Meineke Reviews

Awesome Experience-A Mechanic helped me and my mom by tightening the lugnuts on our tires (He put a lot of force to double click his wrench in a clockwise motion). We stopped in to get our car tires re-torqued. “Thank God”.

Meineke Car Care is truly outstanding. I have always relied on them for oil changes, brakes, and routine maintenance. Every time I visit, they perform a thorough inspection and clearly explain what may need attention in the near future, including the remaining life on brakes, tires, and other components. I have complete trust in their team and have never felt pressured to purchase services I didn’t need.

I had a great experience with the Meineke in Stafford Virginia. Jay was the service manager I worked with… very knowledgeable about my repair needs and got the job done efficiently and professionally. I have been with this service provider for many years … and will continue to do so because of the great customer service I received!

Meineke on S. Broadway & Belleview EVERYONE STAY AWAY FROM THESE SCAMMERS. I wanted the wheel balance checked. Was told the vehicle needed struts, Brakes, alignment, $$$$ worth of work. Took the vehicle to another tire place. They did the wheel balance and the vehicle works Fine.

I had an oil change today, May 16, at Meineke 1408 in Wilmington, Ma. ** who wasted me was so rude and unprofessional. I will never return there.

I have been using Meineke for years. However, I was charged $30 to pay my $1000 bill with a debit card. I literally had to pay them to pay my bill. No reasoning when I questioned it. If I go again, I will hit the back when I get the price and get nickels.

⚠️ BE CAREFUL if you go to this Meineke location for PA State Inspection. Location: Meineke – 6510 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA. I brought TWO different vehicles here within one month and both experiences were extremely concerning. Vehicle #1 – 2023 Tesla Model Y. Inspection Date: Feb 13, 2026. The car failed due to tires. I replaced all four tires at Costco and returned on March 5 to get the inspection sticker. The vehicle was never taken inside the shop. An employee simply looked at the tires in the parking lot and placed the inspection sticker on the car. Despite this, they charged me the FULL inspection fee again. So essentially I paid for two inspections even though the only failed item (tires) had already been fixed.

In January, I took my truck into Emmaus Meineke for new brakes, oil change and inspection. They needed to change out my emergency brake shoes by draining my rear differential. I picked up vehicle and drove no more than 50 miles and experienced catastrophic rear differential damage. Based on my experience, I felt it was a result of their work on the part.

Needed a patch for my tire. Got shamed for not having an email, then cussed out. Last to time I was there, Arnold MO location, I was told $2000 for a leak in my exhaust. Fixed my tire in the Autozone parking lot $5. Fixed my exhaust with a welder at my home FREE. Being cussed out over not providing an email is insane.

I went to one of the shops in Audubon nj, took them forever to complete my oil change. They recommended a bunch of things I needed to repair or replace. My front brakes were one of the recommended fixes. I just had them replaced at another shop a week ago lol, the other repairs they recommended were also done a few months ago. So they tried to tell me I needed repairs when I truly didn’t need them! And this company like others charges way too much! It takes maybe an hour to replace your brakes and rotors, they charged me 3 hours. I found a new shop that is honest and you pay for the time it took them to complete the repairs, Not what it says to charge in the labor rate book. Family Auto LLC is way faster, better, and has great prices. Find them on Facebook. You’ll be very pleased!!!

Made an appointment online to get an alignment. Manager called and said they did not have a person who could do alignments that day and rescheduled me to the next day. I went in the next day. The technician took the car back and started an inspection. When asked to come to the shop by the technician he told me they did not have working alignment equipment. I WAS LIED TO BOTH DAYS! Why didn't the manager say they couldn't do the work. Why didn't the receptionist the next day tell me they couldn't do the work.

Chester location, is the worst. I made an appointment on Meineke’s website on Saturday. When arrived I was told they would have to re-schedule until Monday, I asked why someone didn’t just call me, he said they did. And of course my phone says otherwise, was not sorry for your inconvenience, etc. I have a Groupon for that particular site. I make another appointment online for Tuesday but have enough sense to call first, first he stated they don’t take appointments, only walk ins, it’s on their website and second we not taking Groupons for several weeks, which none of this is stated in their ad on Groupon.

