HVAC Control Panel labor time

1.2 hrtypical

1.2 to 1.5hours on most vehicles

$180typical labor at $150/hr

HVAC Control Panel takes about 1.2 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,218 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 1.2 and 1.5 hours, and the longest take up to 2.5 hours. AMC, Tesla and MG vehicles tend to take the longest; Daewoo, Scion and Morgan the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

Shop labor rate

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Enter a rate to see the labor cost of each job. Many US shops charge somewhere between $100 and $200 an hour.

At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $180 to $225, about $180 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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HVAC Control Panel time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost1.4 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.4 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.2 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.2 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel1.4 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.2 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.2 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H61.4 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.2 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.2 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.9 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.2 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.8 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1501.4 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.2 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)1.2 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.2 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged1.4 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ01.4 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.2 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS1.2 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.4 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel1.4 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.4 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.4 hr

HVAC Control Panel time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
AMC	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	166
Tesla	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	131
MG	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	68
Mercedes-Benz	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.8	1,804
Porsche	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.8	674
Jaguar	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.8	271
Genesis	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.4	53
Smart	1.4 hr	0.9 to 1.4	6
Chevrolet	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.4	3,208
Ford	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.4	3,093
Dodge	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	2,279
GMC	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	1,547
Toyota	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	1,446
BMW	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	1,232
Volkswagen	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.4	1,085
Nissan	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.2	880
Pontiac	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	848
Audi	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	777
Buick	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	775
Jeep	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.4	735
Plymouth	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	702
Hyundai	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.4	699
Cadillac	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	687
Chrysler	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	620
Mazda	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	617
Oldsmobile	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	557
Kia	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	515
Mercury	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	512
Honda	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	499
Volvo	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	480
Subaru	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	472
Lexus	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	446
Mitsubishi	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	416
Lincoln	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	332
Ram	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.4	326
Fiat	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.4	315
Acura	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	241
Infiniti	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	238
Land Rover	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	177
Isuzu	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	154
Suzuki	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	151
Saab	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.4	116
Saturn	1.2 hr	0.8 to 1.2	108
Alfa Romeo	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.4	87
Studebaker	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	67
Peugeot	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	48
Rivian	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	46
Polestar	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	44
Eagle	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	41
Geo	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	37
Renault	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	28
Lucid	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	24
Hummer	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	21
Opel	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	20
Mini	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.4	144
Morgan	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.2	67
Scion	0.8 hr	0.8 to 0.8	43
Daewoo	0.8 hr	0.8 to 1.2	30

Other heating and a/c repairs

AC Condenser2.8 hr typical
AC Evaporator8.5 hr typical
AC Expansion Valve (TXV)2.5 hr typical
AC Hose Assembly1.8 hr typical
AC Recharge1.0 hr typical
AC Compressor2.5 hr typical
AC Low Pressure Switch0.5 hr typical
AC Compressor Oil Add1.0 hr typical
Climate Control Module1.8 hr typical
Recirculation Door Actuator1.8 hr typical
Blend Door Actuator1.8 hr typical
Mode Door Actuator2.4 hr typical

Hours are what a professional technician takes with the right tools, the same way shops quote jobs. Figures come from the Open Labor Project database.