Workhorse: recalls by model and year

Name: Workhorse recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

NHTSA lists 16 vehicle recall campaigns for Workhorse. The register has 8 model lines of the make, model years 2000 to 2012. NHTSA has 420 complaints on file for these model lines.

Select a model line NHTSA VIN lookup

Follow by RSS:Vehicle recalls

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Model lines

8 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Workhorse: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
W22	11	7	323	29.4	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Chassis	2	1	56	28.0	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
W20	9	5	33	3.7	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
W24	5	2	4	0.8	Parking Brake
W18	4	2	3	0.8	Steering
Class A	2	2	1	0.5	Engine
W42	11	6	0	0.0
W62	3	4	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Workhorse only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 16.

14V574000Received 19 Sep 2014. 6,481 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Workhorse W62 Commercial Chassis manufactured June 21, 2010, to October 2, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the weld joining the right hand side exhaust down pipe to the exhaust manifold may fatigue.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A failure of the weld may allow hot exhaust gases to enter the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install support brackets on the right and left hand exhaust down pipes and a catalyst spacer bar to prevent swaying. Any cracked down pipes will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 61401-C.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 61401-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Nov 2014. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
13V512000Received 17 Oct 2013. 2,016 units.
Service Brakes
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Workhorse Custom Chassis W42 and W62 vehicles, manufactured from July 13, 2012, through October 12, 2012, and equipped with hydraulic brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake fluid level indicator (FLI) may not properly detect a low brake fluid level situation and warn the driver.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the FLI switch free of charge. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 51302-C.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51302-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2013. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
13V054000Received 20 Feb 2013. 3,226 units.
Service Brakes
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Workhorse Custom Chassis W42 and W62 vehicles, manufactured from July 18, 2011, through July 12, 2012, and equipped with hydraulic brakes. The brake fluid level indicator (FLI) may not properly detect a low brake fluid level situation and warn the driver.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without a warning, the driver may be unaware that the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level may reduce the available braking force which could lengthen the required stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FLI switch free of charge. The safety recall began on April 26, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 51301-C.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51301-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Apr 2013. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
11V326000Received 15 Jun 2011. 46 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 w42 and w46 workhorse chassis manufactured from january 1, 2011, through may 25, 2011. The steering wheel components do not meet design specifications. As a result, the steering wheel inner piece may separate from the outer piece, which may decrease the driver's ability to control the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Decreased driver control may increase the risk of a crash resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners and dealers will replace the suspect steering wheel free of charge. The safety recall began on august 12, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 20111-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Aug 2011. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
10V348000Received 27 Jul 2010. 1,328 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 workhorse w22 and r26 trucks manufactured from february 5, 2007 through may 24, 2010. The fuel-fill cap assemblies used to seal the unused side of the dual-fill gasoline fuel tank were produced with a hose material that did not meet design specifications. During normal usage the hose material may deteriorate which may result in fuel leaks.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire which may result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the original fuel-fill cap assemblies with ones assembled with hose material that meets design specifications. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before october 8, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.
Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 61101-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Oct 2010. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 16 campaigns.

Download all 16 campaigns of Workhorse (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Workhorse vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about Workhorse vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 130 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Workhorse: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	756.6	370
Electrical System	34.8	17
Service Brakes	32.7	16
Engine and Engine Cooling	26.6	13
Power Train	14.3	7
Suspension	14.3	7
Steering	14.3	7
Parking Brake	14.3	7
Fuel System, Gasoline	14.3	7
Service Brakes, Air	12.3	6

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Workhorse: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/workhorse/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 3
Units in the campaigns: 152,097

Manufacturers in the recall file: WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS; LA BOIT INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Workhorse model line has the most recall campaigns?: The W22: 7 campaigns for 11 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Workhorse model line has the most complaints?: The W22: 323 complaints for 11 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Workhorse vehicles name?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 756.6 per 1,000 component mentions. Electrical System: 34.8 per 1,000 component mentions. Service Brakes: 32.7 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Workhorse?: 152,097 units in 16 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.