FixCatalytic Converter Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $325 – $999. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
The converter scrubs the exhaust, and a P0420 'efficiency below threshold' code is its signature complaint. The honest caution: a converter often dies from an upstream cause — misfires or oil burning poison it — so a good shop confirms the engine is healthy before hanging an expensive new cat. Precious-metal content is why the part alone dominates this price.
Catalytic Converter 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 | $468 – $1,368 | $820 |
| Honda Accord | $287 – $700 | $434 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $360 – $873 | $581 |
| Toyota Tacoma | $332 – $922 | $577 |
| Toyota Corolla | $285 – $675 | $419 |
| Toyota Camry | $426 – $942 | $669 |
| Toyota Prius | $415 – $469 | $419 |
| Honda Civic | $309 – $827 | $521 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $300 – $657 | $446 |
| Jeep Wrangler | $347 – $1,292 | $728 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $272 – $696 | $395 |
| Ford Ranger | $275 – $885 | $523 |
| Chevrolet S-10 | $195 – $440 | $271 |
| Nissan Altima | $523 – $984 | $742 |
| Ford F-250 | $594 – $1,769 | $1,056 |
| Toyota 4Runner | $345 – $931 | $574 |
| Ford Explorer | $559 – $1,466 | $891 |
| Honda CR-V | $390 – $1,013 | $649 |
| Chevrolet Impala | $264 – $639 | $414 |
| Chevrolet C/K 1500 | $223 – $547 | $310 |
| Ford Expedition | $384 – $1,280 | $718 |
| Dodge Dakota | $242 – $670 | $373 |
| Ford Taurus | $377 – $1,009 | $686 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | $346 – $847 | $570 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | $514 – $1,261 | $924 |
| Subaru Outback | $500 – $1,434 | $926 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | $274 – $491 | $352 |
| Jeep Cherokee | $263 – $548 | $371 |
| Ford E-350 | $615 – $1,457 | $960 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | $308 – $891 | $508 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | $482 – $1,129 | $748 |
| Ford Escape | $572 – $1,466 | $1,000 |
| Subaru Forester | $638 – $1,293 | $916 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | $241 – $428 | $304 |
| Toyota Tundra | $415 – $1,240 | $750 |
| Buick Lesabre | $260 – $557 | $352 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | $349 – $831 | $538 |
| Honda Odyssey | $469 – $1,207 | $767 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | $321 – $753 | $490 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | $499 – $1,141 | $751 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- OEM vs. aftermarket — OEM converters cost multiples of aftermarket; some states require specific certifications.
- One or two — V6 and V8 engines have one per bank.
- Root cause — a converter killed by misfires or oil burning will die again unless the cause is fixed first.
Quotes near the low end usually mean universal converter welded in, one sensor reused. Quotes near the high end usually mean OEM direct-fit unit, two converters on a V-engine, new oxygen sensors, California-emissions parts.
The complaints behind this repair
Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Loud Exhaust or Exhaust Leak. Each of those pages shows how often the complaint actually ends in this fix, and what the alternatives cost.
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