Lower Control Arm - Rear labor time

1.8 hrtypical

1.5 to 2.3hours on most vehicles

$270typical labor at $150/hr

Lower Control Arm - Rear takes about 1.8 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 19,141 vehicle and engine combinations from 58 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.3 hours, and the longest take up to 3.5 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Daewoo, Morgan 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 $345, about $270 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Lower Control Arm - Rear time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 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 Turbo1.7 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI2.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.7 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I42.2 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC2.2 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.2 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.8 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.5 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 Turbo1.7 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 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.7 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 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Lower Control Arm - Rear time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.3	661
Jaguar	2.3 hr	2.0 to 2.7	95
Mercedes-Benz	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,748
BMW	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,232
Audi	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	707
Porsche	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	674
Lincoln	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	311
Infiniti	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.3	218
Land Rover	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.7	173
Genesis	2.2 hr	1.5 to 2.2	53
Volvo	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	462
Lexus	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.3	446
Acura	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	241
Tesla	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.0	131
Alfa Romeo	2.0 hr	2.0 to 2.2	85
Chevrolet	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,611
Buick	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	635
Pontiac	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	577
Oldsmobile	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	431
Mercury	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	310
Hummer	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	13
AMC	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	6
Ford	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,093
Volkswagen	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	604
GMC	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	392
Jeep	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	348
Mini	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	144
Ram	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	94
Smart	1.7 hr	1.7 to 1.7	6
Toyota	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	907
Hyundai	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	548
Dodge	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	538
Nissan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	487
Subaru	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	472
Honda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	455
Kia	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	412
Mazda	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	412
Mitsubishi	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	336
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	249
Saab	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	102
Saturn	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	94
Fiat	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	91
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	77
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	70
Suzuki	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	64
Peugeot	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	48
Rivian	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.4	46
Polestar	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	44
Eagle	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	41
Geo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	37
Renault	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	28
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
Morgan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	9
Daewoo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	8

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.