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2003 Workhorse Chassis Equipment Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
23,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 Workhorse Chassis, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Brake began to get hot and loose power, then began to pull toward the right. I got out and looked under the rv and saw a small fire . The caliper got so hot that it caught on fire. And then I called road service. They toad me to rv repair center. They said that caliper had gone bad and so I got them to put a new one on. Repair man said that the caliper had rust in it and did not let the piston retract. Causing the brake to get so hot that it caught on fire. This happened in july of 2008. After this was corrected. I was traveling to another city and stop for a break and smelled a burning smell. …”

NHTSA complaint #10257518, filed 2009-02, 23,000 miles

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200315%

Other parts of the 2003 Workhorse Chassis

Brakes
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Workhorse Chassis

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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