Upper Control Arm - Rear labor time

1.5 hrtypical

1.5 to 2.1hours on most vehicles

$225typical labor at $150/hr

Upper Control Arm - Rear takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 18,416 vehicle and engine combinations from 56 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.1 hours, and the longest take up to 3.1 hours. Porsche, Genesis and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Renault, Daewoo and Scion 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 $225 to $315, about $225 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Upper Control Arm - Rear time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.8 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.5 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.2 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.5 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.5 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.2 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.8 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.0 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 Pentastar1.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1501.7 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.2 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)1.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged2.1 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS1.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.7 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel1.7 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Upper Control Arm - Rear time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Porsche	2.2 hr	1.8 to 2.5	539
Genesis	2.2 hr	1.2 to 2.2	53
Mercedes-Benz	2.0 hr	1.5 to 2.3	1,555
BMW	2.0 hr	1.5 to 2.3	1,081
Alfa Romeo	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	73
Jaguar	1.8 hr	1.5 to 2.5	248
Hummer	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	13
AMC	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	6
Mini	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	144
Ram	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	94
Chevrolet	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,606
Ford	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	1,088
Toyota	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	903
Audi	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.2	707
Cadillac	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.3	636
Buick	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	607
Pontiac	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	570
Hyundai	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	548
Dodge	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	538
Volkswagen	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	498
Nissan	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	472
Volvo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.0	462
Honda	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	455
Lexus	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.0	446
Subaru	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	427
Oldsmobile	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	419
Kia	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	412
Mazda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	406
GMC	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	392
Jeep	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	348
Mitsubishi	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	333
Lincoln	1.5 hr	1.2 to 2.3	311
Mercury	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	310
Acura	1.5 hr	1.2 to 2.0	241
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	229
Infiniti	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	215
Land Rover	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.3	173
Tesla	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	131
Saab	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	102
Saturn	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	94
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	77
Fiat	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	73
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	70
Suzuki	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	64
Rivian	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	46
Polestar	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	44
Eagle	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	38
Geo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	37
Lucid	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	24
Opel	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	20
Scion	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	17
Daewoo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	8
Renault	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	7

Other suspension repairs

Control Arm Bushing - Front Lower2.0 hr typical
Knuckle/Spindle - Front2.8 hr typical
Rear Suspension Service2.9 hr typical
Front Suspension Rebuild8.5 hr typical
Trailing Arm Bushing2.5 hr typical
Coil Springs - Front Pair3.3 hr typical
Ball Joints - Upper and Lower3.5 hr typical
Sway Bar Links - Front Pair1.4 hr typical
Sway Bar - Front1.2 hr typical
Sway Bar Bushing - Rear0.8 hr typical
Strut Assembly - Front2.0 hr typical
Sway Bar Link - Front0.8 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.