Is shifter bushing profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $56K/yr across 42 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the shifter bushing niche?

30 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in shifter bushing?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Compatibility-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for shifter bushing peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the shifter bushing niche?

Listings span $4.94–$24.92; the average listing price is $10.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 395 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

shifter bushing

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (395 avg reviews), but a small market ($56K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Review moat

Great395.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good44%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$4.94–$24.92

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

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Avg price

Okay$10.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+1.6%

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

Market size

Bad$56K

$56K/yr · 140K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shifter bushing is a $56K/yr Amazon United States market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

shifter bushing market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $54K–$65K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.7%
Avg BSR: #168
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 55%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

33%

BushingFix.com23%
SamWinGear13%
Dorman11%
Figpade10%
HQRNYP6%
BEONEO4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top shifter bushing search terms

shifter bushing27K/yr -3.6%1.9% conv.
shift cable bushing21K/yr +6.0%3.1% conv.
shifter cable bushing16K/yr +2.2%3.7% conv.
shift linkage bushing kit10K/yr +7.8%2.4% conv.
shift linkage repair kit10K/yr -1.0%2.9% conv.
shift cable bushing repair kit9K/yr +6.4%3.3% conv.
shift linkage bushing11K/yr +35.0%2.7% conv.
shifter bushing kit8K/yr -11.3%1.7% conv.
transmission shift cable bushing6K/yr +12.5%3.4% conv.
shifter cable bushing kit4K/yr +34.5%3.0% conv.

All search terms

Top shifter bushing 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.

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

SamWinGear 2PCS Shift Cable Bushing Repair Kit with Clips Shifter Cable Bushing Replacement for Saturn Toyota Jeep Chevrolet Pontiac Transmission Shift Linkage Bush Repair Tool Kit OEM# 33835-08010

SamWinGear$8.124.3★152 rev

Transmission Shift Cable Bushing Repair Kit Replacement OEM 3382242030 Practical Shifter Bushing Kit Compatible with Lexus/Pontiac/Scion/Mitsubishi Professional Shifter Cable Bushings

Figpade$9.334.1★33 rev

BushingFix TB1Kit - Automatic Transmission Shift Cable Bushing Repair Kit Replacement Shifter Cable Bushing Quality Transmission Repair Kit Compatible with Chevrolet Jeep Ford and Other Brands

BushingFix.com$19.994.5★2,903 rev

BushingFix Si2Kit - Automatic Transmission Shift Cable Bushing Repair Kit Replacement Shifter Cable Bushing Quality Transmission Repair Kit Compatible with Chevrolet Ford Jeep and Other Brands

BushingFix.com$19.884.5★910 rev

HQRNYP 2PCS Shifter Cable Bushing Kit Compatible with Ford Edge Fusion Escape Transit Connect C-Max Transmission Gear Shift Cable Bushing Repair Kit Replace OEM #DG9Z-7K340-A KV6Z-7K340-A

HQRNYP$6.834.2★56 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dirvcp Shift Linkage Bushing & Clip Kit (2PCS) - Universal Replacement for Toyota Jeep Chevrolet Saturn Pontiac Fits OEM 33835-08010 Repair Tool Kit

Dirvcp$5.8817 rev

7mo ago

2PCS Shifter Bushing OEM#14092 Transmission Shift Cable Bushing Kit Compatible with Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra/Dodge Ram Shift Linkage Bushings Replacement Car Accessories

VKQTS$5.0919 rev

8mo ago

UNLRAE 2PCS Shifter Bushing Car Accessories Rubber Shift Cable Bushing with Clips Transmission Shift Linkage Bush Repair Tool Kit Automotive Replacement Replace OEM 33835-08010 33820-02370

UNLRAE$7.669 rev

9mo ago

Rebvugr Shifter Cable Bushing Kit Automatic Transmission Shift Linkage DG9Z-7K340-A Replacement for Ford Edge Fusion Escape Transit Connect C-Max

Rebvugr$4.9411 rev

11mo ago

HHZL 2PCS Shift Cable Bushing Shifter Cable Bushing Kit Transmission Gear Shift Linkage DG9Z-7K340-A Connector Lever Fix Repair Kit for Ford Edge Explorer Endura Escape Hybrid Focus MK(White)

HHZL$9.6818 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about shifter bushing

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall33%

“Fit perfect”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Only took a few min to install”

Quality-Overall9%

“Quality and easy installation for the good price”

Value For Money8%

“Well worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Works like a charm”

Efficiency6%

“Job well done”

Maintenance And Repair5%

“Perfect and easy to fix”

Ease Of Use4%

“It's very easy”

Durability1%

“seems durable”

Functionality-Overall1%

“But so far this replacement bushing seems to work ok”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall28%

“The black one would not fit”

Compatibility-Overall15%

“Not for Ford”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Bad description”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality; does not stay attached”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Did not work”

Durability6%

“Broke easily”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Warning defective part that made a simple repair a nightmare”

Value For Money3%

“was the most expensive one on Amazon”

Ease Of Use2%

“hard to use”

Software/Application1%

“didnt work for my application thanks anyway”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%

Compatibility-Overall20%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Functionality-Overall3%