camshaft
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($40.10 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$40.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great140.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great23%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Market size
Great$1.5M$1.5M/yr · 1.1M searches
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good62%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-9.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad6.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Bad$6.81–$553.27cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, camshaft is a $1.5M/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
camshaft market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.6M–$2.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #152
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
41 falling
Sellers
121
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 89%
Top-5 click share
23%
Top 20: 46%
Open market
34%
- A-Premium26%
- A-NAFTULY16%
- Zeathery8%
- KacuYelin8%
- Delphi5%
- Hitachi4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top camshaft search terms
- camshaft position sensor456K/yr
- camshaft107K/yr
- camshaft sensor75K/yr
- cam shaft position sensors64K/yr
- cam position sensor50K/yr
- cam sensor42K/yr
- camshaft kit23K/yr
- automotive replacement camshaft position sensors18K/yr
- cam shaft21K/yr
- camshaft position sensor bank 124K/yr
Top camshaft products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Car Engine Camshaft Position Sensor Auto High Temperature Resistant Plug Play Perfect Fit Original Replacement OEM No. #F01R00B003 Suitable for Most Cars (Black)
Zeathery$10.403.7★110 rev
A-Premium Camshaft Position Sensor Left & Right - Compatible with Nissan Infiniti Vehicles - 3.5L 4.0L - Altima Maxima Murano Quest 350Z Frontier Pathfinder Xterra FX35 G35 M35 - Set of 2
A-Premium$22.404.5★875 rev
Set of 2 Camshaft Position Sensor Compatible with Ford F150 F250 F350 E150 E250 E350 Explorer Mustang Expedition Taurus Replaces 1W7Z6B288AB PC643 907722 1800527
A-NAFTULY$20.484.5★321 rev
A-Premium Engine Camshaft Position Sensor Compatible with Chrysler 200 Town & Country & Dodge Challenger Charger Durango Grand Caravan Journey & Jeep Grand Cherokee Wrangler & Ram 1500 & VW
A-Premium$15.654.4★343 rev
A-Premium Engine Camshaft Position Sensor Compatible with Chevy Equinox Impala Malibu HHR Captiva Sport Cobalt & GMC Terrain & Buick Lacrosse Regal & Pontiac G5 & Saab
A-Premium$14.244.5★317 rev
Newest
by launch date
KoiLuvGo Car Engine Camshaft Position Sensor Plug Play Perfect Fit Original Replacement OEM No. #F01R00B003 Engine Camshaft Sensor with Sealing Ring Suitable for Most Cars
KoiLuvGo$12.105 rev
39350-2E200 Engine Cam Camshaft Position Sensor Set of 2 Compatible with Hyundai Elantra Kona Kia Forte Soul Forte5 Seltos 2017-2023 (Only fit 2.0L L4) Replace# PC1141 5S15066
KacuYelin$19.641 rev
12577245 Engine Cam Camshaft Position Sensor Set of 2 Compatible with Chevy Cobalt HHR Equinox GMC Terrain Buick Regal Pontiac Saturn 2006-2017 2.0L 2.2L 2.4L Replace#917-720 2131690
KacuYelin$17.104 rev
SWQS 1 PC Car Camshaft Position Sensor with Sealing Ring OEM F01R00B003 for Chery 2011-2019 1.6L L4 Engine Cam Position Sensors for EPC Fault Light and Weak Start Easy Plug & Play Replacement
SWQS$8.678 rev
Set of 2 Camshaft Position Sensor 9091905060 Fits for Toyota Camry Corolla 4Runner Highlander Prius RAV4 Tacoma Tundra & Lexus ES350 GS350 GS460 IS250 IS350 LS460 RX350 & Scion tC xD 9008005060
A-NAFTULY$21.1947 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum39350-2E200 Engine Cam Camshaft Position Sensor Set of 2 Compatible with Hyundai Elantra Kona Kia Forte Soul Forte5 Seltos 2017-2023 (Only fit 2.0L L4) Replace# PC1141 5S15066
KacuYelin$19.645.0★
12577245 Engine Cam Camshaft Position Sensor Set of 2 Compatible with Chevy Cobalt HHR Equinox GMC Terrain Buick Regal Pontiac Saturn 2006-2017 2.0L 2.2L 2.4L Replace#917-720 2131690
KacuYelin$17.105.0★
SWQS 1 PC Car Camshaft Position Sensor with Sealing Ring OEM F01R00B003 for Chery 2011-2019 1.6L L4 Engine Cam Position Sensors for EPC Fault Light and Weak Start Easy Plug & Play Replacement
SWQS$8.673.4★
KoiLuvGo Car Engine Camshaft Position Sensor Plug Play Perfect Fit Original Replacement OEM No. #F01R00B003 Engine Camshaft Sensor with Sealing Ring Suitable for Most Cars
KoiLuvGo$12.102.5★
Set of 4 Engine Camshaft Position Sensor 12615371 Compatible with 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox Impala Colorado Traverse Camaro & GMC Terrain Acadia & Buick Enclave Lacrosse & Cadillac ATS CTS SRX
A-NAFTULY$36.414.3★
What buyers say about camshaft
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits perfectly”
“Good Quality”
“Good Price”
“Easy install”
“As advertised”
“performed properly”
“arrives earlier as expected looks durable”
“Quick and easy”
“Thank you my infinity g35 is brand new again”
“Easy fix”
What buyers complain about
“One sensor was bad out of the box”
“not able to drive”
“Not compatible”
“They somehow passed quality control like that”
“Didnt last a month”
“Broken Part”
“Seals did not fit”
“since this install can be tedious”
“Compatibility issues may occur despite product description”
“I cant use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is camshaft profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.5M/yr across 101 tracked products. 1 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the camshaft niche?
- 41 brands and 121 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in camshaft?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sensor, Functionality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for camshaft peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the camshaft niche?
- Listings span $6.81–$553.27; the average listing price is $40.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 140 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.