List of auto parts
This is a list of auto parts, which are manufactured components of automobiles. This list reflects both fossil-fueled cars (using internal combustion engines) and electric vehicles; the list is not exhaustive. Many of these parts are also used on other motor vehicles such as trucks and buses.
Car body and main parts
Body components, including trim
- Interior/cab/cabin
 - Engine compartment
 - Bonnet/hood
- Bonnet/hood
 - Car Cover
 - Support stick
 - Hinges and springs
 
 - Bumper
- Unexposed bumper
 - Exposed bumper
 
 - Cowl screen
 - Decklid
 - Fender (wing or mudguard)
 - Fascia
 - Grille (also called grill)
 - Pillar and hard trim
 - Quarter panel
 - Radiator core support
 - Rocker
 - Roof rack
 - Spoiler
- Front spoiler (air dam)
 - Rear spoiler (wing)
 
 - Rims
 - Trim package
 - Trunk/boot/hatch
- Trunk/boot latch
 
 - Valance
 - Welded assembly
 
- Anti-intrusion bar
 - Outer door handle
 - Inner door handle
 - Window motor
 - Door control module
 - Door seal
 - Door water-shield
 - Hinge
 - Door latch
 - Door lock and power door locks
 - Central-locking
 - Fuel tank (or fuel filler) door
 
Windows
- Glass
 - Sunroof
- Sunroof motor
 
 - Sunroof Rail
 - Sunroof Glass
 - Window motor
 - Window regulator
 - Windshield (or windscreen)
- Windshield washer(or windscreen wiper) motor
 
 - Window seal
 
Low voltage/auxiliary electrical system and electronics
Audio/video devices
- Antenna assembly
- Antenna cable
 
 - Radio and media player
 - Speaker
 - Tuner
 - Subwoofer
 - Video player
 
Cameras
Low voltage electrical supply system
- Alternator
 - Battery
- Performance Battery
 - Battery Box
 - Battery Cable terminal
 - Battery Cable
 - Battery Control system
 - Battery Plate
 - Battery tray
 - Battery Cap
 - Sulphuric Acid (American spelling: Sulfuric Acid) (H2SO4)
 - Distilled Water
 
 - Voltage regulator
 
Gauges and meters
- Ammeter
 - Clinometer
 - Dynamometer
 - Fuel gauge
 - Manometer
 - Hydrometer
 - Odometer (also called milometer or mileometers)
 - Speedometer(also called a speed indicator)
 - Tachometer (also called rev counters)
 - Temperature gauge
 - Tire pressure gauge
 - Vacuum gauge
 - Voltmeter
 - Water temperature meter
 - Oil pressure gauge
 
- Sparking cable
 - Distributor
 - Distributor Cap
 - Electronic timing controller
 - Ignition box
 - Ignition coil
 - Ignition Coil Connector
 - Ignition coil parts
 - Ignition magneto
 - Spark plug
 - Glow plug
 
- Engine bay lighting
 - Fog light (also called foglamp)
 - Spotlight
 - Headlight (also called headlamp)
- Headlight motor
 
 - Interior light and lamp,
- Center dome, Vanity-Sun visor and rear side, Floor and Door-front, back, Boot lamp or Trunk lamp
 
 - License plate lamp (also called number plate lamp or registration plate lamp)
 - Side lighting
 - Brake light, Third or Center Brake light
 - Tail light
- Tail light cover
 
 - Indicator light
 - Turn signal control, also called the turn signal lever, also called the "turn signal stalk"
 
- ABS Sensor
 - Airbag sensors
 - Automatic transmission speed sensor
 - Brake sensor
 - Camshaft position sensor
 - Crankshaft position sensor
 - Coolant temperature sensor
 - Fuel level sensor
 - Fuel pressure sensor
 - Knock sensor
 - Light sensor
 - MAP sensor
 - Mass airflow sensor
 - Oil level sensor
 - Oil pressure sensor
 - Oxygen sensor (O2)
 - Throttle position sensor
 
Starting system
- Starter
- Starter drive
 - starter pinion gear
 - Starter motor
 - Starter solenoid
 
 - Glowplug
 
- Battery
 - Door switch
 - Ignition switch
 - Power window switch
 - Steering column switch
 - Switch cover
 - Switch panel
 - Thermostat
 - Frame switch
 - Fan ditch
 - Parts and functions of starter system
 - Neutral Safety Switch
 
(wiring loom or cable loom)
- Air conditioning harness
 - Engine compartment harness
 - Interior harness
 - Floor harness
 - Main harness
 - control harness
 