I've been going to Meineke in Newtown Square for at least a decade and had all types of work done, from simple inspections, oil changes and tire rotation to more complex diagnostics and structural repairs. I've always been treated fairly and professionally. They patiently answer any questions and address my concerns quickly. They are through, friendly and go out of the way to provide excellent customer service. I've relied on them for many years and will continue to do so.

Harrisburg Location ONLY- Houston the manager was great as a person and Friendly and so was tech/mechanic Jason, but just wish the diagnostic fee wasn’t so high since I am an employee at Beatties Ford location. Was told I’d get a free diagnostic health check and walked out paying 200 bucks for literally nothing my car was only in shop bay less than 10 minutes and I was told since eBay cats were put on id have to spend 3500 to replace the cats. Honestly they never did any deep diagnostic. I talked with the two guys in the bay the whole time with the owner of the dealership and pointed out everything they did.

Based on my personal experience with three different Meineke locations in January 2026, and the subsequent formal written complaints submitted to Meineke headquarters, I hereby issue this official warning. Despite my clear and repeated request for a written explanation regarding serious deficiencies in connection with a basic service (an oil change), Meineke has refused to provide any written response. Instead, I have been subjected to persistent and unwanted phone calls, starting as early as 7:00 a.m. and occurring multiple times per day, even after explicitly requesting not to be contacted by phone.

Beware. This place lacks of ethics, transparency and their manager is not an honest person. I took my SUV to Meineke to replace the oil cooler. After picking it up, the vehicle was leaking power steering fluid and coolant badly. I returned to the shop, but they kept my vehicle all day and claimed there were no leaks, even though the leaks were obvious. I even went below my truck and pointed out myself at the liquid falling off the motor and was then when they "saw" the leak and asked me to return on Monday "as there were no mechanics to do the job on that day". When I came back the following Monday, they refused to fix the damage and blamed it on the age of the vehicle.

Lied to me, charged my card almost $2,000 and NO WORK was done to the car. Refused to give me a refund. I am disputing charge on my credit card and filing complaints. District Manager Robert ** is the man I dealt with. He is very dishonest.

12/12/2025 Longmont, Co on Hover. Do not use this company for auto repairs. I was having a sensor repaired after my check engine light came on. During the repair, the mechanic called me to find out how to shut the alarm off after disconnecting the battery. I told him to either look it up on Youtube, like I have done in the past, or call the Ford dealer and they will let you know what to do. All that needed to be done is put the key in the ignition, turn it to the on position and then turn it off to reset. I have done this before myself and I have had several other shops work on the car without problems. When I picked it up, neither the alarm system worked, nor does my horn work. They refused to repair either and outright lied and walked away from me when I asked them to fix their mistakes. They offered to run a diagnostic at my expense to repair their mistake. A business that operates like this is garbage.

I still have not heard any Back from the corporate off Regarding an issue with my car that was not fixed. Instead my car was messed up. I wasted time and money smh. I will not recommend anyone to bring their car to any of these shops. This has been one of the worse experiences I’ve had with my car. I will most likely dispute these charges with my bank right away. I don’t know how I spent $1065 for alternator and serpentine tensioner belt just for a week later another location to tell me it’s faulty.

We are grateful to have such a mindful and dedicated staff of car care experts looking out for my car the SPARKLE mobile. Once again they’ve circumvented damage by finding and repairing an issue that could have been much worst. Thank you Casey and your staff of car specialists. Derek and Caroline

For the past few years I’ve been taking my cars to Meineke on San Pedro in Albuquerque. I’ve decided to stop using this company for repairs because they haven’t been very successful in getting my car fixed and they always give me a large bill like 500 for reprogramming. They don’t even tell me how much it’s going to cost until I pick up the car. The biggest problems I’ve had always seem to be when I work with Bill. I actually never had any problems when I worked with Martin but the last few times I’ve dealt with Bill and that’s why I’m done with this company. They’ve screwed me out of about 3500 on my two previous repair. My Malibu they just said they couldn’t repair but gave me a 1200 bill. My son's Volvo they said they could fix but he had to spend money to do various repairs. But after he had spent about 2500 they just told him that they couldn’t fix it. So with this company I’ve had very little benefit with large bills.

If there was a 0 option it would be 0. I brought my son’s truck in to be looked at because the oil pressure was reading low. They then diagnosed it with needing a new oil pump after a 200$ charge for looking into the engine. We agreed to have that done for 1300. We bring it home and oil is leaking everywhere. We have it towed back and they say the mechanic who worked on it was fired and put a broken oil pan back on. We then go to drive it off the lot and the vehicle is shaking and the check engine light flashing. New to us. We turn around and bring it back and tell them this is Not how it was driving before being brought in.

