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title: "Vvt Solenoid — $555K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · $555K/yr market · 487K searches/yr · $36.20 avg price. Soft demand (-8.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **vvt solenoid**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($36.20 avg), but soft demand (-8.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 62Growth 21Conversion 39Competition 81Returns 24Price range 72Avg price 95Brand share 52Review moat 85Quality gap 47
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$36.20**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****301.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$16.75–$132.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$555K**
$555K/yr · 487K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****5.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vvt solenoid is a $555K/yr Amazon United States market (487K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **vvt solenoid market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$543K–$724K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#947**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**19 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**86**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**34%**
Top 20: 66%
**Open market**
**23%**
- A-Premium39% - Dorman17% - KacuYelin7% - NewYall6% - GM GENUINE PARTS5% - HY-SPEED3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/vvt-solenoid/trend)
## **Top vvt solenoid search terms**
- **vvt solenoid**268K/yr-9.9%1.5% conv. - **vvt variable valve timing solenoid**31K/yr+61.6%1.4% conv. - **variable valve timing solenoid**30K/yr-23.7%1.3% conv. - **vvt**21K/yr-20.7%0.9% conv. - **vct solenoid**14K/yr-9.0%1.9% conv. - **oil control valve**17K/yr-19.1%0.3% conv. - **valvula vvt**11K/yr+18.8%0.5% conv. - **vvt sensor**8K/yr-15.8%0.7% conv. - **camshaft position actuator**7K/yr-22.3%0.5% conv. - **vvt actuator**6K/yr+19.1%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/vvt-solenoid/search-terms)
## **Top vvt 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%5%$28K10%$56K15%$83K20%$111K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**A-Premium VVT Intake & Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Kit Compatible with Chevy GMC Equinox Malibu Cobalt HHR Terrain Buick Pontiac Saturn 2.0L 2.2L 2.4L Replaces# 12655421 12655420**A-Premium**$25.99**4.4★2,706 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092J9NFMT) [2**A-Premium 2-PC Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Control Solenoid Compatible with Ford Lincoln and Mercury Vehicles - 4.6L 5.4L 3V Engine - Replaces 8L3Z-6M280-B**A-Premium**$32.92**4.2★485 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092J7YRNB) [3**Dorman 917-010 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid Compatible with Select Models**Dorman**$30.60**4.6★746 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004AIIYTW) [4**918033 918034 Engine Variable Valve Timing VVT Solenoid Oil Control Valve Solenoid Compatible with Hyundai Elantra Kona Sonata Tucson Veloster Kia Forte Forte5 Soul Seltos Optima 2012-2024 2PCS**KacuYelin**$35.48**4.5★30 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXPQMMNZ) [5**Dorman 916-922 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid Compatible with Select Nissan Models**Dorman**$29.49**4.5★325 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1151P6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Intake and Exhaust Engine Variable Valve Timing(VVT) Control Solenoid Fit for Hyundai Elantra GT Kona Sonata Tucson Veloster Kia Forte Forte5 Optima Seltos 1.8L 2.0L Engine Replaces 243752E100**DTMAP**$27.37**27 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNLC1VP6) [**Intake & Exhaust Engine Variable Vlave Timing (VVT) Solenoid Compatible with Kia Soul Optima Forte Koup Seltos Forte5 Hyundai Elantra Elantra Coupe Elantra GT Kona Tucson Veloster Sonata 1.8L 2.0L**Apeixoto**$34.62**1,843 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHVM9Y7X) [**MIKKUPPA VVT Solenoid Compatible with Kia Soul Forte Hyundai Tucson Elantra 1.8L 2.0L Intake & Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Kit Replaces#243752E100 243552E100 918-033 918-034**MIKKUPPA**$34.51**198 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG7PYCMF) [**918033 918034 Engine Variable Valve Timing VVT Solenoid Oil Control Valve Solenoid Compatible with Hyundai Elantra Kona Sonata Tucson Veloster Kia Forte Forte5 Soul Seltos Optima 2012-2024 2PCS**KacuYelin**$35.48**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXPQMMNZ) [**Variable Valve Timing VVT Solenoid Fits for Ford F150 Explorer Taurus Transit Flex Edge Lobo for Lincoln MKT MKX MKS Navigator 3.3 3.5 3.7L - Camshaft Actuator Solenoid Replace 917-197 917-198 4PCS**BLPextrm**$46.56**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKPFYRD5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**A-Premium 4-PC Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid Compatible with Chevrolet Equinox Malibu Traverse Impala & GMC Terrain Acadia & Buick & Cadillac & Pontiac & Saab Replace# 12586722**A-Premium**$66.43**4.5★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B154KVSP) [**918033 918034 Engine Variable Valve Timing VVT Solenoid Oil Control Valve Solenoid Compatible with Hyundai Elantra Kona Sonata Tucson Veloster Kia Forte Forte5 Soul Seltos Optima 2012-2024 2PCS**KacuYelin**$35.48**4.5★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXPQMMNZ) [**153300T010 OCV Oil Control Variable Valve Timing VVT Solenoid 2PCS For 2009-2020 Toyota Avalon Camry Corolla Highlander Plug-In RAV4 Sienna Venza For Lexus CT200h ES300h GS200t 2.0L 2.5L 2.7L**AULINK**$28.34**4.3★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D571ZKL1) [**Variable Valve Timing VVT Solenoid Fits for Ford F150 Explorer Taurus Transit Flex Edge Lobo for Lincoln MKT MKX MKS Navigator 3.3 3.5 3.7L - Camshaft Actuator Solenoid Replace 917-197 917-198 4PCS**BLPextrm**$46.56**4.4★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKPFYRD5) [**Dorman 916-922 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoid Compatible with Select Nissan Models**Dorman**$29.49**4.5★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1151P6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about vvt solenoid**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“Fit good”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Great Value”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Always good quality and reliable”*
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“Three bolts and two connectors, so SIMPLE”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Works as expected”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“worked as expected”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Very simple”*
**Leak-Proof**1%
*“its stopped the leak”*
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
*“Easy replacement and much cheaper than a mechanic and costs much less than autozone or orielly”*
**Durability**1%
*“I've had these on the car for over 10,000 miles seem to be durable and well built”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**13%
*“One of them failed after a couple of weeks”*
**Functionality-Overall**12%
*“Car ran worse with these”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Garbage”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“One broke down before getting install very very fragile”*
**Leak-Proof**6%
*“Did not resolve oil leak”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“The size matterd”*
**Sensor**6%
*“Frustrating because this is my second replacement sensor that didn't fit”*
**Product Condition**5%
*“dont look new it has a black plastic piece that eas broke off of something”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“NOT COMPATIBLE”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Amazon engine parts are bad”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Defective Material/Parts**16%
**Compatibility-Overall**15%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Product Condition**4%
**Sensor**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is vvt solenoid profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $555K/yr across 50 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the vvt solenoid niche?**
- 19 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in vvt solenoid?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for vvt solenoid peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the vvt solenoid niche?**
- Listings span $16.75–$132.38; the average listing price is $36.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 302 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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