Toyota Highlander starter price snapshot
- Low
- $30
- Average
- $128
- High
- $380
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Toyota Highlander starter?
Asking prices from 405 salvage yards in 45 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 starter
What the starter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used starter price guide →
Also known asStarter Motor
Price summary
A used Toyota Highlander starter costs $30 to $380, with a median asking price of $85. Based on 798 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2012–2026 (15 model years), updated Nov 1, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$90
Grade B (good)$115
Grade C (fair)$50
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$35–$380637 listings
Grade BStandard used$30–$280109 listings
Grade CVisible wear$50–$806 listings
Grade XUngraded$35–$10046 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $35–$380 | 637 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $30–$280 | 109 | |
| Grade CVisible wear | $50–$80 | 6 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $35–$100 | 46 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$90
Grade B$115
Grade C$50
Ungraded$50
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $30–$380 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Toyota Highlander starter is listed
We found priced Toyota Highlander starter listings at 405 salvage yards across 45 states. Illinois supplies the most, with 197 listings (9% of the total) from 22 yards. Location matters: yards in Florida ask a median $65, while Arizona yards ask $236, 263% 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 | 197 | 22 | $106+25% |
| Florida | 194 | 15 | $65-24% |
| Texas | 180 | 24 | $91+7% |
| California | 116 | 37 | $75-12% |
| Michigan | 115 | 19 | $133+56% |
| New Jersey | 113 | 9 | $145+71% |
| Arizona | 105 | 6 | $236+178% |
| Indiana | 85 | 17 | $100+18% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $85 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Toyota Highlander starter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $85
- Toyota Highlander median asking price
- Labor
- $95–$450
- 1–3 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $180–$535
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for starter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full starter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Toyota Highlander starter cost by year?
202569 listingsFits 3 years$106$70 – $268202470 listingsFits 4 years$97$61 – $268202370 listingsFits 3 years$106$66 – $281202250 listingsFits 3 years$80$51 – $380202150 listingsFits 3 years$80$51 – $380202050 listingsFits 3 years$101$70 – $2682019150 listingsFits 8 years$75$30 – $2812018150 listingsFits 9 years$124$35 – $2682017150 listingsFits 8 years$75$30 – $3102016100 listingsFits 6 years$60$40 – $1642015100 listingsFits 6 years$236$49 – $316
Market analysis
How much does a used Toyota Highlander starter cost?
Asking prices for a used Toyota Highlander starter 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. Condition matters: grade-A units (lowest mileage, best condition) carry roughly a 80% premium over grade-C stock, with grade-A medians at $90.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, 2.4L, w/o automatic engine stop and start, lists at a $76 median, while 2.4L, automatic engine stop and start commands $153, a 101% 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 $60, while 2015 tops the table at $236. Parts from 2012–2017 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 6 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Toyota Highlander sits 33% below the Ford F150 ($126), 23% below the Mercedes E Class ($111), and 32% below the Mercedes S Class ($125) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used starter: what to check
- Ask if the unit was bench-tested. Starters are cheap to test and yards that do will say so.
- Match the flywheel tooth count and mounting bolt pattern to your engine code.
- Check the solenoid connector style; mid-year changes are common.
- A remanufactured unit with warranty is sometimes only slightly more than used, so compare both.
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 starter prices
Startercompare
FordF150vsToyotaHighlander
F150$126
Highlander$85
$41 diff3,218 listings
StartercompareMercedesSClassvsToyotaHighlander
Class$125
Highlander$85
$40 diff2,992 listings
StartercompareChevySilverado1500vsToyotaHighlander
1500$135
Highlander$85
$50 diff2,752 listings
StartercompareVolkswagenJettavsToyotaHighlander
Jetta$85
Highlander$85
$0 diff2,742 listings
StartercompareGMCSierra1500vsToyotaHighlander
1500$89
Highlander$85
$4 diff2,703 listings
StartercompareFordExplorervsToyotaHighlander
Explorer$79
Highlander$85
$6 diff2,555 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±219%
BMW X3
$116median
$35$544
BMWwide ±247%
BMW X5
$101median
$25$524
Chevywide ±191%
Chevy Equinox
$75median
$20$307
Chevywide ±146%
Chevy Malibu
$100median
$25$316
Chevywide ±104%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$135median
$25$306
Chevywide ±137%
Chevy Tahoe
$101median
$30$306
Chevywide ±107%
Chevy Traverse
$125median
$40$307
Toyotawide ±247%
Toyota 4Runner
$75median
$25$395
Toyotawide ±208%
Toyota Camry
$71median
$25$321
Toyotawide ±187%
Toyota Corolla
$78median
$25$316
Toyotawide ±183%
Toyota RAV4
$97median
$25$380
Toyotawide ±188%
Toyota Tacoma
$100median
$20$395
Common questions
Toyota Highlander starter FAQ
How much is a used starter for a Toyota Highlander?
The median asking price is $85 across 798 priced listings from 405 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $90. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $60.
How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Highlander starter?
Using a used part, a Toyota Highlander starter replacement typically runs $180–$535 all-in: the median used starter for this model lists at $85, and independent-shop labor for starter replacement typically takes 1–3 hours at $95–$150/hr ($95–$450). 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 starter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Toyota Highlander starter fitments across 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 15 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.