Seat Belt Pretensioner labor time

1.5 hrtypical

1.2 to 2.0hours on most vehicles

$225typical labor at $150/hr

Seat Belt Pretensioner takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 26,633 vehicle and engine combinations from 62 makes, most fall between 1.2 and 2.0 hours, and the longest take up to 2.7 hours. Alfa Romeo, Genesis and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Suzuki, Infiniti and Opel 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 $300, about $225 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Seat Belt Pretensioner time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost1.7 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid1.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.1.8 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel2.1 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.5 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.5 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.5 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.2 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 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.2 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.8 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.1 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.2 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar1.2 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 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ01.7 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 EcoBoost1.5 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Seat Belt Pretensioner time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Alfa Romeo	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	71
Genesis	2.2 hr	1.2 to 2.2	53
Mercedes-Benz	2.0 hr	1.5 to 2.3	1,721
Hummer	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	21
Chevrolet	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	2,440
GMC	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	1,156
Ram	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.8	326
Mini	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	144
Smart	1.7 hr	1.7 to 1.7	6
Ford	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	2,407
Dodge	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	1,732
Toyota	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	1,425
BMW	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.3	1,215
Volkswagen	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	1,015
Nissan	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	868
Audi	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.2	773
Hyundai	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	699
Pontiac	1.5 hr	1.0 to 1.8	656
Porsche	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.3	633
Mazda	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	606
Buick	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	599
Cadillac	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.3	564
Jeep	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	554
Kia	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	515
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	514
Honda	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	499
Subaru	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	467
Lexus	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	446
Volvo	1.5 hr	1.2 to 2.0	429
Mitsubishi	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	416
Oldsmobile	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	386
Mercury	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	324
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	323
Fiat	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	302
Lincoln	1.5 hr	1.2 to 2.3	301
Acura	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	241
Jaguar	1.5 hr	1.2 to 2.3	202
Land Rover	1.5 hr	1.2 to 2.3	177
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	154
Tesla	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	131
Saturn	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	108
Saab	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	105
AMC	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	82
Morgan	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	67
Peugeot	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	46
Rivian	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	46
Polestar	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	44
Scion	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	43
Eagle	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	41
Geo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	37
Daewoo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	30
Lucid	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	24
Renault	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	24
MG	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	15
Opel	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	8
Infiniti	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	238
Suzuki	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	151

Other interior repairs

Armrest0.6 hr typical
Pedal Pads0.3 hr typical
Dashboard8.5 hr typical
Seat Track1.2 hr typical
Sun Visor0.3 hr typical
Seat Foam2.5 hr typical
Seat - Rear1.2 hr typical
Seat - Front1.2 hr typical
Steering Wheel Cover0.3 hr typical
Seat Cover1.5 hr typical
Glove Box Latch0.5 hr typical
Seat Belt1.2 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.