Chevy Cruze alternator price snapshot
- Low
- $25
- Average
- $96
- High
- $249
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Chevy Cruze alternator?
Asking prices from 363 salvage yards in 44 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Chevy Cruze alternator
What the alternator does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used alternator price guide →
Price summary
A used Chevy Cruze alternator costs $25 to $249, with a median asking price of $65. Based on 429 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2011–2019 (9 model years), updated Oct 28, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$75
Grade B (good)$75
Grade C (fair)$60
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$45–$230266 listings
Grade BStandard used$50–$24985 listings
Grade CVisible wear$25–$865 listings
Grade XUngraded$35–$15273 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $45–$230 | 266 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $50–$249 | 85 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $25–$86 | 5 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $35–$152 | 73 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$75
Grade B$75
Grade C$60
Ungraded$50
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $25–$249 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Chevy Cruze alternator is listed
We found priced Chevy Cruze alternator listings at 363 salvage yards across 44 states. Illinois supplies the most, with 264 listings (13% of the total) from 21 yards. Location matters: yards in North Carolina ask a median $50, while Wisconsin yards ask $210, 320% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 264 | 21 | $61-6% |
| Texas | 176 | 27 | $65 |
| Colorado | 171 | 9 | $95+46% |
| North Carolina | 152 | 17 | $50-23% |
| Georgia | 150 | 18 | $124+91% |
| Wisconsin | 132 | 12 | $210+223% |
| Ohio | 98 | 19 | $85+31% |
| Indiana | 85 | 13 | $70+8% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $65 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Chevy Cruze alternator replacement cost?
- Used part
- $65
- Chevy Cruze median asking price
- Labor
- $95–$375
- 1–2.5 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $160–$440
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for alternator replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full alternator replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Chevy Cruze alternator cost by year?
Market analysis
How much does a used Chevy Cruze alternator cost?
Asking prices for a used Chevy Cruze alternator are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 10 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 25% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $75.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, gasoline, lists at a $50 median, while diesel commands $135, a 170% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $55, while 2015 tops the table at $71. Parts from 2011–2019 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 9 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Chevy Cruze sits 50% below the Ford F150 ($129), 54% below the Ford F250 ($142), and 35% below the Ram 1500 ($100) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used alternator: what to check
- Ask for the amperage rating. The same vehicle can ship with multiple outputs.
- Bench-tested units are worth a small premium; ask for the test result.
- Check pulley type (solid vs clutched) matches your old unit.
- Low-mileage donors matter less here than test results. Brushes wear by hours, not miles.
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$105median
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05wide ±135%
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06wide ±216%
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$166median
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07wide ±240%
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08wide ±91%
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$414median
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$91median
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$50median
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Steering Wheel
$100median
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Price comparisons
Compare Chevy Cruze alternator prices
Alternatorcompare
FordF150vsChevyCruze
F150$129
Cruze$65
$64 diff5,067 listings
AlternatorcompareFordF250vsChevyCruze
F250$142
Cruze$65
$77 diff3,879 listings
AlternatorcompareRam1500vsChevyCruze
1500$100
Cruze$65
$35 diff3,669 listings
AlternatorcompareJeepGrandCherokeevsChevyCruze
Cherokee$100
Cruze$65
$35 diff3,449 listings
AlternatorcompareFordExplorervsChevyCruze
Explorer$115
Cruze$65
$50 diff3,353 listings
AlternatorcompareFordEdgevsChevyCruze
Edge$85
Cruze$65
$20 diff3,274 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±183%
BMW X3
$126median
$40$500
BMWwide ±143%
BMW X5
$126median
$40$400
Chevywide ±182%
Chevy Equinox
$80median
$30$321
Chevywide ±217%
Chevy Malibu
$75median
$25$350
Chevywide ±146%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$125median
$30$395
Chevywide ±135%
Chevy Tahoe
$162median
$35$474
Chevywide ±199%
Chevy Traverse
$93median
$30$400
Dodgewide ±213%
Dodge Challenger
$85median
$25$387
Dodgewide ±215%
Dodge Charger
$86median
$25$395
Dodgewide ±176%
Dodge Durango
$105median
$25$395
Fordwide ±215%
Ford Edge
$85median
$20$385
Fordwide ±203%
Ford Escape
$101median
$25$435
Common questions
Chevy Cruze alternator FAQ
How much is a used alternator for a Chevy Cruze?
The median asking price is $65 across 429 priced listings from 363 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $75. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $55.
How much does it cost to replace a Chevy Cruze alternator?
Using a used part, a Chevy Cruze alternator replacement typically runs $160–$440 all-in: the median used alternator for this model lists at $65, and independent-shop labor for alternator replacement typically takes 1–2.5 hours at $95–$150/hr ($95–$375). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Chevy Cruze model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Chevy Cruze alternator years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Chevy Cruze alternator fitments across 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. Searching all 9 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.