Miscellaneous
- Air bag control module
 - Alarm and siren
 - Central locking system
 - Chassis control computer
 - Cruise control computer
 - Door contact
 - Engine computer and management system
 - Engine control unit
 - Fuse
 - Ground strap
 - Grab Handle
 - Navigation system / GPS navigation device
 - Performance chip
 - Performance monitor
 - Relay connector
 - Remote lock
 - Shift improver
 - Speed controller
 - Speedometer calibrator
 - Transmission computer
 - Wiring connector
 
Interior
Also referred to as the cab or cabin.
Floor components and parts
- Carpet and rubber and other floor material
 - Center console (front and rear)
 
Other components
- Roll cage or Exo cage
 - Dash panel
 
- Armrest
 - Bench seat
 - Bucket seat
 - Child safety seat
 - Fastener
 - Headrest
 - Seat belt
 - Seat bracket
 - Seat cover
 - Seat track
 - Other seat components
 - Back seat
 - Front seat
 
Power-train and chassis
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- ABS steel pin
 - FR Side Sensor
 - FL Side Sensor
 - RR Side Sensor
 - RL Side Sensor
 - ABS Motor Circuit
 
 - Adjusting mechanism (adjuster star wheel)
 - Anchor
 - Bleed nipple
 - Brake backing plate
 - Brake backing pad
 - Brake cooling duct
 - Brake disc
 - Brake Fluid
 - Brake drum
 - Brake lining
 - Brake pad
 - Brake pedal
 - Brake piston
 - Brake pump
 - Brake roll
 - Brake rotor
 - Brake servo
 - Brake shoe
- Brake lining
 - Shoe web
 
 - Brake warning light
 - Calibrated friction brake
 - Caliper
 - Combination valve
 - Dual circuit brake system
 - Hold-down springs (retainer springs)
 - Hose
- Brake booster hose
 - Air brake nylon hose
 - Brake duct hose
 
 - Hydraulic booster unit
 - Load-sensing valve
 - Master cylinder
 - Metering valve
 - Park brake lever/handle (hand brake)
 - Pressure differential valve
 - Proportioning valve
 - Reservoir
 - Shoe return spring
 - Tyre
 - Vacuum brake booster
 - Wheel cylinder (slave cylinder)
 - Wheel stud
 
Electrified powertrain components
Engine components and parts
- Diesel engine, petrol engine (gasoline engine)
 - Accessory belt
 - Air duct
 - Air intake housing
 - Air intake manifold
 - Camshaft
- Camshaft bearing
 - Camshaft fastener
 - Camshaft follower
 - Camshaft locking plate
 - Camshaft pushrod
 - Camshaft spacer ring
 - Camshaft phase variator
 
 - Connecting rod
- Connecting rod bearing
 - Connecting rod bolt
 - Connecting rod washer
 
 - Crank case
 - Crank pulley
 - Crankshaft
- Crankshaft oil seal (or rear main seal)
 
 - Cylinder head
- Cylinder head cover
 - Other cylinder head cover parts
 - Cylinder head gasket
 
 - Distributor
 - Distributor cap
 - Drive belt
 - Engine block
 - Engine cradle
 - Engine shake damper and vibration absorber
 - Engine valve
 - Fan belt
 - Gudgeon pin (wrist pin)
 - Harmonic balancer
 - Heater
 - Mounting
 - Piston
- Piston pin and crank pin
 - Piston pin bush
 - Piston ring and circlip
 
 - Poppet valve
 - Positive crankcase ventilation valve (PCV valve)
 - Pulley part
 - Rocker arm
 - Rocker cover
 - Starter motor
- Starter pinion
 - Starter ring
 
 - Turbocharger and Supercharger
 - Tappet
 - Timing belt
 - Timing tape
 - Valve cover
 - Valve housing
 - Valve spring
 - Valve stem seal
 - Water pump pulley
 
Engine cooling system
- Air blower
 - Coolant hose (clamp)
 - Cooling fan
 - Fan belt
 - Fan clutch
 - Radiator
- Radiator bolt
 - Radiator (fan) shroud
 - Radiator gasket
 - Radiator pressure cap
 - Overflow tank
 - Thermostat
 
 - Water neck
 - Water neck o-ring
 - Water pipe
 - Water pump
 - Water pump gasket
 - Water tank
 
Engine oil systems
- Oil filter
 - Oil gasket
 - Oil pan
 - Oil pipe
 - Oil pump
 - Oil strainer
 - Oil suction filter
 
- Catalytic converter
 - Exhaust clamp and bracket
 - Exhaust flange gasket
 - Exhaust gasket
 - Exhaust manifold
 - Exhaust manifold gasket
 - Exhaust pipe
 - Heat shield
 - Heat sleeving and tape
 - Resonator
 - Muffler (Silencer)
 - Spacer ring
 
