Damage guide

Rollover: what's usually damaged and what it costs

A rollover stresses the entire safety cage: the roof panel, A- and B-pillars, and glass all take load they were designed to survive exactly once. Even if the vehicle lands on its wheels and drives, the restraint system (airbags and seat-belt pretensioners) and the roof structure need a professional inspection before you rely on them again.

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.

Parts most often affected

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.

PartTypical severityTypical repair range
Roof panelsevere (8/10)$1,050 – $2,970
A-pillarsevere (7/10)$705 – $2,200
B-pillarsevere (7/10)$880 – $2,620
Windshieldmoderate (6/10)$250 – $625
Driver airbag + modulemoderate (6/10)$555 – $1,910
Passenger airbag + modulemoderate (6/10)$615 – $2,190
Rear glassmoderate (5/10)$230 – $565
Seatbelt pretensionermoderate (5/10)$200 – $945

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 $5,625 – $17,565, 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 $975 – $3,115 here. Most repairs involve a subset of these parts. Ranges are educational, not quotes.

Hidden damage: high risk

HIGH

Rollovers stress the entire safety cage. Roof, pillars, and restraint systems often need inspection even if the vehicle drives.

A shop will measure the roof and pillars against factory dimensions, inspect the windshield and glass channels, check every seat belt and pretensioner, and scan the restraint-system module, because deployed or not, the sensors record the event.

What to do next

  1. Make sure everyone is safe, and call 911 if anyone is injured.
  2. Photograph the damage and the scene before anything is moved or repaired.
  3. Watch for symptoms: warning lights, new noises, pulling to one side, panels that won't latch. Each one changes the picture.
  4. Get the damage assessed before deciding it's "just cosmetic." Our free pricing guide takes about two minutes.

Full checklist: what to do after a car accident in Washington.

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