Damage guide
Multiple impacts, where you are hit and then pushed into another vehicle or object, spread damage across more than one zone and sharply raise the odds that something structural or mechanical was hurt. Each impact zone hides its own damage, and the combination is more than the sum of its parts.
Educational content only. This is not a repair quote, insurance advice, or legal advice. Actual damage and costs depend on a professional in-person inspection.
From our versioned collision ruleset (v2026.09.3), the same data that powers our pricing guides. Severity is a typical starting point; your accident may differ.
| Part | Typical severity | Typical repair range |
|---|---|---|
| Front bumper cover | moderate (5/10) | $190 – $765 |
| Rear bumper cover | moderate (5/10) | $190 – $765 |
| Hood | moderate (4/10) | $325 – $910 |
| Trunk lid | moderate (4/10) | $290 – $980 |
| Radiator | moderate (4/10) | $240 – $635 |
| Front reinforcement bar | moderate (4/10) | $185 – $545 |
| Rear reinforcement bar | moderate (4/10) | $185 – $545 |
Each row is that part alone: its price, the hours to fit it, and its refinish. If every listed part needed work the whole job runs roughly $2,780 – $8,655, which is more than the rows add up to because a repair also carries paint materials, calibrations and the operations published labor times exclude by rule, which come to $850 – $2,770 here. Most repairs involve a subset of these parts. Ranges are educational, not quotes.
Multiple impacts raise the chance of structural and mechanical damage in more than one zone.
A shop will inspect every impact zone separately (front and rear reinforcement bars, cooling system, trunk floor) and check overall frame alignment, since two opposing impacts can bow the structure between them in ways a single hit can't.
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