the 2005 Workhorse W22?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Workhorse W22 has a median complaint mileage of 19005 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Workhorse W22?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Workhorse W22 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2005 Workhorse W22: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

19,005mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,297 25th Percentile

19,005 Median Mileage

23,020 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

PARKING BRAKE

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TOOK A TRIP IN MY 2006 MOTORHOME ON A 2005 WORKHORSE W-22 CHASSIS. WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO CLIMB HIGHER THE MORE TIMES IT WAS DEPRESSED.. AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF THIS I COULD SMELL BURNT BRAKE PAD. UPON GETTING OUT OF TRAFFIC THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AND ..."

"MY BRAKE DOES NOT RETURN TO THE REST POSITION AFTER USE AT THE SPEED IT ONCE DID. IT TAKES 1 TO 3 SECONDS. *TR"

"LEFT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKUP. HAPPENED ONCE AND OVERHEATED BRAKE SYSTEM UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STOPPED AND LET COOL THEN CONTINUED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INFORMED OF THE BRAKE CALIPER LOCKUP ISSUE WITH WORKHORSE CHASSIS. CONTINUED TRIP AND HAD BRAKE JOB PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. ONE B..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28