squirrel repellent for car engines
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$36.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$18.26–$54.18cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Great9.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$507K$507K/yr · 150K searches
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,597.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-15.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, squirrel repellent for car engines is a $507K/yr Amazon United States market (150K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
squirrel repellent for car engines market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $460K–$552K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.2%
- Avg BSR
- #165
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 20.3%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Mighty Mint38%
- Loraffe25%
- BORHOOD9%
- Rid-a-Rat8%
- Motrapso6%
- CIIC4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 23 weeks — -15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Top squirrel repellent for car engines search terms
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- anti rodent for car engine13K/yr
- rodent repellent for car engine5K/yr
- rid a rat10K/yr
- squirrel repellent for cars6K/yr
- banish rodent repellent5K/yr
- car rodent repeller under hood5K/yr
Top squirrel repellent for car engines 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
Mighty Mint Peppermint Oil Rodent Repellent Spray for Vehicles Natural Mouse & Rat Control for Car Engines RVs Trucks & Boats Plant-Based Extra-Strong Formula 16 oz
Mighty Mint$21.064.3★5,861 rev
Loraffe Battery Operated Ultrasonic Under Hood Rodent Repellent for Car Engines
Loraffe$27.254.1★3,583 rev
Mighty Mint Gallon (128 oz) Rodent Repellent Spray for Vehicle Engines and Interiors - Cars Trucks RVs & Boats
Mighty Mint$35.794.3★5,861 rev
BORHOOD Ultrasonic Rodent Repellent 2 Pack Plug-in Mouse Rat Pest Bat Squirrels Repellent for Car with Battery Powered Under Hood Keep Mice Out of Cars Engines Indoor Garage Storage Room-Black
BORHOOD$50.964.4★171 rev
Rid A Rat Model RC-4 Designed for Use in Vehicle Engines RVs BBQs and Boats
Rid-a-Rat$44.614.5★25 rev
Newest
by launch date
Ultrasonic Plug-in Electronic Rat Squirrels Bat Bug Spider Repeller Battery Operated Deterrent Control Mice Replace Pest & Rodent Mouse Repellent
CIIC$52.0975 rev
Plug-in Mouse Rat Pest Bat Squirrels Repellent for Car with Battery Powered Under Hood
BORHOOD$53.4521 rev
Ultrasonic Electronic Rat Bat Bug Spider Repeller Battery Operated Deterrent Control Mice for Car Engines Indoor Outdoor Plug-in
CIIC$53.4133 rev
Grandpa Guss Rodent Repellent for Car Engines Peppermint Oil & Cinnamon Oil Rodent Repellent Spray for Cars Trucks RVs ATVs Engine Wire Protection & Interior Defense 16 fl oz
Grandpa Gus's$18.3446 rev
Rodent Repellent for Car Engine Battery Powered Under Hood Ultrasonic Mouse Repellent with LED Strobe Light & Vibration Sensor Protects Vehicle Wiring for Cars Trucks SUVs RVs Garage Use
HUECLOR$36.0319 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUltrasonic Electronic Rat Bat Bug Spider Repeller Battery Operated Deterrent Control Mice for Car Engines Indoor Outdoor Plug-in
CIIC$53.413.6★
Grandpa Guss Rodent Repellent for Car Engines Peppermint Oil & Cinnamon Oil Rodent Repellent Spray for Cars Trucks RVs ATVs Engine Wire Protection & Interior Defense 16 fl oz
Grandpa Gus's$18.344.1★
Rodent Repellent for Car Engine Battery Powered Under Hood Ultrasonic Mouse Repellent with LED Strobe Light & Vibration Sensor Protects Vehicle Wiring for Cars Trucks SUVs RVs Garage Use
HUECLOR$36.033.2★
BORHOOD Ultrasonic Rodent Repellent 2 Pack Plug-in Mouse Rat Pest Bat Squirrels Repellent for Car with Battery Powered Under Hood Keep Mice Out of Cars Engines Indoor Garage Storage Room-Black
BORHOOD$50.964.4★
Plug-in Mouse Rat Pest Bat Squirrels Repellent for Car with Battery Powered Under Hood
BORHOOD$53.454.0★
What buyers say about squirrel repellent for car engines
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great smell”
“Keeps mice away”
“The build quality is solid”
“Convenient to use”
“Works as Advertised”
“Easy to assemble”
“Good value”
“This spray works well”
“seems durable”
“battery life is good”
What buyers complain about
“Never worked”
“Didnt repel anything”
“is a tad costly for what it is”
“Smells Strong”
“short lifespan”
“Spray did not work”
“The company needs better quality control”
“THIS IS FALSELY ADVERTISED”
“It has no power”
“Didnt work for me waste of time and money”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is squirrel repellent for car engines profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $507K/yr across 18 tracked products. 4 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the squirrel repellent for car engines niche?
- 10 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in squirrel repellent for car engines?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
- What does it cost to enter the squirrel repellent for car engines niche?
- Listings span $18.26–$54.18; the average listing price is $36.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,598 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.