FixThrottle Body Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $216 – $608. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
The throttle body is the valve that meters air into the engine, electronically controlled on anything recent. Carbon buildup or a failing motor causes stalling at stops, surging idle, limp mode, or a check-engine light. Sometimes a cleaning saves it; when the unit is replaced, many vehicles need an idle relearn or programming step to finish the job.
Throttle Body 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 | $263 – $593 | $421 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $368 – $649 | $500 |
| Jeep Patriot | $548 – $796 | $681 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $164 – $334 | $240 |
| Jeep Compass | $536 – $787 | $659 |
| Ford Escape | $292 – $520 | $393 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $154 – $344 | $222 |
| Jeep Wrangler | $173 – $391 | $261 |
| Ford Fusion | $308 – $518 | $411 |
| Ford Explorer | $234 – $587 | $386 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | $312 – $671 | $495 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | $230 – $556 | $394 |
| GMC Yukon | $365 – $694 | $553 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | $346 – $671 | $519 |
| Chevrolet Impala | $244 – $567 | $428 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | $342 – $685 | $502 |
| Ford Expedition | $349 – $643 | $492 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | $350 – $719 | $537 |
| Dodge Durango | $152 – $268 | $212 |
| Dodge Dakota | $143 – $276 | $208 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | $293 – $636 | $490 |
| Toyota Camry | $154 – $600 | $321 |
| Honda Accord | $157 – $552 | $345 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | $378 – $575 | $455 |
| Ford F-250 | $204 – $552 | $369 |
| Toyota Tacoma | $209 – $420 | $280 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | $309 – $605 | $493 |
| Dodge Avenger | $512 – $729 | $581 |
| Toyota 4Runner | $185 – $467 | $273 |
| Ford Mustang | $223 – $603 | $347 |
| Buick Lesabre | $155 – $280 | $218 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | $222 – $580 | $397 |
| Jeep Cherokee | $175 – $534 | $244 |
| Chevrolet C/K 1500 | $128 – $306 | $194 |
| Ford Taurus | $152 – $386 | $215 |
| Ford Ranger | $143 – $297 | $200 |
| Cadillac Deville | $185 – $345 | $248 |
| Chrysler 200 | $496 – $699 | $598 |
| Dodge Journey | $538 – $802 | $691 |
| Chevrolet S-10 | $148 – $296 | $193 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- Clean or replace — carbon buildup sometimes cleans up; a failed motor or sensor means replacement.
- Relearn — many vehicles need an idle relearn or scan-tool procedure after replacement.
Quotes near the low end usually mean a cleaning that solved it, or an aftermarket unit. Quotes near the high end usually mean OEM electronic throttle body with programming, intake components disturbed.
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