FixToyota Camry — Starter Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $296 – $446. 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 23% above the oldest. If your quote is for a car in one of these groups, compare it with that row. Middle half of real Toyota Camry invoices for each group, parts + labor:
| Model years | Typical cost | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 and older | $290 – $429 | $357 |
| 2005–2009 | $319 – $510 | $410 |
| 2010–2014 | $363 – $541 | $439 |
Real repair reports
These reports are a recent sample of real, paid Toyota Camry starter replacement visits — quoted the way the owner and the technician actually said it.
Car owners said
“Customer states vehicle will not start ck and advise”
“Check intermittent no start”
“Starter going out, he replaced battery, won't turn over or click”
“Customer states vehicle will not start at times”
“possible starter 24f 94r”
What this repair is
The starter is the electric motor that cranks your engine to life. When it fails you typically get a click — or silence — with everything else still lit. Labor varies a lot by vehicle: on some engines it is right on top; on others it hides under the intake manifold, and that is what moves the price.
Is your quote fair?
If your quote lands between $296 and $446, it's inside the range where half of all real Toyota Camry repairs of this kind land — and the typical job takes about 1.3 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: Starter Replacement cost on other vehicles · all Toyota Camry repair costs
How the Camry compares
| Vehicle | Median cost | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | $383 | $317 – $462 |
| Ford F-150 | $401 | $315 – $527 |
| Honda Accord | $478 | $361 – $627 |
| Ford Taurus | $359 | $290 – $429 |
The symptom behind this repair
When this fix shows up, the visit most often started as a no-start. See what that complaint usually turns out to be — with the odds of each fix: Car Won't Start — What It Usually Is, and What It Costs.
Other repairs on the Toyota Camry
- Alternator — typically $321 – $589
- Spark Plugs — typically $192 – $429
- CV Axle — typically $245 – $551
- Radiator — typically $221 – $593
- Wheel Bearing / Hub Assembly — typically $306 – $592
- TPMS Sensor — typically $142 – $627
- Strut — typically $448 – $1,036
- Power Steering (Pump & Lines) — typically $150 – $540
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Fair Price Report puts this page on one printable sheet — the fair range, parts and labor split out, and what moves the price — so you can compare a written quote line by line.
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