FixThermostat Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $171 – $416. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
The thermostat is a temperature-controlled valve that lets the engine warm up quickly, then holds it at operating temperature. Stuck closed, the engine overheats; stuck open, you get weak heat and poor fuel economy. It is a routine repair that also gets replaced preventively during major cooling-system work.
Thermostat 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 Wrangler | $204 – $444 | $300 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $189 – $401 | $274 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | $243 – $469 | $334 |
| Ford Explorer | $174 – $466 | $316 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $179 – $442 | $287 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | $169 – $359 | $244 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | $166 – $336 | $225 |
| Ford F-150 | $146 – $377 | $236 |
| Ford Focus | $242 – $419 | $318 |
| Ford Ranger | $159 – $428 | $271 |
| Chevrolet Impala | $172 – $343 | $234 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | $181 – $329 | $240 |
| Honda Civic | $147 – $332 | $222 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | $192 – $394 | $262 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $152 – $334 | $229 |
| Toyota Camry | $137 – $299 | $191 |
| Chevrolet Sonic | $318 – $555 | $409 |
| Dodge Durango | $179 – $356 | $247 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | $185 – $451 | $294 |
| Dodge Journey | $192 – $402 | $267 |
| Dodge Charger | $201 – $404 | $281 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | $303 – $776 | $449 |
| Ford Fusion | $254 – $464 | $334 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | $100 – $223 | $139 |
| Jeep Cherokee | $175 – $629 | $364 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | $111 – $253 | $174 |
| Ford Mustang | $163 – $407 | $288 |
| Ford F-250 | $168 – $467 | $263 |
| Ford Taurus | $126 – $298 | $188 |
| Mini Cooper | $463 – $788 | $612 |
| Chrysler 200 | $241 – $540 | $374 |
| Mazda 3 | $272 – $419 | $342 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | $214 – $513 | $364 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | $158 – $272 | $203 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | $250 – $550 | $366 |
| GMC Envoy | $185 – $328 | $238 |
| Buick Lesabre | $119 – $235 | $164 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | $193 – $386 | $258 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | $192 – $423 | $291 |
| Chevrolet S-10 | $98 – $241 | $147 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- Thermostat or housing — many newer engines sell the thermostat only as part of a plastic housing.
- Access — some are on top; some live under the intake.
- Coolant — a full refill with the specified coolant is part of the job.
Quotes near the low end usually mean a stand-alone thermostat with a gasket. Quotes near the high end usually mean an integrated thermostat-housing assembly, coolant flush, access under the intake.
The complaints behind this repair
Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Car Overheating · Car Heater Not Working · Coolant Leak · Check Engine Light On. Each of those pages shows how often the complaint actually ends in this fix, and what the alternatives cost.
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