Workhorse P30 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
40,043 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 7 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 71.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 1 |
Service Brakes: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp: 1; Structure: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10375159 · 2011-01-07 (January 7, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 THOR HURRICANE RV EQUIPPED WITH A 2000 WORKHORSE P30 CHASSIS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A VIOLENT BOUNCING MOTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ABS, AND LUBE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CALIPERS. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT A DIFFERENT TIME AND THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461530 · 2012-06-12 (June 12, 2012)
2002 WORKHORSE P30. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL OF WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS DUE TO BOSH BRAKE FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATED BRAKES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS RV WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10461530 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
2000: 0; 2002: 0