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How Much Does Ignition Coil Replacement Cost?

Updated October 2026 By RepairCostLab Editorial Team

Expect to pay $75 to $310 at an independent shop for a typical car, and up to $380 at a dealership. A failing ignition coil causes a misfire on one cylinder. On most 4-cylinder engines it is a 15-minute swap.

Parts$40–$150
Labor$35–$160
Shop time0.3–1 hours
DIY difficultyEasy (1/5)

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Ignition Coil Replacement cost by vehicle type

Vehicle	Parts	Labor	Total
Compact / economy car e.g. Civic, Corolla, Elantra	$40–$150	$35–$160	$75–$310
Midsize sedan / crossover e.g. Camry, Accord, RAV4, CR-V	$45–$175	$35–$175	$80–$350
Truck / full-size SUV e.g. F-150, Silverado, Tahoe	$50–$195	$40–$185	$90–$380
Luxury / European e.g. BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Lexus	$70–$270	$45–$210	$115–$480

Independent shop, average US labor rates. Price is per coil. Most modern engines have one coil per cylinder.

Independent shop vs. dealer vs. chain

Where	Hourly rate	Typical total
Independent shop	$110–$160	$80–$350
Chain (Midas, Firestone…)	$120–$175	$85–$365
Dealership	$160–$230	$100–$425

Shown for a midsize sedan or crossover.

What does it do?

Each coil transforms 12 volts into the tens of thousands of volts the spark plug needs to fire.

Signs you need this repair

Check engine light, flashing during a misfire
Codes P0301–P0308 (cylinder-specific misfire)
Rough idle or shaking
Loss of power and poor fuel economy

Can you do it yourself?

Difficulty: Easy (1/5). Unplug, remove one bolt, pull the coil and swap. Rear coils on transverse V6 engines are harder to reach.

Doing it yourself saves the labor portion, roughly $35–$160, so you would pay only for parts ($40–$150).

Is it worth fixing?

Yes. A misfiring cylinder wastes fuel and can damage the catalytic converter. Replacing one coil is inexpensive.

How to save money

Swap the suspect coil with another cylinder to confirm: if the misfire moves, the coil is bad.
Replace only the failed coil unless the others are original and high-mileage.
Replace worn spark plugs at the same time: bad plugs kill coils.

Questions to ask your mechanic

Did you confirm the coil with a swap test?
Are my spark plugs due as well?
Is there oil in the spark plug well that caused the failure?

Asking for a written, itemized estimate (parts, labor hours and hourly rate) is your right in most states and makes quotes easy to compare.

Frequently asked questions

Should I replace all ignition coils at once?

Not necessarily. Replacing just the failed one is fine unless the car has very high mileage.

Can I drive with a bad coil?

Briefly, but a flashing check engine light means raw fuel is reaching the catalytic converter, which can damage it.

How long do coils last?

Often 100,000 miles or more.

Related repair costs

Helpful guides

Bad Ignition Coil Symptoms: Signs and How to Confirm

Sources and methodology

Estimates combine typical book labor times, current aftermarket and OEM parts prices, and 2026 US shop labor rates. See exactly how we calculate them.

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