Strut Assembly - Rear labor time

2.5 hrtypical

1.5 to 2.5hours on most vehicles

$375typical labor at $150/hr

Strut Assembly - Rear takes about 2.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 14,706 vehicle and engine combinations from 55 makes, most fall between 1.5 and 2.5 hours, and the longest take up to 3.5 hours. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi vehicles tend to take the longest; Hummer, Daewoo and Scion 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 $225 to $375, about $375 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Strut Assembly - Rear time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo1.7 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid2.5 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 Turbo2.5 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI2.5 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H42.5 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I42.5 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC2.5 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.2 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost2.5 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar2.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar2.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1501.7 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo2.5 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 Turbo2.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo2.5 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS1.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.7 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax1.7 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Strut Assembly - Rear time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.7	1,565
BMW	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.5	1,081
Audi	2.5 hr	2.2 to 2.8	700
Porsche	2.5 hr	2.0 to 3.5	556
Hyundai	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	548
Volkswagen	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	547
Cadillac	2.5 hr	2.2 to 2.5	462
Honda	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	450
Subaru	2.5 hr	1.7 to 2.5	438
Kia	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	390
Mazda	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	390
Lexus	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.5	387
Volvo	2.5 hr	2.5 to 2.5	351
Mitsubishi	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	322
Buick	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	251
Lincoln	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.5	238
Acura	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.5	237
Infiniti	2.5 hr	2.3 to 2.5	207
Jaguar	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.8	200
Jeep	2.5 hr	1.7 to 2.5	174
Land Rover	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.8	144
Tesla	2.5 hr	2.0 to 2.5	131
Suzuki	2.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	38
Genesis	2.2 hr	1.2 to 2.2	53
Alfa Romeo	2.2 hr	2.0 to 2.2	43
Chevrolet	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	852
Toyota	1.8 hr	1.5 to 2.5	741
Dodge	1.8 hr	1.5 to 2.5	510
AMC	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	6
Ford	1.7 hr	1.5 to 2.5	693
Nissan	1.7 hr	1.5 to 2.5	456
GMC	1.7 hr	1.5 to 2.5	205
Mini	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	144
Fiat	1.7 hr	1.5 to 2.5	59
Saab	1.7 hr	1.7 to 1.7	33
Ram	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	20
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	255
Pontiac	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	163
Mercury	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	133
Oldsmobile	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	114
Saturn	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	97
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.5	76
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	29
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	25
Lucid	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	24
Scion	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	17
Daewoo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	8
Hummer	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.1	6

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.