Subaru Forester quarter panel price snapshot
- Low
- $250
- Average
- $531
- High
- $1,027
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Subaru Forester quarter panel?
Asking prices from 342 salvage yards in 42 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
SKWritten bySaurabh Kumar · Co-Founder & CTO
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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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Last updatedOct 22, 2026AS
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 Subaru Forester quarter panel
What the quarter panel does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used quarter panel price guide →
Also known asRear Quarter PanelRear Fender
Price summary
A used Subaru Forester quarter panel costs $250 to $1,027, with a median asking price of $526. Based on 2,545 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2026 (13 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Subaru Forester quarter panel is listed
We found priced Subaru Forester quarter panel listings at 342 salvage yards across 42 states. Florida supplies the most, with 524 listings (14% of the total) from 25 yards. Location matters: yards in California ask a median $400, while North Carolina yards ask $600, 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 524 | 25 | $436-17% |
| Illinois | 493 | 19 | $495-6% |
| Texas | 354 | 40 | $459-13% |
| Pennsylvania | 297 | 22 | $531+1% |
| New York | 236 | 11 | $524 |
| North Carolina | 197 | 13 | $600+14% |
| California | 190 | 23 | $400-24% |
| Indiana | 182 | 8 | $546+4% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $526 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Subaru Forester quarter panel replacement cost?
- Used part
- $526
- Subaru Forester median asking price
- Labor
- $950–$3,000
- 10–20 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $1,475–$3,525
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for quarter panel replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include cutting, welding, body prep, painting, and glass removal. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Subaru Forester quarter panel cost by year?
2025892 listingsFits 8 years$625$320 – $1,0272024200 listingsFits 6 years$595$316 – $7872023200 listingsFits 6 years$450$320 – $8592022137 listingsFits 6 years$483$300 – $7192021100 listingsFits 6 years$425$251 – $6752020100 listingsFits 7 years$400$321 – $7852019100 listingsFits 6 years$421$320 – $6972018250 listingsFits 5 years$524$250 – $8632017250 listingsFits 5 years$503$250 – $8632016249 listingsFits 5 years$436$300 – $8502015186 listingsFits 5 years$476$250 – $830
Market analysis
How much does a used Subaru Forester quarter panel cost?
Asking prices for a used Subaru Forester quarter panel are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, gasoline, Wilderness, LH, lists at a $421 median, while hybrid, RH commands $625, a 48% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2020 units carry the lowest median at $400, while 2025 tops the table at $625. Parts from 2019–2025 are interchangeable, so if the 2020 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 7 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Subaru Forester sits 20% below the Ford Transit ($660), 18% below the Nissan Titan ($645), and 3% above the Ram 1500 ($510) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used quarter panel: what to check
- Inspect wheel arch for hidden body filler: Run a magnet across wheel arch contours and lower dog-leg sections to detect thick plastic filler or old rust repairs.
- Verify factory spot weld seam margins: Ensure the yard cut the panel with generous margins along roof pillars and rocker panels for easy sectioning.
- Check inner wheelhouse and tail lamp pocket: Examine cut sections for concealed rear collision frame damage, buckled metal, or severe inner seam rust.
- Confirm fuel door and body line geometry: Verify side body molding tracks, fuel filler door shapes, and side marker light cutouts match your model year.
- Apply weld-through primer to joint flanges: Coat bare steel inner flanges with weld-through primer before welding to stop rust from forming between panels.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Subaru Forester parts are priced?
01wide ±158%
Side Mirror
$186median
$40$626
02wide ±195%
Wheels
$137median
$35$570
03wide ±113%
Tail Light
$217median
$40$530
04wide ±120%
Headlight Assembly
$625median
$105$1,600
05wide ±120%
Axle Shaft
$126median
$40$343
06wide ±150%
Grille
$190median
$49$618
07wide ±113%
Fender
$283median
$80$718
08wide ±160%
Engine
$1,643median
$430$5,699
09wide ±149%
Strut
$115median
$30$372
10wide ±132%
Rear Bumper
$220median
$64$645
11wide ±163%
Transmission
$1,275median
$250$4,394
12wide ±148%
Starter
$100median
$25$321
Price comparisons
Compare Subaru Forester quarter panel prices
Quarter Panelcompare
FordTransitvsSubaruForester
Transit$660
Forester$526
$134 diff12,825 listings
Quarter PanelcompareNissanTitanvsSubaruForester
Titan$645
Forester$526
$119 diff9,349 listings
Quarter PanelcompareRam3500vsSubaruForester
3500$511
Forester$526
$15 diff7,697 listings
Quarter PanelcompareHyundaiSantaFevsSubaruForester
Fe$555
Forester$526
$29 diff6,561 listings
Quarter PanelcompareMercedesSprintervsSubaruForester
Sprinter$800
Forester$526
$274 diff6,461 listings
Quarter PanelcompareHyundaiTucsonvsSubaruForester
Tucson$495
Forester$526
$31 diff5,841 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±90%
Acura ILX
$400median
$195$912
Acurawide ±63%
Acura Integra
$506median
$311$945
Acurawide ±95%
Acura MDX
$550median
$225$1,270
Acurawide ±118%
Acura RDX
$517median
$230$1,449
Acurawide ±92%
Acura TLX
$595median
$231$1,324
Audiwide ±97%
Audi A4
$475median
$175$1,100
Audiwide ±231%
Audi A6
$465median
$191$2,340
Subaruwide ±63%
Subaru Ascent
$421median
$261$794
Subaruwide ±73%
Subaru Crosstrek
$520median
$231$995
Subaruwide ±114%
Subaru Impreza
$400median
$180$1,095
Subaruwide ±118%
Subaru Outback
$400median
$177$1,119
Subaruspread ±53%
Subaru WRX
$585median
$300$925
Common questions
Subaru Forester quarter panel FAQ
How much is a used quarter panel for a Subaru Forester?
The median asking price is $526 across 2,545 priced listings from 342 yards. 2020 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $400.
How much does it cost to replace a Subaru Forester quarter panel?
Using a used part, a Subaru Forester quarter panel replacement typically runs $1,475–$3,525 all-in: the median used quarter panel for this model lists at $526, and independent-shop labor for quarter panel replacement typically takes 10–20 hours at $95–$150/hr ($950–$3,000). The labor figure does not include cutting, welding, body prep, painting, and glass removal. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Subaru Forester 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 Subaru Forester quarter panel years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Subaru Forester quarter panel fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 13 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.