rear upper control arm
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 17% of clicks), but weak search conversion (1.8%) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible17%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$78.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great59%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Good638.52avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay3.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$174K$174K/yr · 123K searches
Price range
Okay$27.38–$260.39cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+2.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, rear upper control arm is a $174K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
rear upper control arm market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $195K–$234K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #1,758
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 79%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 1.3%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (17% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
33 falling
Sellers
103
Top-5 brand share
59%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
17%
Top 20: 33%
Open market
34%
- Dorman17%
- Detroit Axle14%
- TRQ13%
- ApplianPar8%
- MOOG8%
- A-Premium8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top rear upper control arm search terms
- rear upper control arm55K/yr
- rear trailing arm25K/yr
- trailing arm24K/yr
- rear lower control arms9K/yr
- control arm rear9K/yr
Top rear upper control arm 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
ApplianPar 2Pcs Rear Left and Right Suspension Trailing Control Arm with Bushing for Ford Escape 2013-2019
ApplianPar$51.114.5★30 rev
MOOG RK6402 Rear Suspension Trailing Arm for Chevrolet Impala
MOOG$27.744.6★141 rev
Detroit Axle - Rear Upper Control Arms Kit for 2011-2018 Ford Explorer 2010-2018 Taurus Flex 2 Rear Upper Control Arms Assembly 2 Sway Bars 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Replacement
Detroit Axle$160.224.5★1,616 rev
Dorman 527-193 Rear Driver Side Upper Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly Compatible with Select Infiniti/Nissan Models
Dorman$84.134.1★33 rev
Dorman 527-192 Rear Passenger Side Upper Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly Compatible with Select Infiniti/Nissan Models
Dorman$86.444.1★31 rev
Newest
by launch date
ApplianPar Rear Driver Left Side Link Suspension Trailing Arm Bushing for Jeep Patriot 2007-2017 Compass 2007-2016
ApplianPar$100.158 rev
ApplianPar Rear Passenger Right Side Suspension Trailing Arm Link Bushing for Jeep Patriot 2007-2017 Compass 2007-2016
ApplianPar$107.0513 rev
ApplianPar 2Pcs Rear Left and Right Suspension Trailing Control Arm with Bushing for Ford Escape 2013-2019
ApplianPar$51.1130 rev
A-Premium 2 x Rear Suspension Trailing Arm Compatible with Chevrolet Impala Limited Lumina Monte Carlo & Buick Lacrosse Regal Allure Century & Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Intrigue & Pontiac
A-Premium$52.865 rev
KEYOOG 2Pc Set K643089 K643090 Rear Trailing Arm/Control Arm Compatible With 2008-2014 Do-dge Avenger 2009-2020 Journey /2011-2014 Ch-rysler 200 2007-2010 Sebring (OE# 5085415AF 5085416AF)
KEYOOG$43.8473 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDetroit Axle - Rear Upper Control Arms Kit for 2011-2018 Ford Explorer 2010-2018 Taurus Flex 2 Rear Upper Control Arms Assembly 2 Sway Bars 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Replacement
Detroit Axle$160.224.5★
Metrix Premium Chassis Parts - 2 PC Rear Upper Control Arm Kit Fits 06 Lincoln Zephyr 07-12 MKZ 06-12 Ford Fusion 06-11 Mercury Milan 03-08 Mazda 6 Replacement RK641942 Made in Europe
METRIX PREMIUM CHASSIS PARTS$50.394.5★
ApplianPar 2Pcs Rear Left and Right Suspension Trailing Control Arm with Bushing for Ford Escape 2013-2019
ApplianPar$51.114.5★
A-Premium 2 x Rear Suspension Trailing Arm Compatible with Chevrolet Impala Limited Lumina Monte Carlo & Buick Lacrosse Regal Allure Century & Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Intrigue & Pontiac
A-Premium$52.865.0★
TRQ Rear Trailing Arm Link Assembly Pair LH & RH Sides for Buick Cadillac Oldsmobile
TRQ$78.004.9★
What buyers say about rear upper control arm
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit fine”
“Excellent product”
“And it was $100 cheaper than the parts store”
“It did a job”
“Product is as advertised”
“I did not encounter any issues installing them as well”
“rides so much smoother”
“great adjustable arm”
“Very durable product”
“Complete kit convenience – Getting all 8 components together saved time”
What buyers complain about
“Fitment issues”
“making these not compatible at all”
“Lasted 3 years could have lasted longer”
“Front bolt holes on the control arm were more than a little bit off”
“Possibly a quality control issue or perhaps I got one that just slipped by”
“Inconvenient”
“Had an extra attachment point for an option my truck didnt have”
“wrong bolt included”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is rear upper control arm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $174K/yr across 141 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the rear upper control arm niche?
- 33 brands and 103 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 17% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in rear upper control arm?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.4%.
- When does demand for rear upper control arm peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the rear upper control arm niche?
- Listings span $27.38–$260.39; the average listing price is $78.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 639 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.