FixRadiator Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $212 – $649. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
The radiator sheds engine heat to the air. Plastic end-tanks on modern radiators crack with age, showing up as coolant loss or overheating in traffic. Replacement includes fresh coolant and bleeding the system; hoses and the thermostat are often done at the same time.
Radiator 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $302 – $796 | $516 |
| Toyota Camry | $221 – $593 | $373 |
| Jeep Wrangler | $293 – $785 | $525 |
| Honda Accord | $139 – $421 | $310 |
| Ford F-150 | $232 – $668 | $442 |
| Honda Civic | $144 – $444 | $312 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | $250 – $608 | $467 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $251 – $518 | $391 |
| Ford Explorer | $291 – $662 | $480 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | $359 – $635 | $487 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $405 – $868 | $599 |
| Ford Ranger | $188 – $500 | $361 |
| Jeep Cherokee | $226 – $683 | $417 |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser | $192 – $528 | $414 |
| Jeep Liberty | $217 – $553 | $415 |
| Ford F-250 | $296 – $925 | $541 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | $502 – $996 | $728 |
| Ford Taurus | $131 – $458 | $287 |
| Nissan Altima | $243 – $532 | $371 |
| Chevrolet C/K 1500 | $161 – $485 | $349 |
| Honda CR-V | $273 – $575 | $421 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | $160 – $430 | $339 |
| Chevrolet Impala | $162 – $584 | $398 |
| Subaru Outback | $168 – $606 | $432 |
| Dodge Dakota | $179 – $571 | $403 |
| Chevrolet S-10 | $202 – $405 | $320 |
| Ram 1500 | $510 – $930 | $742 |
| Toyota Sienna | $339 – $861 | $628 |
| Dodge Durango | $197 – $739 | $476 |
| Toyota 4Runner | $166 – $572 | $387 |
| Ford F-350 | $298 – $1,105 | $632 |
| Nissan Maxima | $299 – $514 | $392 |
| Toyota Tundra | $275 – $830 | $557 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | $384 – $730 | $535 |
| Subaru Forester | $227 – $602 | $419 |
| Toyota Tacoma | $173 – $564 | $373 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | $276 – $719 | $508 |
| Ford Mustang | $169 – $485 | $326 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | $90 – $584 | $208 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | $281 – $682 | $510 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- OEM vs. aftermarket — aftermarket radiators are common and much cheaper.
- While it's out — hoses and thermostat are often renewed — cheap while drained.
- Access — some front ends need the bumper cover or fans out.
Quotes near the low end usually mean aftermarket radiator with hoses reused. Quotes near the high end usually mean OEM radiator, hoses and thermostat replaced with it, vehicles with a transmission cooler in the tank.
The complaints behind this repair
Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Car Overheating · Coolant Leak · Car Heater Not Working · Fluid Leaking From Car. Each of those pages shows how often the complaint actually ends in this fix, and what the alternatives cost.
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