Tie Rod Assembly labor time

1.5 hrtypical

1.2 to 1.8hours on most vehicles

$225typical labor at $150/hr

Tie Rod Assembly takes about 1.5 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 31,218 vehicle and engine combinations from 63 makes, most fall between 1.2 and 1.8 hours, and the longest take up to 2.7 hours. Porsche, Lexus and Jaguar vehicles tend to take the longest; Lucid, Daewoo and Geo 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 $270, about $225 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Tie Rod Assembly 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.1.5 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel1.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI1.2 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H41.8 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I41.5 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC1.5 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H62.1 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque1.5 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost1.2 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 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 1501.4 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo1.5 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 Supercharged1.7 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ02.1 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)1.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo1.5 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS1.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B1.7 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel1.7 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost1.5 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax2.1 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)1.7 hr

Tie Rod Assembly time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Porsche	1.8 hr	1.5 to 2.5	674
Lexus	1.8 hr	1.5 to 1.8	446
Jaguar	1.8 hr	1.5 to 2.5	271
Land Rover	1.8 hr	1.5 to 2.5	177
Genesis	1.7 hr	1.5 to 1.7	53
Chevrolet	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	3,208
Ford	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	3,093
Dodge	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	2,279
Mercedes-Benz	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.1	1,804
GMC	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	1,547
Toyota	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	1,446
BMW	1.5 hr	1.5 to 2.0	1,232
Volkswagen	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	1,085
Nissan	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	880
Pontiac	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	848
Audi	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	777
Buick	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	775
Jeep	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.7	735
Plymouth	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	702
Hyundai	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	699
Cadillac	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	687
Chrysler	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	620
Mazda	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	617
Oldsmobile	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	557
Kia	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	515
Mercury	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	512
Honda	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	499
Volvo	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	480
Subaru	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	472
Mitsubishi	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	416
Lincoln	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	332
Ram	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	326
Fiat	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	315
Acura	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	241
Infiniti	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	238
AMC	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.5	166
Isuzu	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	154
Suzuki	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	151
Mini	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.7	144
Tesla	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	131
Alfa Romeo	1.5 hr	1.4 to 1.7	87
MG	1.5 hr	1.5 to 1.8	68
Peugeot	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.8	48
Scion	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	43
Hummer	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	21
Opel	1.5 hr	1.2 to 1.5	20
Renault	1.4 hr	1.2 to 1.5	28
Smart	1.4 hr	1.4 to 1.4	6
Saab	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.7	116
Saturn	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	108
Morgan	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	67
Studebaker	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.5	67
Rivian	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	46
Polestar	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	44
Eagle	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	41
Geo	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	37
Daewoo	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	30
Lucid	1.2 hr	1.2 to 1.2	24

Other steering repairs

Steering Column3.5 hr typical
Tie Rod End - Inner1.3 hr typical
Tie Rod End - Outer0.8 hr typical
Steering Wheel1.2 hr typical
Steering Shaft - Intermediate1.5 hr typical
Steering Angle Sensor1.2 hr typical
Steering Coupler1.7 hr typical
Steering Shaft - Upper1.8 hr typical
Tie Rods - Both Sides1.4 hr typical
Rack and Pinion Boots2.3 hr typical
Steering Damper0.9 hr typical
Power Steering Reservoir1.0 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.