Chevrolet Impala — Tie Rod End Replacement Cost

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

$322

typical range $224 – $460 (parts + labor)

typical labor time 2.1 hrs · parts $87 · labor $165 · the rest is shop fees & tax (medians)

Median and middle-half range computed from real Chevrolet Impala tie rod end replacement repairs.

What owners actually paid

$224

1 in 4 paid less

$322

half paid less, half paid more

$460

3 in 4 paid less

The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $224 – $460. A quote inside that band is normal. Cheaper or pricier isn't automatically wrong — but it's worth asking why.

Cost by model year

Newer model years cost more: the newest group runs about 31% above the oldest. If your quote is for a car in one of these groups, compare it with that row. Middle half of real Chevrolet Impala invoices for each group, parts + labor:

Model years	Typical cost	Median
2004 and older	$205 – $433	$273
2005–2009	$217 – $459	$320
2010–2014	$277 – $508	$358

What this repair is

Tie rods connect your steering rack to the wheels. A worn one clunks over bumps and lets the wheel wander; badly worn, it chews tires and can fail outright. Replacement should always end with an alignment — the new part changes the steering geometry.

Is your quote fair?

If your quote lands between $224 and $460, it's inside the range where half of all real Chevrolet Impala repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 2.1 hours of labor. Quotes well below aren't automatically good news (economy parts, or related work skipped) and quotes above aren't automatically gouging (trim variants, premium parts, seized hardware) — but both ends deserve questions.

Compare: Tie Rod End Replacement cost on other vehicles · all Chevrolet Impala repair costs

The symptom behind this repair

When this fix shows up, the visit most often started as a driving noise. See what that complaint usually turns out to be — with the odds of each fix: Noise While Driving — What It Usually Is.

Other repairs on the Chevrolet Impala

Blower Motor — typically $189 – $373
Water Pump — typically $224 – $399
Steering Rack (Rack & Pinion) — typically $736 – $1,278
Car Battery — typically $146 – $265
Wheel Bearing / Hub Assembly — typically $313 – $534
Brake Pads & Rotors — typically $323 – $604
Power Steering (Pump & Lines) — typically $147 – $454

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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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