Toyota Highlander heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $75
- Average
- $134
- High
- $250
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Toyota Highlander heater core?
Asking prices from 85 salvage yards in 31 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 Toyota Highlander heater core
What the heater core does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used heater core price guide →
Price summary
A used Toyota Highlander heater core costs $75 to $250, with a median asking price of $116. Based on 852 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2007–2025 (19 model years), updated Oct 20, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$116
Grade B (good)$116
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$81–$250715 listings
Grade BStandard used$111–$250125 listings
Grade XUngraded$75–$24912 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $81–$250 | 715 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $111–$250 | 125 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $75–$249 | 12 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$116
Grade B$116
Ungraded$249
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $75–$250 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Toyota Highlander heater core is listed
We found priced Toyota Highlander heater core listings at 85 salvage yards across 31 states. Texas supplies the most, with 288 listings (24% of the total) from 13 yards. Location matters: yards in Nevada ask a median $111, while North Carolina yards ask $298, 168% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 288 | 13 | $116 |
| Arizona | 270 | 4 | $116 |
| California | 159 | 8 | $116 |
| Wisconsin | 103 | 2 | $116 |
| Illinois | 56 | 1 | $116 |
| Utah | 48 | 2 | $116 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 3 | $298+157% |
| Nevada | 28 | 1 | $111-4% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $116 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Toyota Highlander heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $116
- Toyota Highlander median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $590–$1,615
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for heater core replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full heater core replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Toyota Highlander heater core cost by year?
2025100 listingsFits 7 years$116$116 – $2502024100 listingsFits 8 years$116$116 – $2502023100 listingsFits 8 years$116$116 – $2502022100 listingsFits 7 years$116$116 – $2502021100 listingsFits 8 years$116$116 – $2502020100 listingsFits 8 years$116$116 – $116201970 listingsFits 13 years$111$75 – $2502018100 listingsFits 13 years$111$75 – $2502017100 listingsFits 13 years$111$91 – $2492016100 listingsFits 13 years$111$91 – $2492015100 listingsFits 13 years$111$75 – $250
Market analysis
How much does a used Toyota Highlander heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Toyota Highlander heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 3 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $111, while 2020 tops the table at $116. Parts from 2007–2019 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 13 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Toyota Highlander sits 27% above the Ford F250 ($91), level with the Nissan Sentra ($116), and 56% below the Honda HR-V ($266) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used heater core: what to check
- Perform low-pressure leak test: Submerge the core under water with low air pressure applied to detect pinhole leaks in aluminum tubes and tanks.
- Inspect aluminum inlet and outlet tubes: Check that connection tube ends are perfectly round and free of crushed walls or corrosion from old coolant.
- Flush internal passages with water: Run fresh water through the core to confirm no internal calcification or stop-leak additives block coolant flow.
- Confirm HVAC casing flange alignment: Verify inlet pipe bend angles and casing foam seal tracks match your vehicle's specific heater box housing.
- Replace pass-through foam seals on install: Install fresh foam sealing strips around firewall pass-through holes to prevent cold air bypass and dash squeaks.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Toyota Highlander parts are priced?
01wide ±141%
Axle Shaft
$172median
$35$520
02wide ±143%
Headlight Assembly
$595median
$99$1,800
03wide ±182%
Side Mirror
$245median
$65$958
04wide ±137%
Wheels
$241median
$65$725
05wide ±170%
Grille
$226median
$38$806
06wide ±158%
Strut
$150median
$47$522
07wide ±195%
Radiator
$200median
$50$829
08wide ±159%
Engine
$2,900median
$400$9,642
09wide ±124%
Tail Light
$181median
$47$495
10wide ±112%
Transmission
$3,200median
$540$7,702
11wide ±122%
AC Compressor
$213median
$55$573
12wide ±124%
AC Condenser
$182median
$50$500
Price comparisons
Compare Toyota Highlander heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
FordF250vsToyotaHighlander
F250$91
Highlander$116
$25 diff2,226 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsToyotaHighlander
HR-V$266
Highlander$116
$150 diff1,952 listings
Heater CorecompareDodgeGrandCaravanvsToyotaHighlander
Caravan$51
Highlander$116
$65 diff1,934 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsToyotaHighlander
Escalade$116
Highlander$116
$0 diff1,924 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsToyotaHighlander
Class$116
Highlander$116
$0 diff1,921 listings
Heater CorecompareFordTransitvsToyotaHighlander
Transit$116
Highlander$116
$0 diff1,885 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±38%
Acura ILX
$91median
$65$135
Acurawide ±188%
Acura MDX
$61median
$61$290
Acuratight ±11%
Acura RDX
$116median
$100$125
Acuratight ±10%
Acura TLX
$101median
$95$116
Toyotawide ±136%
Toyota 4Runner
$151median
$75$485
Toyotawide ±88%
Toyota Sienna
$116median
$70$275
Toyotawide ±106%
Toyota Tacoma
$216median
$50$510
Toyotawide ±192%
Toyota Tundra
$116median
$50$495
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Common questions
Toyota Highlander heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Toyota Highlander?
The median asking price is $116 across 852 priced listings from 85 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $116. 2019 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $111.
How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Highlander heater core?
Using a used part, a Toyota Highlander heater core replacement typically runs $590–$1,615 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $116, and independent-shop labor for heater core replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include coolant refill, and dashboard reassembly on vehicles requiring full dash removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Toyota Highlander model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Toyota Highlander heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Toyota Highlander heater core fitments across 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 19 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.