Power Steering Hose Replacement Cost

Joseph Michael By Joseph Michael Published 5 min read
Power Steering Hose Replacement, $250 to $600 for a hose, parts and labor
Price range in the US
$250 – $600 for a hose, parts and labor
$250 – $600Hose replacement, Austin shop
$130.72 – $325.37One hose, carmakers' parts and times
$175 – $927Owners' bills and quotes

Price page of Luxury Auto Works in Austin (February 2026): hose replacement $250 to $600 in total, 1.0 to 2.0 hours. Ford's and GM's own hoses and job times at $132 an hour, Tekmetric's US average, come to $130.72 to $325.37 for one hose. Owners paid or were quoted $175 to $927. Checked October 9, 2026.

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What a Shop Charges What the Carmakers’ Hoses and Times Come To A Leak at the Rack on GM Trucks Can Be Two Seals What Owners Paid How to Tell It Is the Hose Power Steering Hose Questions You Might Have Where These Prices Come From

Short answer

Replacing a power steering hose costs about $250 to $600 at a shop in Austin, Texas. Ford's and GM's own hoses and job times come to $130.72 to $325.37 for one hose, and owners paid or were quoted $175 to $927 for a hose or line.

A mechanic in glasses and gloves working with a wrench under the open hood of a military vehicle
A US Navy construction mechanic repairing a power steering hose on a Humvee. Photo: U.S. Navy, public domain, cropped

There is a reddish puddle under the front of your car, the steering whines or feels heavy, or the shop says a power steering hose is leaking. You want to know what a new hose costs before you say yes.

So how much does power steering hose replacement cost? About $250 to $600 in all, by the price page of a repair shop in Austin, Texas.

Owners told NHTSA, the US road safety agency, they paid or were quoted $175 to $927 for a hose or line. With the carmakers’ own hoses and job times at the average US shop rate, one hose comes to $130.72 to $325.37.

In this guide I will show you what a shop charges, what the carmakers’ hoses and times come to, the cheap fix for a common GM truck leak, what owners paid, and how to tell it is the hose.

What a Shop Charges

Luxury Auto Works, a repair shop in Austin that works on luxury and imported cars, prices a hose replacement at $250 to $600 in total on its power steering page from February 2026.

It counts 1.0 to 2.0 hours of labor for hoses or a fluid service. Here is the hose next to its other power steering prices:

Power steering fluid serviceflush with the right fluid$120 – $180
Hose replacementin total$250 – $600
Pump replacementin total$700 – $1,400
Rack and pinionin total, plus alignment$1,400 – $2,600

What the Carmakers’ Hoses and Times Come To

Ford’s program 19B27, for hoses on 2019 F-250 to F-550 Super Duty trucks that could leak, gives Ford’s own time to replace each hose. GM’s bulletin PI0750 does the same for the 2012 Impala.

With their hoses on dealer parts websites, checked October 9, 2026, and $132 an hour, the average US shop rate Tekmetric found in June 2026:

Super Duty 6.2, pump to gear hose$51.52 hose + 0.6 hour$130.72
2012 Chevrolet Impala, pressure hose$87.14 hose + 1.0 hour$219.14
Super Duty, Hydro-Boost to gear hose$79.69 hose + 1.1 hours$224.89
Super Duty 6.7, pump to gear hose$179.99 hose + 0.8 hour$285.59
Super Duty 6.2 or 6.8, pump to Hydro-Boost hose$153.77 hose + 1.3 hours$325.37
Super Duty, both Hydro-Boost hoses$233.46 hoses + 1.6 hours$444.66

Ford’s times include the inspection, and the fluid is extra. So at the carmakers’ own times one hose comes to about $131 to $325, and two hoses $444.66.

A Leak at the Rack on GM Trucks Can Be Two Seals

On 2007 to 2013 Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Avalanche and Escalade models, GM’s bulletin 12-02-32-001A covers fluid leaking where the hose meets the steering rack.

GM found that two new seals at that joint fix it, and that the rack does not need replacing. The seals are $15.65 each and GM pays 0.5 hour, so the job comes to (2 × $15.65) + $66 = $97.30.

So if a shop quotes a new rack or hose for a leak at that joint on one of those GM trucks, ask about the seals first.

What Owners Paid

Here is what owners told NHTSA they paid or were quoted, with a link to each complaint:

So owners paid or were quoted $175 to $927 for a hose or line, and most bills were $500 to $750.

Price bars: GM truck rack seals worked out $97.30; one hose with the carmakers' parts and times $130.72 to $325.37; hose replacement at an Austin shop $250 to $600; 2014 Edge return line from a mechanic $175; 2010 Edge lines owner paid $500; 2015 Patriot hose owner paid $600; 2008 Trailblazer lines owner paid $623; 2011 Journey return line at a dealer $750; 2021 Tacoma lines recommended $927
Bills worked out with Ford’s and GM’s own parts and job times, an Austin shop’s price, and what owners paid or were quoted.

Make sure the hose is really the problem first. The owner of a 2015 GMC Acadia spent nearly $2,000 on two power steering lines and a fluid flush, and the steering still whined and felt stiff.

How to Tell It Is the Hose

The Austin shop shines a light under the front subframe and along the hoses for fresh fluid. Any wetness around the hoses, the pump or the rack boots is a leak, not normal seepage.

Gloved hands holding a black rubber hose with a metal fitting next to a white fluid reservoir
A close look at the same repair: the rubber hose runs down beside the fluid reservoir. Photo: U.S. Navy, public domain

Steering help that comes a second late can point to a restricted hose or air in the fluid. Cars with electric power steering have no fluid and no hoses, so a hose quote only fits a car with a pump.

Do not wait long. The Trailblazer owner’s mechanic said that if all the fluid had run out, it would have burned up the pump, another $350 on top.

A chrome engine with a grooved pulley and a black reservoir whose cap reads power steering
A power steering pump with its fluid reservoir on a Jeep 2.5 engine. If the fluid runs out, the pump can burn up. Photo: CZmarlin, public domain, cropped

Power Steering Hose Questions You Might Have

How much does it cost to replace a power steering hose?

About $250 to $600 in all at a shop in Austin, Texas. Owners told NHTSA they paid or were quoted $175 to $927 for a hose or line.

How much is a power steering hose?

Ford’s hoses for the 2019 Super Duty are $51.52 to $179.99 each, and GM’s pressure hose for the 2012 Impala is $87.14, on dealer parts websites.

How long does it take to replace a power steering hose?

Ford pays 0.6 to 1.3 hours per hose on the 2019 Super Duty, and GM 1.0 hour for the 2012 Impala pressure hose. The Austin shop counts 1.0 to 2.0 hours.

Can I drive with a leaking power steering hose?

Not for long. If the fluid runs out, the pump can burn up, and the Austin shop prices a new pump at $700 to $1,400.

Is my leak the hose or the steering rack?

Ask the shop to show you where the fluid comes from. On 2007 to 2013 GM trucks and SUVs, GM’s fix for a leak where the hose meets the rack is two $15.65 seals, not a new rack.

Where These Prices Come From

I hope this helps you stop the leak before it takes the pump with it. If you have any questions, you can email me at costcheckr@gmail.com.

Joseph Michael

Joseph Michael

Joseph Michael is the founder and editor of CostCheckr.com, a website that helps you find out how much things cost in different situations. He gathers prices from shop websites, price lists and public data, and turns them into guides you can use before you pay. He loves to travel, play cricket, read books and study economics and statistics.

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