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Workhorse W22 years to avoid

The Workhorse W22 years to avoid are 2003, 2004, 2002 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2011 is the cleanest year on record.

370

Total complaints

7

Recall campaigns

2000–2011

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Workhorse W22 NHTSA complaints by model year130 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 76 complaints2003: 130 complaints2004: 107 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 2 complaints2011: 0 complaints
Workhorse W22 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

W22 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2003High complaint rate130
2004High complaint rate107
2002High complaint rate76

Every W22 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201102
200920
200841
200761
200683
2005223
2004avoid1072
2003avoid1301
2002avoid762
2001143
200011

Common questions

What are the worst Workhorse W22 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the W22 years to avoid are 2003, 2004, 2002. The cleanest year on record is 2011.

What is the best year for the Workhorse W22?

By complaint volume, 2011 has the cleanest NHTSA record among W22 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Workhorse W22 have?

Across all model years, the W22 has 7 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 370 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.