The Lemon Index$1,500 middle bill · most between $892 and $2,000
228 owner reports on 74 models
Tesla Model S, Honda Accord, Jeep Grand Cherokee
Owners reported paying a median of $1,500 for a radio and infotainment screen repair, with the middle half of bills between $892 and $2,000. That's 228 owner reports on 74 models (222 complaints to NHTSA and 6 YouTube videos). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $5009%
- $500–$1,00017%
- $1,000–$2,50056%
- $2,500–$5,00014%
- $5,000 and up4%
Share of the 228 owner reports in each price band.
Cars where it comes up most
Owner reports per model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more reports.
Every model, what owners paid
| Model | Reports | Middle bill | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model S | 64 | $2,000 | $1,400–$2,300 |
| Honda Accord | 18 | $1,200 | $638–$2,000 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 11 | $1,200 | $1,100–$2,000 |
| Tesla Model X | 10 | $2,000 | $1,600–$2,500 |
| Subaru Outback | 7 | $1,700 | $1,500–$2,400 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 7 | $668 | $600–$790 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 6 | $1,300 | $1,200–$1,600 |
| Ford Focus | 4 | too few for a range | |
| Kia Telluride | 4 | too few for a range | |
| Mazda CX-5 | 4 | too few for a range | |
| Ram pickup | 4 | too few for a range | |
| Toyota Camry | 4 | too few for a range | |
| Cadillac SRX | 3 | too few for a range | |
| Ford Edge | 3 | too few for a range | |
| Honda CR-V | 3 | too few for a range | |
| Jeep Wrangler | 3 | too few for a range | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 3 | too few for a range | |
Models with 3+ reports. A model gets its own page and a range at 5+ reports. 57 more models with 1–2 reports count in the totals above.
Related repairs
Wiring harness repair $1,200 · ECM (engine computer) replacement $1,200 · TIPM replacement $1,100 · Airbag module and clock spring replacement $590 · Car battery replacement $317 · Alternator replacement $800 · Window regulator replacement $400 · Starter replacement $788
The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11776658, 11775291, 11770662, 11767007, 11763798, 11763774, 11762076, 11761618, 11756104, 11754548, 11749447, 11746531 and more.
Said out loud on YouTube: $330 ▶ · $900 ▶ · $1,000 ▶ · $1,200 ▶ · $1,700 ▶ · $2,500 ▶
Quick answers
How much does a radio and infotainment screen repair cost?
Owners reported a median of $1,500, and the middle half paid $892 to $2,000, from 228 owner reports on 74 models. Costs vary by shop and region.
Which cars need a radio and infotainment screen repair most?
The most owner reports come from the Tesla Model S, Honda Accord, Jeep Grand Cherokee. These are raw counts: popular models get more reports, so this isn't a failure rate.
Why do radio and infotainment screen repair costs vary so much?
Shop labor rates differ by region, dealers usually charge more than independent shops, new, used and rebuilt parts cost different amounts, and some bills include other work done at the same time.
Where do these numbers come from?
From 222 complaints to NHTSA and 6 YouTube videos: the repair bills owners themselves reported. Owner reports, not a price quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.