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Workhorse P3500 recalls by model year

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Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

16,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 to 2005 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2001
0
2003
0
2005
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20010
20030
20050

2001: 0; 2003: 0; 2005: 0

Year-by-year records

Workhorse P3500 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200110Not available
200310Not available
200510Not available

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200120032005
Service Brakes
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10481968 · 16,000 mi

NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HYDRAULIC LEAK RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR, BRAKE SWITCH AND SENSORS. ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE AT WEB SITE IRVC.COM. AFTER SIGNING ON GO TO TRUCK CHASIS FORUM AND THEN AU…

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1100.0%
ODI 10679541 · 14,433 mi

DRIVING IN CALIF. ON FREEWAY 210 GOING APPROX. 55 MPH WITH TRAFFIC A LITTLE HEAVY, SO THERE WAS SOME STOP AND GO OR SLOWLY DOWN. I WAS DOWN SHIFTING BUT STILL HAD TO USE MY BRAKES. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY ALARM ON DASH STARTED TO BEEP, SHOWING ME THAT I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAD ONLY TRAVELED APPROX. 75 MILES WITH ONLY THE LAST 20 MILES WITH HEAVIER TRAFFIC. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP ASAP AND STILL HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND STOP. I LOOKED UNDER THE MOT…

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Electrical System
1100.0%
ODI 10568024 · 35,000 mi

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF FOUR INCIDENTS, WHERE THE STARTER SWITCH FAILED. THE LAST TIME WAS ON MARCH 4, 2014. ON THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MILES AN HOUR AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. NO WARNING, WHAT SO EVER. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE HAD NO POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN A 34 FOOT MOTORHOME, IT'S FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. IN ALL FOUR INCIDENTS, THE MOTORHOME IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST 2 TIMES,THE KEY TURNE…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service BrakesToo few reports for a range15,217 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10481968 · 16,000 mi

NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HYDRAULIC LEAK RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR, BRAKE SWITCH AND SENSORS. ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE AT WEB SITE IRVC.COM. AFTER SIGNING ON GO TO TRUCK CHASIS FORUM AND THEN AU…

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ODI 10679541 · 14,433 mi

DRIVING IN CALIF. ON FREEWAY 210 GOING APPROX. 55 MPH WITH TRAFFIC A LITTLE HEAVY, SO THERE WAS SOME STOP AND GO OR SLOWLY DOWN. I WAS DOWN SHIFTING BUT STILL HAD TO USE MY BRAKES. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY ALARM ON DASH STARTED TO BEEP, SHOWING ME THAT I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAD ONLY TRAVELED APPROX. 75 MILES WITH ONLY THE LAST 20 MILES WITH HEAVIER TRAFFIC. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP ASAP AND STILL HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND STOP. I LOOKED UNDER THE MOT…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range35,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10568024 · 35,000 mi

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF FOUR INCIDENTS, WHERE THE STARTER SWITCH FAILED. THE LAST TIME WAS ON MARCH 4, 2014. ON THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MILES AN HOUR AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. NO WARNING, WHAT SO EVER. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE HAD NO POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN A 34 FOOT MOTORHOME, IT'S FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. IN ALL FOUR INCIDENTS, THE MOTORHOME IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST 2 TIMES,THE KEY TURNE…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2003: 0 complaints · 2005: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2003000
2005000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2003100
2005100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService BrakesElectrical System
Service Brakes—0
Electrical System0—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 66.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,217 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10481968 · 16,000 mi

NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HYDRAULIC LEAK RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR, BRAKE SWITCH AND SENSORS. ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE AT WEB SITE IRVC.COM. AFTER SIGNING ON GO TO TRUCK CHASIS FORUM AND THEN AU…

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ODI 10679541 · 14,433 mi

DRIVING IN CALIF. ON FREEWAY 210 GOING APPROX. 55 MPH WITH TRAFFIC A LITTLE HEAVY, SO THERE WAS SOME STOP AND GO OR SLOWLY DOWN. I WAS DOWN SHIFTING BUT STILL HAD TO USE MY BRAKES. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY ALARM ON DASH STARTED TO BEEP, SHOWING ME THAT I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAD ONLY TRAVELED APPROX. 75 MILES WITH ONLY THE LAST 20 MILES WITH HEAVIER TRAFFIC. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP ASAP AND STILL HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND STOP. I LOOKED UNDER THE MOT…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 35,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10568024 · 35,000 mi

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF FOUR INCIDENTS, WHERE THE STARTER SWITCH FAILED. THE LAST TIME WAS ON MARCH 4, 2014. ON THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MILES AN HOUR AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. NO WARNING, WHAT SO EVER. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE HAD NO POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN A 34 FOOT MOTORHOME, IT'S FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. IN ALL FOUR INCIDENTS, THE MOTORHOME IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST 2 TIMES,THE KEY TURNE…

Look up ODI 10568024 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b