Your car stalled at a light and would not start again, or it cranks and cranks and then starts fine an hour later. The scan tool shows P0335, and the shop says the crankshaft position sensor has failed.
So how much does a crankshaft position sensor replacement cost? About $225 to $550 with parts and labor, by the price page of a repair shop in Austin, Texas.
The sensor itself costs $74.33 to $160.01 from Toyota and Hyundai. Owners who reported their bills to NHTSA, the US road safety agency, paid $325 to $711.40 on gas cars.
In this guide I will show you what shops charge, what the part costs, why a few cars cost far more, which cars have a recall, and what owners paid.
What a Shop Charges
Luxury Auto Works, a repair shop in Austin that works on luxury and imported cars, puts crankshaft sensor replacement at $225 to $550 with parts and labor.
Where a car falls in that range depends on the make, how hard the sensor is to reach, and whether the engine computer needs a relearn afterwards, the shop explains.
Finding the fault is billed too. Here are the diagnosis prices of that shop and of a shop in Orlando, from their pages of 2026:
Tekmetric, a company that makes software for repair shops, found the average shop labor rate in the US was $132 an hour in June 2026.
The Part Is the Small Part of the Bill
Here is what the sensor costs from the carmaker, on parts websites run by Toyota and Hyundai dealers, checked October 7, 2026:
So on a $500 bill, most of the money pays for the time to find the fault, reach the sensor and set it up.
Why a Few Cars Cost Far More
The sensor reads a toothed tone wheel on the crankshaft. Even when the sensor is easy to reach, the shop still needs time to test it, fit it and run the relearn.
GM’s recall of 2001 Silverado, Sierra, Suburban and Yukon XL trucks with the 8.1 V8 paid its dealers 1.1 hours to replace the crankshaft position sensor and run the relearn.
The 3.0 diesel in the 2014 to 2018 Ram 1500 is the hard case, because there the tone wheel itself can fail. Chrysler’s warranty extension for it starts by removing the transmission.
Chrysler pays its dealers 3.9 hours for that job, plus 1.1 hours on a 4×4. So at the US average rate, the labor alone on a diesel Ram 4×4 is (3.9 + 1.1) × $132 = $660, before any parts.
Check for a Recall First
Chrysler recalled some 2016 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot cars built from May 9 to July 15, 2016, because the crankshaft or camshaft sensor may work only on and off and stall the engine.
The fix is a new sensor connector, free at a dealer. Two Patriot owners told NHTSA that their Jeep was not covered, though, and they paid for the repair themselves.
The diesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee have two recalls, from 2020 and 2023, for a tone wheel that can come apart. The fix there is a free software update that keeps the engine running on the camshaft signal.
You can check your own car by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It is free and takes a minute.
What Owners Told NHTSA
Owners can file a complaint with NHTSA, and the complaints are public. Here are the crankshaft sensor bills they reported, with a link to each complaint:
- A Hyundai dealer charged the owner of a 2013 Elantra $711.40 to replace the crankshaft position sensor, filed in May 2026. Another Hyundai dealer in town had replaced the same part free on a relative’s Elantra.
- A Hyundai dealer replaced the failed sensor on a 2014 Santa Fe for $600, filed in June 2024.
- A mobile mechanic charged $325 to replace the sensor on a 2016 Jeep Patriot, relearn included, filed in December 2024. The Jeep still would not run afterwards.
- A dealer charged $550 to replace the sensor on a 2016 Patriot that stalled at 45 mph, filed in June 2024.
- A repair shop fixed another 2016 Patriot for $410, with a new sensor and wiring harness, filed in June 2024.
- A Ram dealer quoted $1,600 to replace the sensor on a 2014 Ram 1500 diesel, in January 2025. Another dealer asked $2,300 for a new tone wheel and sensor on a 2015 Ram 1500 diesel, in June 2023.
So on gas cars the owners’ bills ran from $325 to $711.40. Ask whether the price includes the relearn, and whether the shop tested the sensor before replacing it.
Can You Drive With a Bad Crankshaft Sensor?
It is a risk. Without a good crankshaft signal the engine cannot time its fuel injection and can stall, NHTSA’s recall summaries explain, and a stall raises the risk of a crash.
The owners above stalled at 45 mph and at red lights. If your car has stalled once, have it checked before a long drive.
Crankshaft Sensor Questions You Might Have
How much does it cost to replace a crankshaft position sensor?
About $225 to $550 with parts and labor at Luxury Auto Works in Austin. Owners who reported their bills to NHTSA paid $325 to $711.40 on gas cars.
How much is the crankshaft sensor itself?
Toyota’s crank position sensors for a 2015 Camry are $74.33 to $102.65, and Hyundai’s for a 2013 Elantra is $160.01, on dealer parts websites.
Why was my crankshaft sensor quote over $1,500?
On the diesel 2014 to 2018 Ram 1500 the tone wheel behind the transmission can fail. Chrysler pays its dealers 3.9 hours for that job, plus 1.1 hours on a 4×4, and owners were quoted $1,600 to $2,300.
Does a new crankshaft sensor need a relearn?
On some cars, yes. The Austin shop prices the job partly by whether a relearn is needed, and GM’s recall of 2001 trucks with the 8.1 V8 included the relearn in its 1.1 hours.
Is a bad crankshaft sensor covered by a recall?
On some cars. Some 2016 Journey, Compass and Patriot models get a free connector fix, and diesel Ram 1500s and Grand Cherokees a free software update. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Where These Prices Come From
- Luxury Auto Works, Crankshaft Sensor Replacement (updated August 28, 2026) and Check Engine Light Diagnosis (February 2026), Austin, Texas.
- Irish Mike’s Total Car Care, Check Engine Light Repair, Orlando, Florida, June 29, 2026.
- Tekmetric, Average Auto Repair Labor Rates by State, June 30, 2026.
- ToyotaPartsDeal, 2015 Toyota Camry crank position sensors; HyundaiPartsDeal, 2013 Hyundai Elantra crankshaft position sensor, checked October 7, 2026.
- GM, recall 06083, Crankshaft Position Sensor Engine Stall (December 2007); Chrysler, bulletin 14-007-21, 3.0L Diesel Crankshaft Tone Wheel (August 2021), both on NHTSA’s website.
- NHTSA recalls 16V-907, 20V-475 and 23V-411, and the owner complaints linked above, read October 7, 2026.
I hope this helps you understand the quote before you say yes to it. If you have any questions, you can email me at costcheckr@gmail.com.
