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shift solenoid

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.9★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 53Growth 17Conversion 15Competition 95Returns 51Price range 16Avg price 82Brand share 95Review moat 92Quality gap 96

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Incredible19%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great151.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$79.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$333K

$333K/yr · 350K searches

Returns

Good3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-15.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad$14.61–$555.95

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Bad1.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shift solenoid is a $333K/yr Amazon United States market (350K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

shift solenoid market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$319K–$399K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.2%
Avg BSR
#4,015
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
6.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

77 rising

Sellers

165

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 69%

Top-5 click share

19%

Top 20: 43%

Open market

58%

  • GM GENUINE PARTS15%
  • A-Premium8%
  • Dorman7%
  • Kessocco5%
  • SecosAutoparts4%
  • OSKYUO4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top shift solenoid search terms

  • shift solenoid72K/yr
  • transmission solenoid57K/yr
  • transmission shift solenoid34K/yr
  • transmission solenoid kit28K/yr
  • torque converter clutch solenoid23K/yr
  • tcc solenoid18K/yr
  • transmission solenoid pack19K/yr
  • shift solenoid kit transmission15K/yr
  • solenoide de transmisin automtica7K/yr
  • shift solenoid kit9K/yr
All search terms

Top shift solenoid 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%2%$7K4%$13K6%$20K8%$27K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about shift solenoid

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Very good as is describe”

Value For Money19%

“GOOD PRICE”

Efficiency10%

“So far after 18 months in our 2020 Genesis G80 works well”

Size-Overall10%

“Fit fine”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Easy to remove and install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Product was as advertised”

Durability4%

“everything is still going strong”

Lubrication3%

“I think Valvoline lubricants are the best on the market”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Did the trick fixed my hard shift issue”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall15%

“Did not work”

Quality-Overall14%

“Poor quality control”

Leak-Proof7%

“LEAKS”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“Not compatible with cvt or mercon lv”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“Part was faulty no good”

Size-Overall5%

“does not fit”

Durability5%

“Only works for a few days”

Sensor5%

“Wrong speed sensors”

Product Condition4%

“Look refurbished”

Lubrication4%

“Bad oil”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall22%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Functionality-Overall13%
Size-Overall10%
Leak-Proof7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Product Condition6%
Value For Money6%
Maintenance And Repair2%
Assembly/Installation2%

Common questions

Is shift solenoid profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $333K/yr across 151 tracked products. 3 of 24 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the shift solenoid niche?
77 brands and 165 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in shift solenoid?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for shift solenoid peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the shift solenoid niche?
Listings span $14.61–$555.95; the average listing price is $79.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 151 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.