FixRadiator Hose Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $139 – $400. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
Radiator hoses carry coolant between engine and radiator. Age makes them balloon, weep at the clamps, or split — one of the most common coolant-leak findings and among the cheapest to fix. Fresh coolant and a system pressure test come with the job.
Radiator Hose 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 | $231 – $470 | $337 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $115 – $327 | $210 |
| Ford F-250 | $207 – $543 | $347 |
| Toyota RAV4 | $228 – $383 | $299 |
| Ford F-350 | $236 – $588 | $399 |
| Dodge Dakota | $109 – $298 | $194 |
| Honda Accord | $101 – $231 | $152 |
| Ford Taurus | $138 – $325 | $227 |
| Dodge Durango | $116 – $261 | $182 |
| Jeep Cherokee | $91 – $308 | $154 |
| Jeep Wrangler | $112 – $332 | $238 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | $194 – $454 | $299 |
| Ford Ranger | $79 – $285 | $148 |
| Ford Explorer | $166 – $399 | $219 |
| Subaru Outback | $123 – $323 | $189 |
| Toyota Camry | $147 – $437 | $234 |
| Ram 2500 | $255 – $630 | $403 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | $134 – $324 | $189 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $128 – $299 | $174 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | $135 – $283 | $218 |
| Ford Focus | $207 – $616 | $298 |
| BMW 325i | $174 – $366 | $257 |
| Nissan Altima | $118 – $302 | $190 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- One or both — hoses age together — many shops recommend replacing both.
- Hose shape — molded multi-branch hoses cost more than plain ones.
Quotes near the low end usually mean one hose with a partial coolant top-up. Quotes near the high end usually mean both hoses and a full coolant refill, a molded multi-branch hose assembly.
The complaints behind this repair
Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Coolant Leak · Car Overheating · Car Heater 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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