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title: "Idle Air Control Valve — $466K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **idle air control valve**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (91 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 58Growth 22Conversion 35Competition 72Returns 15Price range 64Avg price 95Brand share 59Review moat 95Quality gap 92
**Review moat**
**Incredible****90.7**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.13**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****$6.87–$140.27**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Good****$466K**
$466K/yr · 616K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****7.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, idle air control valve is a $466K/yr Amazon United States market (616K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **idle air control valve market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$407K–$543K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#90**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 77%
**Open market**
**27%**
- A-Premium33% - KUQUTIDY21% - Walker Products6% - Delphi5% - Tesnaao4% - NPAUTO4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/idle-air-control-valve/trend)
## **Top idle air control valve search terms**
- **idle air control valve**245K/yr-11.2%1.4% conv. - **iac valve**89K/yr-3.1%1.4% conv. - **iac**44K/yr+46.1%0.4% conv. - **iac idle air control valve**45K/yr-4.8%1.5% conv. - **idle air control valve sensor**34K/yr-10.9%0.6% conv. - **idle control valve**33K/yr-10.0%0.9% conv. - **valvula iac**26K/yr-13.2%0.6% conv. - **air control valve**12K/yr-17.2%0.3% conv. - **idle air control**11K/yr-16.7%1.0% conv. - **vlvula iac**9K/yr-15.8%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/idle-air-control-valve/search-terms)
## **Top idle air control valve 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.
0%10%$47K20%$93K30%$140K40%$186K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**KUQUTIDY Car Idle Speed Control Valve IAC Idle Air Control Valve Sensor for King Kong Buick Chevy Fuel Injection Throttle Stepper Motor Auto Replacement Parts #90380 10526 90325864 (Black)**KUQUTIDY**$8.94**3.2★98 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSVY5XSL) [2**Walker Products 215-1003 Fuel Injection Idle Air Control Valve**Walker Products**$28.48**4.4★377 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T1BRLLA) [3**A-Premium Idle Air Control Valve IAC + Throttle Position Sensor TPS Compatible with Chevy GMC Cadillac Pontiac - 99-02 - Silverado Suburban Tahoe Sierra Yukon Firebird GTO Escalade & More**A-Premium**$24.94**3.9★362 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9WD7PVM) [4**A-Premium IAC Idle Air Control Valve Compatible with Chevy GMC Cadillac Olds. & Isuzu Vehicles - 1995-2008 - Tahoe Express 1500 2500 3500 Blazer Silverado 1500 Yukon Savana Escalade & More**A-Premium**$29.86**4.4★75 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4Z4MH79) [5**Tesnaao 1 PC Idle Air Control Valve Car Stepper Motor Auto Replacement Parts #90380 10526 90325864 Compatible with Jeep Nissan (Black)**Tesnaao**$8.69**3.8★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDBWMR6Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**KoiLuvGo 2PCS Car Idle Control Valve Sensor Idle Air Control Valve IAC + Throttle Position Sensor TPS Compatible with GM Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Pontiac**KoiLuvGo**$15.76**6 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1STJ1G7) [**KUQUTIDY Car Idle Speed Control Valve IAC Idle Air Control Valve Sensor for King Kong Buick Chevy Fuel Injection Throttle Stepper Motor Auto Replacement Parts #90380 10526 90325864 (Black)**KUQUTIDY**$8.94**98 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSVY5XSL) [**FUELHOOD Idle Air Control Valve for Ford Explorer 1991-1994 Fuel Injection Idle Air Control Valve IAC W/Gasket for Ford for Ranger 1990-1995 No.E7TZ9F715A/E9TZ9F715BA**FUELHOOD**$25.85**20 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDL2RCKQ) [**HQRNYP Automobile Idle Motor Idle Control Valve Fuel Injection Injector Air Control Valve Automotive Fuel Injector Air Motor for Chevy Replaces OEM#17089062 AC102 17111286 AC1 17111281**HQRNYP**$9.55**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY1H8J7) [**A-Premium Idle Air Control Valve IAC + Throttle Position Sensor TPS Compatible with Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tahoe & GMC Sierra 1500 Yukon & Cadillac Escalade & Oldsmobile Bravada & Isuzu Hombre**A-Premium**$34.79**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F624BPWD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**KoiLuvGo 2PCS Car Idle Control Valve Sensor Idle Air Control Valve IAC + Throttle Position Sensor TPS Compatible with GM Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Pontiac**KoiLuvGo**$15.76**3.5★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1STJ1G7) [**A-Premium Fuel Injection Idle Air Control Valve Compatible with Chevrolet Impala Camaro Corvette & Buick Regal Century & Cadillac Fleetwood & GMC C2500 & Oldsmobile Toronado & Pontiac Bonneville**A-Premium**$14.77**4.1★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4Z5S1FT) [**HQRNYP Automobile Idle Motor Idle Control Valve Fuel Injection Injector Air Control Valve Automotive Fuel Injector Air Motor for Chevy Replaces OEM#17089062 AC102 17111286 AC1 17111281**HQRNYP**$9.55**4.4★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY1H8J7) [**MLY 1 PC Idle Air Control Valve Iac Valve for Stable Engine Operation Replacement OEM #90380/10526/90325864 Compatible with King Kong (Black)**MLY**$11.95**4.0★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2V93TM) [**A-Premium Fuel Injection Idle Air Control Valve Compatible with Chevy GMC Olds. Pontiac Buick Cars - 1986-2005 - Camaro Corsica Venture B6000 Alero Impala Sunbird Grand Am Century & More**A-Premium**$13.98**4.4★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4Z5MHCP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about idle air control valve**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“Fit great”*
**Efficiency**15%
*“Works perfectly”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Installation was a breeze”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Works as it should”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy and works with no issues”*
**Durability**2%
*“it is fairly easy to replace”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Solid product”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Wrong fit”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Poor quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Do not function properly”*
**Compatibility-Overall**12%
*“Incompatible part to Suzuki xl 7. This is not compatible to my car although you have indicated that it fits my car.”*
**Durability**9%
*“Failed at only 3 years”*
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
*“Not the right part”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“The description bsaus it fits the car but this part doesn't even exist for the car I ordered it from. It's integral to the throttle body”*
**Sensor**3%
*“Most aftermarket TPS sensors for these engines are junk”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“It ran worse after installing this one”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“The connection doesnt fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**31%
**Size-Overall**20%
**Defective Material/Parts**12%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Sensor**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Product Condition**1%
**Socket/Port/Plug**1%
**Connectivity-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is idle air control valve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $466K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the idle air control valve niche?**
- 21 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in idle air control valve?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 7.7% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for idle air control valve peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the idle air control valve niche?**
- Listings span $6.87–$140.27; the average listing price is $27.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 91 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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