Used Chevy Colorado tail light from a salvage yard

Vehicle-specific price guide

How much is a used Chevy Colorado tail light?

Asking prices from 287 salvage yards in 36 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Last updatedOct 21, 2026
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Part overview

About the Chevy Colorado tail light

What the tail light does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used tail light price guide →

Also known asTaillightTail Light AssemblyTaillight AssemblyTail LampRear Light
Price summary

A used Chevy Colorado tail light costs $35 to $642, with a median asking price of $168. Based on 1,037 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2026 (12 model years), updated Oct 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Chevy Colorado tail light price snapshot

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Low
$35
Average
$200
High
$642
1,412 listings observed · 1,037 priced10d ago· How we price·

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Where the Chevy Colorado tail light is listed

We found priced Chevy Colorado tail light listings at 287 salvage yards across 36 states. Florida supplies the most, with 271 listings (16% of the total) from 31 yards. Location matters: yards in Florida ask a median $124, while Colorado yards ask $315, 154% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.

StateListingsYardsMedian ask
Florida27131$124-26%
Texas21929$166-1%
Wisconsin12311$193+15%
California12233$125-26%
Illinois10817$195+16%
Arizona8710$150-11%
Ohio7411$180+7%
Colorado719$315+88%

States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $168 national median.

Replacement cost

What is the Chevy Colorado tail light replacement cost?

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Used part
$168
Chevy Colorado median asking price
Labor
$50–$150
0.5–1 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$220–$320
median used part + labor

Labor is a typical independent-shop range for tail light replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2025)

incandescent lamps, LH48 listingsInterchange 2023–2026$315$136 – $425
incandescent lamps, RH48 listingsInterchange 2023–2026$315$225 – $425
LED lamps, RH33 listingsInterchange 2023–2025$517$138 – $642

LED lamps, LH

4 listings
Interchange 2023–2025$465$418 – $469

Model-year comparison

What does a Chevy Colorado tail light cost by year?

$107$178$249$321$39220152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Chevy Colorado tail light cost?

Asking prices for a used Chevy Colorado tail light 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.

Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, incandescent lamps, LH, lists at a $315 median, while LED lamps, RH commands $517, a 64% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.

Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $119, while 2023 tops the table at $373. Parts from 2015–2022 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 8 compatible years.

Against comparable vehicles, the Chevy Colorado sits 4% above the Hyundai Elantra ($162), 12% above the GMC Terrain ($150), and 12% above the Jeep Grand Cherokee ($150) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.

Buying a used tail light: what to check

  1. Inspect for cracked housings and water stains inside the lens.
  2. Confirm body-mounted vs trunk-mounted. Most vehicles use both and they don't interchange.
  3. LED tail lights are far pricier than bulb versions; verify which your trim uses.
  4. Check the wiring pigtail condition if included.

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How much is a used tail light for a Chevy Colorado?

The median asking price is $168 across 1,037 priced listings from 287 yards. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $119.

How much does it cost to replace a Chevy Colorado tail light?

Using a used part, a Chevy Colorado tail light replacement typically runs $220–$320 all-in: the median used tail light for this model lists at $168, and independent-shop labor for tail light replacement typically takes 0.5–1 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$150). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.

Which Chevy Colorado 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 Chevy Colorado tail light years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Chevy Colorado tail light fitments across 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 12 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Chevy Colorado Tail Light Cost — From $35 to $642