2002 Workhorse W22 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,818miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2002 Workhorse W22, 3% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,818 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.
“Multi-failures of the braking system on my 2002 Workhorse w-22 chassis. All four calipers have been replaced as well as front wheel bearing and seals due to the extreme heat generated when the system failed. This occurred in july 1st 2007, july 23,2007 and feb. 4 2008, .when failures occurred the motor home was going slow enough so that a crash did not occur. A recall according to NHTSA 09v110000 has been set up but talking to Workhorse technical and bosh it (the recall) has not finalized even though the fix is now known (may 2009 interm notice #2). …”
NHTSA complaint #10320294, filed 2010-03, 15,635 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Workhorse W22 trailer. When the contact exited the vehicle, he smelled the brakes and wheel bearings burning. The contact removed the wheel and noticed oil from the wheel bearing covering the tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. In october of 2007, the contact smelled an odor coming from the rear brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 16,000. Updated 04/22/08. The consumer was told the rear brakes would not be replaced with upgraded brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10223219, filed 2008-04, 16,000 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Workhorse W22
64 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Workhorse W22
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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