hood struts
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 19% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible19%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$22.63avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great59%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Market size
Good$749K$749K/yr · 656K searches
Price range
Good$5.41–$125.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good5.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,908.76avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-26.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hood struts is a $749K/yr Amazon United States market (656K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hood struts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $679K–$905K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.1%
- Avg BSR
- #421
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 1.3%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
35 falling
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
59%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
19%
Top 20: 43%
Open market
37%
- AiYiGu20%
- A-Premium16%
- ARANA12%
- ECCPP5%
- ecocstm5%
- Aeagle4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top hood struts search terms
- hood struts280K/yr
- hood strut51K/yr
- hood shocks57K/yr
- hood lift support52K/yr
- automotive replacement shock lift supports36K/yr
- lift support strut23K/yr
- hood struts for my car14K/yr
- lift support22K/yr
- hood support struts15K/yr
- hood shocks for my car14K/yr
Top hood struts 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
2 PCS Car Hood Prop Struts Clamp Hood Strut Clamp Car Lift Support Retaining Clip 0.43 Inch Hood Lift Support Clip for Car Automotive Tools for Tailgate Hatch Car Trunk (Blue)
ecocstm$8.034.7★452 rev
Front Hood Struts Shocks Lift Supports Gas Spring Compatible with 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500/4500/5500 Pack of 2 PCS Replaces 55276321AA SG314036 4364
AiYiGu$17.714.9★590 rev
ZNDAW 2 PCS 100N/22.5lb Gas Struts 10.4 Inch Soft Close Gas Spring Shock Strut Lift Support Hydraulic Lift Lid Support for Car Truck Rear Window Cabinet Tool Box Car Accessories
ZNDAW$7.702.6★48 rev
Element 26 Self-Locking Weight Lifting Belt - 4-Inch Nylon Support for Men and Women - Squat and Deadlift - Gym Training (M Black)
Element 26$33.504.5★24,507 rev
ECCPP 4478 SG404016 Lift Supports Front Hood Struts Gas Springs for Ford Expedition 1997-2006 for Ford for F-150 1997-2004 for Ford for F-150 Heritage 2004 for Ford for F-250 1995 1997-2004
ECCPP$14.464.7★1,693 rev
Newest
by launch dateZNDAW 2 PCS 100N/22.5lb Gas Struts 10.4 Inch Soft Close Gas Spring Shock Strut Lift Support Hydraulic Lift Lid Support for Car Truck Rear Window Cabinet Tool Box Car Accessories
ZNDAW$7.7048 rev
AiYiGu 6757 Front Hood Struts Shocks Lift Supports Gas Springs Compatible with Toyota 2013-2018 Avalon 2012-2017 Camry Pack of 2 PCS Replace 96757 5344006090 5344006091
AiYiGu$15.7052 rev
55113748AA Hood Strut Lift Support Compatible with Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011-2021 Bonnet Shock Strut for 2011-2022 Dodge Durango 1 Pcs by AUCLIDIS
AUCLIDIS$18.93240 rev
2 PCS Car Hood Prop Struts Clamp Hood Strut Clamp Car Lift Support Retaining Clip 0.43 Inch Hood Lift Support Clip for Car Automotive Tools for Tailgate Hatch Car Trunk (Blue)
ecocstm$8.03452 rev
ARANA 4339 Hood Struts for Ford F250 F350 1999-2007 Front Hood Shocks Lift Support for 2000-2005 Ford Excursion & 1999-2007 F450 F550 Super Duty Replacement OEM F81Z16C826AA 2 Pcs
ARANA$19.483,303 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumElement 26 Self-Locking Weight Lifting Belt - 4-Inch Nylon Support for Men and Women - Squat and Deadlift - Gym Training (M Black)
Element 26$33.504.5★
55113748AA Hood Strut Lift Support Compatible with Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011-2021 Bonnet Shock Strut for 2011-2022 Dodge Durango 1 Pcs by AUCLIDIS
AUCLIDIS$18.934.7★
AiYiGu 6757 Front Hood Struts Shocks Lift Supports Gas Springs Compatible with Toyota 2013-2018 Avalon 2012-2017 Camry Pack of 2 PCS Replace 96757 5344006090 5344006091
AiYiGu$15.704.8★
SCITOO 2007-2011 Hood Struts for Toyota Camry Hood Struts Shocks 6333 Front Gas Springs Lift Support for Toyota Camry Base/CE/Hybrid/LE/SE/XLE PM1102 SG229024
SCITOO$16.644.8★
ZNDAW 2 PCS 100N/22.5lb Gas Struts 10.4 Inch Soft Close Gas Spring Shock Strut Lift Support Hydraulic Lift Lid Support for Car Truck Rear Window Cabinet Tool Box Car Accessories
ZNDAW$7.702.6★
What buyers say about hood struts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fast install”
“Fit like a glove”
“The build quality feels solid”
“Great value”
“Just as described”
“Works perfectly”
“Super easy install, and sturdy”
“Easy on and work as they should”
“Still working good”
“very nice shocks easy to install nicely packed good price”
What buyers complain about
“To short”
“Instructions are unclear”
“No way of installing”
“Quality control has slipped”
“does not fit my ford explorer”
“Broke after 4 months”
“They are working barely”
“The item Looks nothing like the Pictures”
“I have no mounting brackets for them to go into”
“Not strong enough”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hood struts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $749K/yr across 152 tracked products. 1 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the hood struts niche?
- 35 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hood struts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 2.2%.
- When does demand for hood struts peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hood struts niche?
- Listings span $5.41–$125.09; the average listing price is $22.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,909 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.