Total Complaints
1 filings
WORKHORSE P3500 · model year
2003 WORKHORSE P3500
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2003WORKHORSEP3500 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2003 P3500 is service brakes with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2003 P3500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20121023SERVICE BRAKES
NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HYDRAULIC LEAK RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR, BRAKE SWITCH AND SENSORS. ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE AT WEB SITE IRVC.COM. AFTER SIGNING ON GO TO TRUCK CHASIS FORUM AND THEN AUTO PARK BRAKE AS THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON FAILURE OCCURRENCE. *TR
Mileage: 16,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2003 WORKHORSE P3500 have?▼
The 2003 WORKHORSE P3500 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2003 WORKHORSE P3500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2003 WORKHORSE P3500 is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2003 WORKHORSE P3500 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2003 WORKHORSE P3500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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