2006 Workhorse W22 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (7) · Service Brakes (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Workhorse W22 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2017-01-17 · Service Brakes · 9,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 bolder (na). the contact stated that the vehicle lost braking power. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 9,000. …”
2010-10-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 17,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 fleetwood bounder equipped with a workhorse w22 chassis. the contact stated that the front passenger side calipers locked suddenly while he was driving 35 mph. he pulled over using the emergency brake and unlocked the caliper. the contact called the dealer who stated that they would replace the calipers according to recal…”
2010-09-28 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 16,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 winnebago adventurer equipped a workhorse w22 chassis. the contact received a recall letter regarding the chassis (recall 09v110000, service brakes hydraulic). the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would make an appointment for him but no parts were available for the repair. the contact was concerned t…”
2010-07-19 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 15,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 workhorse w22. the contact received nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v110000, service brakes hydraulic in december 2009 and in april 2010. she stated that workhorse informed her that they do not mail recall notices. the contact was advised to call nhtsa so that they could force the dealer to perform the recall repair…”
2010-03-23 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 6,800 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 workhorse chassis w22 rv. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, he could smell a burning odor coming from the vehicle. the dual cylinder then began leaking oil and the brake pedal fell onto the floorboard. the dealer replaced the caliber and master cylinder under an unknown recall campaign. the cont…”
2009-10-06 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 21,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 workhorse chassis w22. he received recall notice# 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic) in may of 2009, and he immediately notified the dealer. he was advised that since the parts were unavailable, they could use old replacements parts to remedy the failure. the failure has not been properly remedied. the failure and cur…”
2009-07-17 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 23,406 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 workhorse w22 chassis. the contact stated that the brakes failed and the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 09v110000. the mechanic stated that the original parts were used for the recall repair. the current mileage was approximately 23,600 and failure mileage was 23,406. …”
2009-05-21 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 🔥 fire“tl*the contact owns a 2006 workhorse w22. when the contact depressed the brake pedal, he smelled a strong burning odor and noticed smoke. occasionally, he experiences reduced braking capability. he received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and called the manufacturer. a representative stated tha…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.