Tailgate labor time
Tailgate takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 4,858 vehicle and engine combinations from 29 makes, most fall between 1.2 and 1.8 hours, and the longest take up to 3.5 hours. Porsche, Tesla and Ram vehicles tend to take the longest; Hyundai, Suzuki and Studebaker the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.
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 $270, about $225 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.
How long it takes across all vehicles
Hours, in half hour steps. Each bar is how many vehicle and engine combinations fall in that range.
Tailgate time on popular vehicles
Tailgate time by make
| Make | Typical | Most vehicles | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 2.0 | 19 |
| Tesla | 2.0 hr | 2.0 to 3.5 | 14 |
| Ram | 1.8 hr | 1.7 to 1.8 | 301 |
| Ford | 1.5 hr | 0.7 to 1.8 | 1,095 |
| Chevrolet | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 997 |
| GMC | 1.5 hr | 1.2 to 1.8 | 844 |
| Dodge | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 710 |
| Toyota | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.5 | 205 |
| Nissan | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 155 |
| Mazda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 138 |
| Jeep | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.6 | 115 |
| Isuzu | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 55 |
| Mitsubishi | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.0 | 42 |
| Fiat | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 27 |
| Plymouth | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 25 |
| Honda | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 19 |
| Volkswagen | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 19 |
| Rivian | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 18 |
| Subaru | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 11 |
| Cadillac | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 2.3 | 10 |
| Studebaker | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.8 | 10 |
| Suzuki | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.5 | 8 |
| Hyundai | 1.5 hr | 1.5 to 1.7 | 7 |
Other body repairs
- Door Glass
- Door Shell
- Hood
- Hood Hinge
- Side Mirror Glass
- Windshield Molding
- Door Check/Stop
- Bumper Reinforcement - Front
- Hood Strut
- Fender Liner
- Rear Window
- Bumper Cover - Rear
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.