ls starter
Skip itSoft demand (-7.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$79.44avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,110.83avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Okay$8.16–$212.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad$87K$87K/yr · 28K searches
Growth
Bad-7.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad6.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ls starter is a $87K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ls starter market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $99K–$119K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #2,344
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 221 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
19%
- LUCAS24%
- A-Premium16%
- ACDelco12%
- BDELI10%
- SCITOO10%
- Grezuton9%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top ls starter search terms
- ls starter13K/yr
- 5.3 ls starter9K/yr
- 5.3 starter7K/yr
Top ls starter 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LUCAS Starter 6494 Compatible with Buick Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Isuzu SAAB 4.8L 5.3L 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2003-2009 SDR0270 12568051 12578050 12592294 12604477 89017440 89017631 89018123
LUCAS$48.384.2★746 rev
A-Premium Starter Motor Compatible with Chevy Silverado Tahoe 2003-2008 & GMC Sierra Yukon 2003-2008 & Cadillac Escalade & Buick Rainier 4.8L 5.3L 1.1KW 12V CW 9 Teeth Replace# 8000045 89017631
A-Premium$62.834.2★349 rev
ACDelco Gold 337-1027 (88877126) Starter
ACDelco$131.974.4★543 rev
Starter Compatible with 03-08 Chevy Silverado 1500 Tahoe 4.8L 5.3L 07-08 Avalanche 03-06 Avalanche 1500 04-07 Rainer 03-05 Cadillac Escalade 03-08 GMC Sierra V8 89018123 8000045 410-12257 6494n
Grezuton$59.974.7★109 rev
SCITOO Starter Motor LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LS7 for Chevrolet LS High Torque Starter LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LS7 5.3 Vortec LS 12 Volt Durable 100%
SCITOO$64.194.4★282 rev
Newest
by launch date
10910 New Starter Motor Replacement for 14-20 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Suburban Tahoe Express 14-22 GMC Sierra 1500 Yukon XL Savana 2500 3500 Cadillac Escalade ESV V6 V8 4.3L 5.3L 6.2L 12655055
Tutor Auto$52.98103 rev
LS Engine Starter Bolts Kit - Long Short LSX LS1 is Compatible with Camaro Corvette Silverado 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L 6.2L GM 1997-2014 LS Series Engine LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LQ4 LQ9 L92 L99 L33 LR4. (3Pcs)
Yubunt$8.7746 rev
Engine Starter Bolt Kit Fits for 1997-2014 LS Series Engines LSX LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LQ4 LQ9 L33 L92 L99 LR44.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L 6.2L Vortec
YCQDDA$8.1631 rev
Starter Compatible with 03-08 Chevy Silverado 1500 Tahoe 4.8L 5.3L 07-08 Avalanche 03-06 Avalanche 1500 04-07 Rainer 03-05 Cadillac Escalade 03-08 GMC Sierra V8 89018123 8000045 410-12257 6494n
Grezuton$59.97109 rev
SCITOO Motor Starter for 6495 Starters Fit for Chevrolet for Express 1500 Base 4.3L 2005-2007; for Silverado 1500 LS 4.3L 2005-2006; for Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L 2006-08
SCITOO$49.002,143 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum10910 New Starter Motor Replacement for 14-20 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Suburban Tahoe Express 14-22 GMC Sierra 1500 Yukon XL Savana 2500 3500 Cadillac Escalade ESV V6 V8 4.3L 5.3L 6.2L 12655055
Tutor Auto$52.984.3★
10910N New Starter for 2014-2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 GMC Sierra 1500 V6 V8 4.3 5.3L 6.2L 2015-2016 GMC Yukon Cadillac Escalade V8 6.2L 14 15 16 12655055 M000T24072 M0T24072 12694626 10910
BDELI$72.764.5★
LS Engine Starter Bolts Kit - Long Short LSX LS1 is Compatible with Camaro Corvette Silverado 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L 6.2L GM 1997-2014 LS Series Engine LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LQ4 LQ9 L92 L99 L33 LR4. (3Pcs)
Yubunt$8.774.8★
SCITOO Starter Motor LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LS7 for Chevrolet LS High Torque Starter LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 LS7 5.3 Vortec LS 12 Volt Durable 100%
SCITOO$64.194.4★
A-Premium Starter Motor Compatible with Chevy Silverado Tahoe 2003-2008 & GMC Sierra Yukon 2003-2008 & Cadillac Escalade & Buick Rainier 4.8L 5.3L 1.1KW 12V CW 9 Teeth Replace# 8000045 89017631
A-Premium$62.834.2★
What buyers say about ls starter
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Direct fit”
“it was easy to install”
“Great value”
“No complaints”
“Works good”
“Works as described time will tell”
“is holding up well”
“Perfect replacement, been almost a year with zero issues”
“worked fine after instalation back on the road again”
“love you can rotate it to fit”
What buyers complain about
“it already went out”
“Poor quality control”
“Don't work”
“Does not fit the 02 Silverado 1500HD as stated”
“Starts up fast, Slight noise”
“Maybe was faulty”
“I shouldve known a cheap starter would have cheap labor putting it together”
“Does not fit what it says it should on site”
“Wrong mount”
“Not new”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ls starter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $87K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the ls starter niche?
- 13 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ls starter?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for ls starter peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ls starter niche?
- Listings span $8.16–$212.31; the average listing price is $79.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.