Oil Pump Replacement Cost

The oil pressure light came on, or the scan shows a code like P06DD or P0521, and the shop now says the oil pump has to be replaced. You are bracing for the number, and you want to know if it is fair.

So how much does an oil pump replacement cost? About $1,191 to $1,579 on GM’s Colorado, Canyon, Silverado and Sierra at the average US shop rate, by GM’s own job times.

The pump itself is only $126.91 to $293.45 there. The rest is 6.8 to 11 hours of labor, because the pump sits deep in the engine. Owners were charged or quoted $1,432 to $5,500, and BMW X5 owners $6,362.31 to $8,769.41.

In this guide I will show you why the labor is so high, what the pump costs, what owners paid, which cars have a free recall fix, and how to make sure it really is the pump.

Why the Labor Is So High

On GM’s trucks the oil pump sits at the bottom of the engine, inside the oil pan. On a pickup the steering and the front axle are in the way, so a lot comes apart before the pan comes off.

GM’s parts list for the job on the 2017 and 2018 Colorado and Canyon 3.6 shows it. It includes new engine coolant, new air conditioning seals, a steering boot clamp and, on 4×4 trucks, front axle parts.

Here is the time GM pays its dealers for the job, in dollars at $132 an hour, the average US shop rate Tekmetric found in June 2026:

The Pump Is the Small Part of the Bill

Here is what GM’s own pumps for those trucks cost on a GM dealer parts website, checked October 9, 2026:

So on a 2WD Colorado 3.6 the bill at the average rate is $293.45 + $897.60 = $1,191.05, and on a 4×4 it is $293.45 + $1,254 = $1,547.45.

On a 2014 Silverado 5.3 it is $126.91 + $1,452 = $1,578.91. Oil, a filter, coolant and seals come on top of each of these.

What Owners Paid

Owners can file a complaint with NHTSA, the US road safety agency, and the complaints are public. Here are the oil pump bills they reported, plus one from a Silverado owners forum:

• The owner of a 2011 Dodge Durango paid $1,432 for a new oil pump, and the same loss of power came back, filed in July 2020.
• In a forum thread about a 2014 Silverado with code P06DD, another owner wrote that a dealer wanted $3,500 for the oil pump job, done at home for under $500 in parts and gaskets, in August 2022.
• A GMC dealer priced the fix for a stuck oil pressure control solenoid, code P06DD, on a 2020 Yukon Denali at $3,584, after an independent shop said the oil pump needed replacing, filed in January 2026.
• The owner of a 2020 Silverado 1500 paid $5,500 for an oil pump replacement, and days later the engine failed on the freeway, filed in June 2025.

BMW’s 2019 X5 is the expensive case. A BMW dealer in Connecticut priced the oil pump at $8,769.41, filed in October 2025, and another dealer asked $6,362.31, filed in July 2026.

A third X5 owner was quoted $8,000, pushed back, and BMW lowered the price to $3,986.16, filed in January 2026. So it can pay to ask the carmaker for help on a known problem.

Check for a Recall First

Ford recalled 139,730 cars with its 1.0 liter engine: certain 2016 to 2018 Focus and 2018 to 2022 EcoSport models. On these the oil pump is driven by a belt, and the belt or its tensioner may fail and cut the oil pressure.

The fix is a new belt and tensioner, free at a Ford dealer. If the engine has already failed, Ford lets its dealers put in a new engine for free. Ford mailed the owner letters on August 11, 2025.

Before that recall, owners paid for the damage themselves. One EcoSport owner paid $5,278.74 for a new engine, filed in October 2023, and another paid $6,209.08, filed in December 2023.

GM also replaced pumps free on some 2017 and 2018 Colorado and Canyon 3.6 trucks, but that program ended on January 31, 2021. You can check your own car for open recalls by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Make Sure It Is the Pump

A low oil pressure warning does not always mean a bad pump. GM’s 2025 bulletin for its 1.2 turbo engine names a problem in the engine wiring harness as one possible cause of the same codes.

GM tells its technicians to check the oil level, the wiring, the oil pressure control valve and the oil pressure sensor before the pump.

It pays 0.8 hour to test the sensor and 1.3 hours more for an oil pump screening test, so (0.8 + 1.3) × $132 = $277.20 at the average rate.

A small part can be the whole problem. When the oil light came on in a 2015 Kia Optima, a Kia dealer found a leaking oil pressure switch and fixed it for $248.60, filed in September 2023.

So before you approve $1,500 or more, ask the shop how it confirmed the pump: a mechanical oil pressure test, or only a code.

Can You Drive With a Bad Oil Pump?

No. Ford’s recall report warns that a loss of oil pressure can stall the engine and take away the power brake assist, which raises the risk of a crash. The 2020 Silverado above failed on the freeway.

If the oil pressure light comes on, I advise you to pull over where it is safe, turn the engine off and check the oil level. Then have the car towed, not driven, to the shop.

Answers to the Questions Asked Most About Oil Pumps

Where These Prices Come From

• GM, customer satisfaction program 18368 (January 2019), service update 13314 (October 2013) and bulletin 24-NA-021 (March 2025), all on NHTSA’s website.
• GMPartsGiant, oil pumps 12656102 and 12696175, checked October 9, 2026.
• Tekmetric, Average Auto Repair Labor Rates by State, June 30, 2026.
• NHTSA recall 23V-905 (Ford 23S64), and the owner complaints linked above, read October 9, 2026.
• Silverado Sierra forum, Oil Pump Replacement Vs entire Engine Replacement?, 2022.

I hope this helps you check the quote before your truck or car goes up on the lift. If you have any questions, you can email me at costcheckr@gmail.com.