How to quickly replace a broken car side mirror
Finding a fast replacement mirror can be stressful when housing is cracked or loose from hitting an object like a trash can. Without a quick fix or temporary alternative, drivers risk the mirror falling off completely or facing expensive body shop bills for a full assembly replacement.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Waiting for the correct replacement part to ship and be delivered
- 2Driving without a passenger-side mirror temporarily
- 3Buying aftermarket parts from suppliers like Brock supply or Keystone
- 4Going directly to a dealership or repair shop for immediate service
- 5Buying a used part from an online auto parts recycler and replacing it yourself using basic tools.
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Backed up and hit a trash can with the driver’s side mirror.”source ↗
“I think something inside the mirror housing cracked. I can still adjust the mirror using the controls inside the car, but the housing is no longer flush with the door, and I’m worried it could eventually fall off.”source ↗
“Based on the damage, is this likely to be a <$1,000 fix at a body shop, or am I looking at a full mirror assembly replacement?”source ↗
“Is there a quick alternative even if it’s a part without the tech just to have a mirror? Maybe Amazon or something?”source ↗
Where this came up
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