How much does it cost to fix a power window?
Reviewed by the Skyview Auto Glass technical team — NWRD-, ASE- and DINITROL-trained technicians · Updated November 2026
Quick answer
Fixing a power window typically runs $150 to $250 in labor plus the part, when the regulator or motor is the cause. Broken door glass is a different job at $180 to $400. The exact figure is quoted from the vehicle, and mobile service brings the repair to your location at no extra charge.
How much is it to fix a car window
A power window that will not roll up or down is usually a regulator or motor problem, and that labor runs $150 to $250 plus the cost of the part. The regulator is the linkage that carries the glass up and down; the motor drives it. Either can fail, and on some vehicles they are replaced as one assembly. The part is ordered against the vehicle, and the quote combines the labor and the part into one figure.
Broken door glass is a separate job with a separate price. When the glass has shattered — from a break-in, road debris, or a regulator failure that let the glass drop — the replacement runs $180 to $400, which covers the tempered pane, the labor, and the cleanup. The two repairs overlap only when a regulator failure breaks the glass, in which case both are addressed in the same visit.
What changes the power window repair cost
- Whether the regulator, the motor, or both need replacing — on some vehicles they are one assembly.
- The vehicle and its door design, which sets the labor time.
- Whether the glass broke when the regulator failed, adding a glass replacement.
- The part itself, ordered against the vehicle.
Window regulator replacement cost and related jobs
| Job | Typical cost | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator or motor repair | $150 to $250 labor plus the part | The mechanism that moves the glass |
| Door glass replacement | $180 to $400 | A shattered tempered pane, labor, and cleanup |
| Mobile service | No extra charge | At Skyview, the repair comes to the vehicle |
The exact figure is quoted from the vehicle before any work starts.
More questions about power window repair cost
How much does it cost to fix a window that won’t roll up?
Typically $150 to $250 in labor plus the part, when the regulator or motor is the cause. The quote is built from the vehicle and the specific part needed.
Window regulator replacement cost — what is included?
The labor to remove the door panel, replace the regulator or motor, and refit the glass, at $150 to $250 plus the part. If the glass shattered, the door glass replacement is a separate line at $180 to $400.
Is it the regulator or the motor?
A technician diagnoses it from the symptoms — a grinding motor that still runs is usually the regulator; silence is usually the motor. See our car window won’t go up guide for the full diagnostic.
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