Are the parts for this repair getting more expensive, or only the labor?

The federal producer price index for new electrical and electronic engine equipment parts rose 57.0% from December 2019 to August 2026, while the consumer price index for motor vehicle repair, labor and parts together, rose 55.2% (BLS, national).

Prices of new electrical and electronic engine equipment parts, as shops buy them from makers, since December 2019, against consumer prices for motor vehicle repair. New electrical and electronic engine equipment parts: +57.0%; All motor vehicle parts: +17.4%; Motor vehicle repair, labor and parts together: +55.2%.

Source: BLS Producer Price Index, commodity data for motor vehicle parts (series WPU1412051424); BLS Consumer Price Index item SETD for the repair row · file downloaded August 2026