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

The federal producer price index for new transmissions rose 19.5% from December 2019 to August 2026, while the consumer price index for motor vehicle repair, labor and parts together, rose 55.2% (BLS, national).

New transmissions+19.5%

New transmission parts+21.1%

New transmission and power train parts+13.5%

All motor vehicle parts+17.4%

Motor vehicle repair, labor and parts together+55.2%

What it shows: Motor vehicle repair, labor and parts together is the largest at +55.2%, followed by New transmissions at +19.5%; the smallest shown is New transmission and power train parts at +13.5%.

Source: BLS Producer Price Index, commodity data for motor vehicle parts (series WPU1412050310); BLS Consumer Price Index item SETD for the repair row · file downloaded August 2026