Toyota Corolla torque converter price snapshot
- Low
- $79
- Average
- $229
- High
- $500
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Toyota Corolla torque converter?
Asking prices from 8 salvage yards in 6 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Part overview
About the Toyota Corolla torque converter
What the torque converter does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used torque converter price guide →
Also known asTransmission Torque ConverterTorque Convertor
Price summary
A used Toyota Corolla torque converter costs $79 to $500, with a median asking price of $250. Based on 16 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2024 (10 model years), updated Sep 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$250
USD
Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$79–$50012 listings
Grade XUngraded$175–$3804 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $79–$500 | 12 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $175–$380 | 4 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$250
Ungraded$380
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $79–$500 overall range
Replacement cost
What is the Toyota Corolla torque converter replacement cost?
- Used part
- $250
- Toyota Corolla median asking price
- Labor
- $475–$1,500
- 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $725–$1,750
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for torque converter replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. Full torque converter replacement cost breakdown
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Non-Interchange search using only Toyota Corolla
1 listings$100$100 – $100Non-Interchange search using Toyota Corolla and similar models
1 listings$100$100 – $100Model-year comparison
What does a Toyota Corolla torque converter cost by year?
20242 listingsNo priced listings yet20226 listingsNo priced listings yet20214 listings$100$100 – $10020204 listings$100$100 – $10020194 listingsNo priced listings yet20186 listingsNo priced listings yet20178 listings$175$79 – $38020168 listingsFits 3 years$250$250 – $50020158 listingsFits 3 years$250$250 – $500
Market analysis
How much does a used Toyota Corolla torque converter cost?
Asking prices for a used Toyota Corolla torque converter are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 6 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2020 units carry the lowest median at $100, while 2015 tops the table at $250. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.
Against comparable vehicles, the Toyota Corolla sits 14% above the Jeep Compass ($219), 16% above the Jeep Cherokee ($215), and 2% above the Volkswagen Atlas ($244) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used torque converter: what to check
- Inspect hub neck snout and drive notch: Check the small transmission pump drive neck for deep grooves, burrs, or rounded drive blade notches.
- Verify internal stator one-way clutch operation: Insert a spline tool into the stator hub to confirm it locks firmly in one direction and spins freely in the other.
- Check starter ring gear tooth condition: Examine outer perimeter ring gear teeth for chipped, rounded, or ground-down teeth caused by starter engagement failures.
- Confirm pilot hub diameter and bolt pattern: Measure pilot stub diameter and bolt circle spacing to match your engine crankshaft and flexplate layout.
- Fully seat converter splines before transmission bolting: Spin and push the converter until it drops past two distinct spline steps into the oil pump drive.
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$120median
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04wide ±114%
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$552median
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$110median
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$135median
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$95median
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$1,350median
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Transmission
$2,000median
$732$4,360
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Starter
$78median
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$186median
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Price comparisons
Compare Toyota Corolla torque converter prices
Torque Convertercompare
JeepCompassvsToyotaCorolla
Compass$219
Corolla$250
$31 diff786 listings
Torque ConvertercompareVolkswagenAtlasvsToyotaCorolla
Atlas$244
Corolla$250
$6 diff534 listings
Torque ConvertercompareJeepRenegadevsToyotaCorolla
Renegade$206
Corolla$250
$44 diff386 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyCruzevsToyotaCorolla
Cruze$138
Corolla$250
$112 diff357 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyTraxvsToyotaCorolla
Trax$141
Corolla$250
$109 diff287 listings
Torque ConvertercompareChevyMalibuvsToyotaCorolla
Malibu$150
Corolla$250
$100 diff269 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acuraspread ±41%
Acura ILX
$305median
$90$340
Acurawide ±69%
Acura MDX
$400median
$199$750
Acuraspread ±33%
Acura RDX
$450median
$450$750
Acurawide ±62%
Acura TLX
$399median
$199$695
Toyotaspread ±38%
Toyota 4Runner
$500median
$225$605
Toyotawide ±94%
Toyota Camry
$360median
$100$775
Toyotawide ±133%
Toyota Highlander
$150median
$100$500
Toyotaspread ±59%
Toyota RAV4
$360median
$150$573
Toyotaspread ±40%
Toyota Tacoma
$500median
$200$604
Toyotatight ±0%
Toyota Tundra
$853median
$852$855
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Common questions
Toyota Corolla torque converter FAQ
How much is a used torque converter for a Toyota Corolla?
The median asking price is $250 across 16 priced listings from 8 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $250. 2021 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $100.
How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Corolla torque converter?
Using a used part, a Toyota Corolla torque converter replacement typically runs $725–$1,750 all-in: the median used torque converter for this model lists at $250, and independent-shop labor for torque converter replacement typically takes 5–10 hours at $95–$150/hr ($475–$1,500). The labor figure does not include transmission fluid and filter, since the transmission must be removed to access the converter. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Toyota Corolla model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2024, 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 Corolla torque converter years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Toyota Corolla torque converter fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Searching all 10 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.