Fuel supply system
- Air filter
 - Carburetor
 - Choke cable
 - Exhaust gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
 - Fuel cap or fuel filler cap
 - Fuel cell
- Fuel cell component
 
 - Fuel cooler
 - Fuel distributor
 - Fuel filter
 - Fuel filter seal
 - Fuel injector
 - Fuel injector nozzle
 - Fuel line
 - Fuel pump
 - Fuel pump gasket
 - Fuel pressure regulator
 - Fuel rail
 - Fuel tank
- Fuel tank cover
 
 - Fuel water separator
 - Intake manifold
 - Intake manifold gasket
 - LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) system assembly
 - Throttle body
 
Suspension and steering systems
- Axle
 - Ball joint
 - Beam axle
 - Camber arm
 - Control arm
 - Idler arm
 - Kingpin
 - Lateral link
 - Panhard rod
 - Pitman arm
 - Power steering assembly and component
 - Rack end
 - Shock absorber
 - Spindle
 - Spring
- Air spring
 - Coil spring
 - Leaf and parabolic leaf spring
 - Rubber spring
 - Spiral spring
 
 - Stabilizer bars and link
 - Steering arm
 - Steering box
 - Steering pump
 - Steering column assembly
 - Steering rack (a form of steering gear; see also rack and pinion and recirculating ball)
 - Steering shaft
 - Steering wheel (driving wheel)
 - Strut
 - Stub axle
 - Suspension link and bolt
 - Tie Rod End
 - Trailing arm
 
Transmission system
- Adjustable pedal
 - Axle shaft
 - Bell housing
 - Universal joint
 - Carrier assembly
 - Chain wheel and sprocket
 - Clutch assembly
 - Clutch cable
 - Clutch disk
 - Clutch fan
 - Clutch fork
 - Clutch hose
 - Clutch lever
 - Clutch lining
- Clutch pedal
 - Clutch pressure plate
 - Clutch shoe
 - Clutch spring
 
 - Differential
- Differential case
- Pinion bearing
 - Differential clutch
 - Spider gears
 - Differential casing
 
 - Differential flange
 - Differential gear
 - Differential seal
 
 - Differential case
 - Flywheel
- Flywheel ring gear
 - Flywheel clutch
 
 - Gear
- Gear coupling
 - Gear pump
 - Gear ring
 - Gear stick (gear-stick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick, gear shifter)
 
 - Gearbox
 - Idler gear
 - Knuckle
 - Master cylinder
 - Output shaft
 - Pinion
 - Planetary gear set
 - Prop shaft (drive shaft, propeller shaft)
 - Shift cable
 - Shift fork
 - Shift knob
 - Slave cylinder
 - Speed reducer
 - Speedometer gear
 - Steering gear
 - Torque converter
 - Trans-axle housing
 - Transfer case
 - Transmission gear
 - Transmission pan
 - Transmission seal and bonded piston
 - Transmission spring
 - Transmission yoke
 
Miscellaneous auto parts
Air conditioning system (A/C)
- Automobile air conditioning
 - A/C Clutch
 - A/C Compressor
 - A/C condenser filter
 - A/C hose high pressure
 - A/C Relay
 - A/C Valve
 - A/C Expansion Valve
 - A/C Low-pressure Valve
 - A/C Schroeder Valve
 - A/C Inner Plate
 - A/C Cooler
 - A/C Suction Hose Pipe
 - A/C Discharge Hose Pipe
 - A/C Gas Receiver
 - Cabin air filter (British English: pollen filter)
 - Condenser
 - Evaporator
 
- Grooved ball bearing
 - Needle bearing
 - Roller bearing
 - Sleeve bearing
 - Wheel bearing
 
- Fuel vapour hose
 - Reinforced hose (high-pressure hose)
 - Non-reinforced hose
 - Radiator hose
 
Other miscellaneous parts
- Adhesive tape and foil
 - Air bag
 - Bolt cap
- License plate bracket
 
 - Cables
- Speedometer cable
 
 - Cotter pin
 - Dashboard
 - Drag link
 - Dynamic seal
 - Emblem / badge
 - Fastener
 - Gasket: Flat, moulded, profiled
 - Hood and trunk release cable
 - Horn and trumpet horn
 - Injection-molded parts
 - Instrument cluster
 - Label
 - Mirror
 - Phone mount
 - Name plate
 - Nut
 - O-ring
 - Paint
 - Rivet
 - Rubber (extruded and molded)
 - Screw
 - Shim
 - Sun visor
 - Washer
 
See also
- 42-volt electrical system
 - Fuel economy in automobiles
 - Spare parts management
 - Electric car
 - Wheel sizing