Headlight or Bulb Replacement Cost

Based on real repair records · last updated October 20, 2026

$77

typical range $41 – $152 (parts + labor, all vehicles)

typical labor time 0.8 hrs · parts $6 · labor $41 · the rest is shop fees & tax (medians)

Median and middle-half range computed from real headlight or bulb replacement repairs across all makes and models.

What owners actually paid

$41

1 in 4 paid less

$77

half paid less, half paid more

$152

3 in 4 paid less

The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $41 – $152. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.

What this repair is

Burned-out bulbs are the most common lighting fix — headlight, brake light, or turn signal. The part is cheap; on some vehicles the labor isn't, because reaching the bulb means removing the bumper or inner fender. That, not the bulb, is what varies the price.

Headlight or Bulb Replacement cost by vehicle

The most-repaired vehicles first. Each range is the middle half of real invoices for that vehicle; vehicles with their own page carry the full breakdown, real repair reports and a printable Fair Price Report.

Vehicle	Typical cost	Median
Ford F-150	$46 – $159	$86
Toyota Camry	$37 – $124	$64
Chevrolet Silverado 1500	$42 – $148	$78
Honda Accord	$37 – $119	$64
Jeep Grand Cherokee	$42 – $167	$81
Subaru Outback	$51 – $156	$91
Toyota Corolla	$37 – $125	$67
Subaru Forester	$45 – $149	$85
Honda CR-V	$41 – $132	$73
Honda Civic	$40 – $130	$70
Hyundai Elantra	$42 – $134	$72
Chevrolet Malibu	$40 – $157	$82
Hyundai Sonata	$40 – $127	$70
Toyota Tacoma	$41 – $152	$80
Ford Escape	$42 – $139	$77
Ford F-250	$50 – $225	$110
Chevrolet Impala	$38 – $118	$64
Toyota Prius	$52 – $177	$94
Chevrolet Tahoe	$43 – $139	$77
Ford Explorer	$35 – $133	$68
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD	$55 – $204	$105
Toyota Highlander	$48 – $156	$88
Nissan Altima	$40 – $134	$70
Toyota RAV4	$46 – $154	$85
Volkswagen Jetta	$41 – $154	$83
Buick Lesabre	$25 – $77	$43
Honda Odyssey	$42 – $139	$76
Toyota Sienna	$44 – $158	$87
GMC Sierra 1500	$46 – $162	$88
Ford Ranger	$35 – $119	$63
Ford Focus	$36 – $125	$65
Toyota Tundra	$50 – $175	$101
Chevrolet Equinox	$45 – $133	$80
Dodge Ram 1500	$35 – $125	$69
Toyota 4Runner	$44 – $150	$83
Dodge Grand Caravan	$36 – $129	$64
GMC Yukon	$45 – $168	$82
Ford Taurus	$30 – $118	$59
Chevrolet Express 2500	$46 – $169	$89
Chrysler Town & Country	$34 – $120	$61

Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.

What moves the price

Access — some headlight bulbs change in a minute; others hide behind the bumper or wheel liner.
Bulb type — HID and LED units cost multiples of a halogen bulb.
Pairs — headlights are often replaced in pairs so both match in brightness and age.

Quotes near the low end usually mean a tail or signal bulb reachable in a minute. Quotes near the high end usually mean headlight bulbs behind the bumper or inner fender, HID or LED units, both sides replaced.

The complaints behind this repair

Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Brake Light Not Working · Headlight Not Working · Headlight or Brake Light Not Working · Turn Signal Not Working. Each of those pages shows how often the complaint actually ends in this fix, and what the alternatives cost.

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Where these numbers come from. FixDozer computes statistics from a large, continuously updated body of real-world US automotive repair records.
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