2003 Workhorse Chassis Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Workhorse Chassis, 14% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles.
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.
“While driving my rv I began to lose power. I parked and found the engine compartment very hot and smelled of burning material. I noticed the front wheel covers were too hot to touch. I called the selling dealer and was advised to call the Chassis manufacturer who in turn advised to call the authorized workhouse dealer in town who then advised me to contact a transmission company in nearby corpus christi and not drive the unit but have it towed. I was told the transmission had locked down for some reason and not to drive it further. I had the unit towed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10246031, filed 2008-10, 20,622 miles“Driving i70 in mountains going east bound on west side of floyd hill. The transmission miss shifted and dropped into second at 65 MPH and we were almost rear ended by 18 wheeler took it Workhorse and they said nothing wrong but thus was the third this happened this is a p32 Workhorse.”
NHTSA complaint #10145106, filed 2005-12, 15,000 miles“The gear shift cable snapped. The vehicle was towed. The dealership repaired the problem. The gear shift lever was shifted from park into drive and snapped leaving the vehicle disengaged in park.”
NHTSA complaint #10101555, filed 2004-12, 12,003 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2003 Workhorse Chassis
16 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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