Shock Absorber - Rear (one side) labor time

0.6 hrtypical

0.4 to 0.9hours on most vehicles

$90typical labor at $150/hr

Shock Absorber - Rear (one side) takes about 0.6 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 26,339 vehicle and engine combinations from 62 makes, most fall between 0.4 and 0.9 hours, and the longest take up to 3.2 hours. Rivian, Lucid and Porsche vehicles tend to take the longest; AMC, Oldsmobile and Geo 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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At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $60 to $135, about $90 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Shock Absorber - Rear (one side) time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.8 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.9 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.9 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H61.3 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.7 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.6 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.8 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.6 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.6 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.6 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.6 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.9 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.5 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.6 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.8 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.7 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.6 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.5 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.8 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.8 hr

Shock Absorber - Rear (one side) time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Rivian	1.4 hr	0.8 to 1.5	46
Lucid	1.4 hr	1.1 to 1.4	24
Porsche	1.3 hr	0.8 to 1.6	452
Tesla	1.2 hr	0.9 to 1.6	131
Jaguar	1.1 hr	0.9 to 1.8	264
Audi	1.0 hr	0.7 to 1.3	612
Mercedes-Benz	0.9 hr	0.6 to 1.4	1,398
BMW	0.9 hr	0.7 to 1.2	1,066
Lexus	0.9 hr	0.7 to 1.2	355
Acura	0.9 hr	0.8 to 1.0	185
Land Rover	0.9 hr	0.6 to 1.3	154
MG	0.9 hr	0.6 to 0.9	61
Polestar	0.9 hr	0.9 to 1.2	44
Genesis	0.9 hr	0.9 to 0.9	40
Volvo	0.8 hr	0.5 to 0.9	445
Mini	0.8 hr	0.6 to 0.8	137
Subaru	0.8 hr	0.5 to 0.9	104
Honda	0.7 hr	0.6 to 0.9	397
Lincoln	0.7 hr	0.5 to 0.8	307
Infiniti	0.7 hr	0.6 to 0.9	201
Volkswagen	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.8	1,051
Toyota	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.9	1,050
Nissan	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.9	606
Hyundai	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.8	594
Cadillac	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.9	545
Kia	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.8	488
Mazda	0.6 hr	0.4 to 0.8	481
Fiat	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	284
Mitsubishi	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.8	277
Suzuki	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	139
Saab	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.8	103
Morgan	0.6 hr	0.6 to 1.2	63
Scion	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.8	43
Alfa Romeo	0.6 hr	0.6 to 1.1	42
Peugeot	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	31
Renault	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.7	18
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Chevrolet	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	3,009
Ford	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	2,868
Dodge	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	2,088
GMC	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	1,410
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	727
Pontiac	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	685
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	554
Buick	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	544
Plymouth	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	518
Mercury	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.6	440
Ram	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.4 to 0.5	111
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	71
Studebaker	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	67
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.7	26
Hummer	0.5 hr	0.5 to 1.1	21
Opel	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	20
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	8
Oldsmobile	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	425
AMC	0.4 hr	0.4 to 0.5	162

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.