Toyota Tacoma heater core price snapshot
- Low
- $50
- Average
- $191
- High
- $510
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Toyota Tacoma heater core?
Asking prices from 68 salvage yards in 23 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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma heater core costs $50 to $510, with a median asking price of $216. Based on 489 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2016–2026 (11 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$216
Grade B (good)$216
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$50–$510397 listings
Grade BStandard used$116–$40080 listings
Grade XUngraded$75–$21612 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $50–$510 | 397 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $116–$400 | 80 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $75–$216 | 12 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$216
Grade B$216
Ungraded$116
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $50–$510 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Toyota Tacoma heater core is listed
We found priced Toyota Tacoma heater core listings at 68 salvage yards across 23 states. Arizona supplies the most, with 197 listings (30% of the total) from 3 yards. Location matters: yards in Florida ask a median $116, while North Carolina yards ask $253, 118% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 197 | 3 | $216 |
| Texas | 134 | 12 | $216 |
| California | 132 | 5 | $216 |
| Florida | 49 | 7 | $116-46% |
| Georgia | 20 | 2 | $116-46% |
| Michigan | 16 | 5 | $116-46% |
| Tennessee | 15 | 3 | $116-46% |
| North Carolina | 14 | 4 | $253+17% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $216 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Toyota Tacoma heater core replacement cost?
- Used part
- $216
- Toyota Tacoma median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $690–$1,715
- 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 Tacoma heater core cost by year?
202537 listingsFits 7 years$116$50 – $220202437 listingsFits 7 years$116$50 – $220202350 listingsFits 8 years$216$216 – $216202250 listingsFits 7 years$216$216 – $400202150 listingsFits 8 years$116$116 – $386202050 listingsFits 8 years$177$77 – $510201950 listingsFits 8 years$216$150 – $422201850 listingsFits 8 years$216$216 – $216201750 listingsFits 7 years$216$216 – $400201650 listingsFits 8 years$216$150 – $422201550 listings$76$75 – $300
Market analysis
How much does a used Toyota Tacoma heater core cost?
Asking prices for a used Toyota Tacoma heater core are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten 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 $76, while 2016 tops the table at $216. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.
Against comparable vehicles, the Toyota Tacoma sits 137% above the Ford F250 ($91), 86% above the Nissan Sentra ($116), and 19% 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 Tacoma parts are priced?
01wide ±181%
Headlight Assembly
$377median
$63$1,425
02wide ±176%
Side Mirror
$200median
$47$750
03wide ±194%
Wheels
$198median
$45$815
04wide ±243%
Tail Light
$143median
$34$730
05wide ±165%
Grille
$281median
$46$975
06wide ±218%
Transmission
$1,000median
$168$4,525
07wide ±137%
Fender
$273median
$80$828
08wide ±105%
Engine
$4,500median
$1,299$10,725
09wide ±197%
Transfer Case
$426median
$94$1,774
10wide ±149%
Alternator
$100median
$25$322
11wide ±184%
Axle Shaft
$190median
$50$750
12wide ±280%
Strut
$125median
$25$725
Price comparisons
Compare Toyota Tacoma heater core prices
Heater Corecompare
FordF250vsToyotaTacoma
F250$91
Tacoma$216
$125 diff1,863 listings
Heater CorecompareHondaHR-VvsToyotaTacoma
HR-V$266
Tacoma$216
$50 diff1,589 listings
Heater CorecompareDodgeGrandCaravanvsToyotaTacoma
Caravan$51
Tacoma$216
$165 diff1,571 listings
Heater CorecompareCadillacEscaladevsToyotaTacoma
Escalade$116
Tacoma$216
$100 diff1,561 listings
Heater CorecompareMercedesSClassvsToyotaTacoma
Class$116
Tacoma$216
$100 diff1,558 listings
Heater CorecompareFordTransitvsToyotaTacoma
Transit$116
Tacoma$216
$100 diff1,522 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 ±75%
Toyota Highlander
$116median
$75$250
Toyotawide ±88%
Toyota Sienna
$116median
$70$275
Toyotawide ±192%
Toyota Tundra
$116median
$50$495
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Common questions
Toyota Tacoma heater core FAQ
How much is a used heater core for a Toyota Tacoma?
The median asking price is $216 across 489 priced listings from 68 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $216. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $76.
How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Tacoma heater core?
Using a used part, a Toyota Tacoma heater core replacement typically runs $690–$1,715 all-in: the median used heater core for this model lists at $216, 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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma heater core years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Toyota Tacoma heater core fitments across 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 11 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.