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Workhorse W20 problems

Owners have filed 38 complaints about the Workhorse W20 with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2006. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.

Every Workhorse W20 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2006 — 3 0 0 — Brakes
2005 — 3 0 0 — Brakes
2004 — 11 0 0 17,600 Brakes
2003 — 12 0 0 16,000 Brakes
2002 — 6 0 1 19,315 Brakes
2001 — 2 0 0 — Electrical System
2000 — 1 0 0 — Brakes

What breaks on a Workhorse W20

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Brakes 33 86.8%

Worst in 2003

Electrical System 2 5.3%

Worst in 2001

Steering 1 2.6%

Worst in 2006

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.6%

Worst in 2004

Wheels 1 2.6%

Worst in 2004

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Workhorse W20, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2004 peak 4 Nov 2010

Compare the Workhorse W20

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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