Subframe labor time
7.8 hrtypical
3.5 to 9.7hours on most vehicles
$1,170typical labor at $150/hr
Subframe takes about 7.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,045 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 3.5 and 9.7 hours, and the longest take up to 14.0 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Opel, Lucid and Renault the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
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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 $525 to $1,455, about $1,170 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.
How long it takes across all vehicles
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Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.
Subframe time on popular vehicles
- 2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid3.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.7.8 hr
- 2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel9.0 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI9.7 hr
- 2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H47.5 hr
- 2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I49.7 hr
- 2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC9.7 hr
- 2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H69.7 hr
- 2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)4.5 hr
- 2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque7.8 hr
- 2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar3.5 hr
- 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar4.5 hr
- 2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1507.5 hr
- 2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)3.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid3.5 hr
- 2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged9.0 hr
- 2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ07.5 hr
- 2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)3.5 hr
- 2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo7.5 hr
- 2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS3.5 hr
- 2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B7.5 hr
- 2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel7.5 hr
- 2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost7.5 hr
- 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax7.5 hr
- 2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)7.5 hr
Subframe time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | 10.1 hr | 8.5 to 10.1 | 687 |
| Jaguar | 10.1 hr | 8.5 to 11.7 | 98 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 11.7 | 1,804 |
| BMW | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 11.7 | 1,232 |
| Audi | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 10.1 | 777 |
| Porsche | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 10.1 | 674 |
| Volvo | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 9.7 | 480 |
| Lincoln | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 10.1 | 332 |
| Land Rover | 9.7 hr | 8.5 to 11.7 | 177 |
| Genesis | 9.7 hr | 6.3 to 9.7 | 53 |
| Lexus | 8.5 hr | 8.5 to 10.1 | 446 |
| Acura | 8.5 hr | 8.5 to 9.7 | 241 |
| Infiniti | 8.5 hr | 8.5 to 10.1 | 238 |
| Tesla | 8.5 hr | 8.5 to 8.5 | 131 |
| Alfa Romeo | 8.5 hr | 8.5 to 9.7 | 87 |
| Chevrolet | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 3,208 |
| Ford | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 3,093 |
| Dodge | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 2,279 |
| GMC | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 1,547 |
| Pontiac | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 848 |
| Oldsmobile | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 557 |
| Mercury | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 512 |
| Studebaker | 7.8 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 67 |
| Hummer | 7.8 hr | 4.5 to 7.8 | 21 |
| Buick | 7.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 775 |
| Ram | 7.5 hr | 4.5 to 7.8 | 326 |
| Mini | 7.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 144 |
| Smart | 7.5 hr | 7.5 to 7.5 | 6 |
| Jeep | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 735 |
| Plymouth | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 702 |
| Isuzu | 4.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.5 | 154 |
| Toyota | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 1,446 |
| Volkswagen | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 1,085 |
| Nissan | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 880 |
| Hyundai | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 699 |
| Chrysler | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 620 |
| Mazda | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 617 |
| Kia | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 515 |
| Honda | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 499 |
| Subaru | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 472 |
| Mitsubishi | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 416 |
| Fiat | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 315 |
| AMC | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.8 | 166 |
| Suzuki | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 151 |
| Saab | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 7.5 | 116 |
| Saturn | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 108 |
| MG | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 68 |
| Morgan | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 67 |
| Peugeot | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 48 |
| Rivian | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 9.8 | 46 |
| Polestar | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 44 |
| Scion | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 43 |
| Eagle | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 41 |
| Geo | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 4.5 | 37 |
| Daewoo | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 30 |
| Renault | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 28 |
| Lucid | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 24 |
| Opel | 3.5 hr | 3.5 to 3.5 | 20 |
Other suspension repairs
- Control Arm Bushing - Front Lower
- Knuckle/Spindle - Front
- Rear Suspension Service
- Front Suspension Rebuild
- Trailing Arm Bushing
- Coil Springs - Front Pair
- Ball Joints - Upper and Lower
- Sway Bar Links - Front Pair
- Sway Bar - Front
- Sway Bar Bushing - Rear
- Strut Assembly - Front
- Sway Bar Link - Front
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.