Total Complaints
1 filings
WORKHORSE P3500 · model year
2005 WORKHORSE P3500
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2005WORKHORSEP3500 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2005 P3500 is service brakes with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2005 P3500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
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
20150128SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING IN CALIF. ON FREEWAY 210 GOING APPROX. 55 MPH WITH TRAFFIC A LITTLE HEAVY, SO THERE WAS SOME STOP AND GO OR SLOWLY DOWN. I WAS DOWN SHIFTING BUT STILL HAD TO USE MY BRAKES. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR AND MY ALARM ON DASH STARTED TO BEEP, SHOWING ME THAT I HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAD ONLY TRAVELED APPROX. 75 MILES WITH ONLY THE LAST 20 MILES WITH HEAVIER TRAFFIC. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP ASAP AND STILL HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND STOP. I LOOKED UNDER THE MOTORHOME AND SAW BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. CALL FOR TOW TRUCK. THE RV REPAIR SHOP CHECKED OUT THE BRAKES AND FOUND THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS STICKING AND SHOWED HEAT DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, I ALSO SAW THE DAMAGE. THEY SAID THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE MASTER CYLINDER TO LEAK DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT OFF THE BRAKE FLUID. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL CALIPERS, PADS, TURN ALL ROTORS AND REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY ALSO REPLA
Mileage: 14,433
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2005 WORKHORSE P3500 have?▼
The 2005 WORKHORSE P3500 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 WORKHORSE P3500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2005 WORKHORSE P3500 is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2005 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.