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ADAS calibration is driving up costs in auto collision claims
ADAS calibration showed up on 34.7% of repair estimates in 2025, up from 12.1% in 2022, and when calibration is included the average estimate cost was $688 higher.
Farmers Insurance said the growing role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, including cameras, sensors and radar used in features such as automatic emergency braking and lane warnings, can also raise the complexity and cost of routine collision repairs.
According to Enlyte’s 2026 Envision Trends report, ADAS calibration appeared on 34.7% of repair estimates in 2025, compared with 12.1% in 2022, and the share of estimates including a calibration line rose 31.4% year over year in 2025. Enlyte also estimated that the average number of calibrations per repair rose nearly 10% from 2024, with an average cost of $688 per estimate when calibration was present.
CCC Intelligent Solutions’ 2026 Crash Course report showed a similar trend, with calibrations appearing on 28.3% of repairable estimates in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 21.8% a year earlier. The reports link these higher calibration needs to an average repair cost of $4,818 and a record 23.1% total loss rate across all auto claims, according to the coverage.
Insurance Business also pointed to research suggesting a compliance gap, where industry data indicates more than 60% of vehicles involved in qualifying repairs may actually require calibration even though calibrations appear on roughly a third of repair order estimates. It cited an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute analysis that found collision claim severity about 10% higher for ADAS-equipped vehicles when comparing otherwise identical 2017 to 2022 model years, with and without ADAS features.