I am submitting a formal complaint regarding Meineke Car Care Centers at 100 Peachtree Road, Nicholasville, KY, for service on October 25, 2025. I was quoted 45 minutes for a mount and balance of four tires, yet the service took over three hours with no communication or explanation. One tire was installed incorrectly, requiring remounting and rebalancing. I was quoted $99 for TPMS, but the final charge for TPMS alone was $229.

TL;DR: I took my car for a simple oil change, the windshield got broken while the car was in their custody and the manager/owner refuses to fix the damage or correct their negligence.

The most unprofessional business I ever encountered. I was recommended Meineke on Laskin road Virginia Beach Va, through my warranty. They knew this. Told me Silver Rock wouldn’t cover. For a $972 bill, picked up truck. Two days later burning smell. My husband open hood and stuff leaking at bottom. We call. They tow it back. Call back two days later. Said it was all good. The other day we smell something burning and it’s lots liquid at bottom of engine and coolant. And this is when it hits the fan.. Call. Spoke to rep. He says, "We not gonna cover the tow this time. You’ll can put water in and drive it over." Mind you we a hour and a half away so I’m concerned what if I blow something.

I just had one of the worst experiences that I've ever had at a car garage. I went in for an inspection on a 2017 cadillac, ats. Base model. A couple weeks prior I had new tires and rims and also had my brakes. Redone, all brand new. Prior to going on, I had a light on a dash. Not the engine light, but it was a transmission fluid temperature. Heat sensor. Which I googled, it was like a twenty five dollar part. But during inspection, they told me it was a wiring harness, which calls two hundred and eighty dollars. Altogether, they said I needed all brand new brakes, which I just had them done prior. And they said, I need this wiring harness and a serpentine belt, which I could understand the belt.

These people are crooks. They have nothing but getting your money. Stay away from this bunch of crooks. They will take all your money any way they can. They are truly crooks of the first degree. Trust me stay away from Meineke. They will screw you every time. A bunch of slobs. They used a 400 hundred thousand addition to the part they used on my repair.

I enquired about the cost of a very specific service, and said I would need to tow it in (it's overheating) and they wouldn't give an estimate without me bringing the vehicle in first. Felt to me like they were trying to add the extra expense of the tow so that I was less inclined to go elsewhere. Felt very crooked.

I have notice that Meineke only has 2 and half rating. Looks like lot of people had bad experiences with them like I did. I took my car for simple wheel alignment and AC service. Come to find out they made my wife scared for bad brake, and some other things as estimated the work to be 1500. Once the work done, I took the car the AC with not working. After paying 200 for AC service, they gave my car back without my AC working. Took it back they said the freon is low and filled the freon without charging me. The AC system is still not fix and I have to take my car to dealer. They told us that brakes were bad and need to be replaced. We paid 600 for it. Come to find out they used cheapest rotor and brake pads and charge me for premium price. This place is a nightmare. If you want to lose your money go to this place. Like me I will never trust this company to do anything on my car. Hope this help other consumers before using them. Good luck???

The best mechanic I ever had. I would recommend this mechanic shop to the world. I made a fat-finger error in my previous review. Sorry about that. They are professional. They are like family. The customers that come in chat with the the front desk, "Which is the owner?" It is a family-run business. I'm proud to take my car there,

My step daughters took her car there for an engine light issue.. Service representative told her she needed a new Catalytic converter. Cost was near 3k. She financed through them with me as a cosigner. I however pay the bill... After about 16 months I did some checking on this account and discovered it's some kind of lease on parts and the balance has doubled. I have paid over $3600 but the balance shows nearly 9k... I called and was told I can pay an additional $1900 to pay off account.. Make sure you ask and check what you're getting. Also after she got the car back. She had to return numerous times because Meineke states her car has two Catalytic converters .. The entire experience has been a nightmare. Don't take your car to this shop.

It pains me to even give a one star review. Meineke on Hillsborough Avenue has a very unkind sadistic manager. Had my car for almost 4 weeks put parts in it that he admitted did not need, but he didn't realize it until he put in the new parts and check engine light still came on. Over $3000 later was given back our car and told us to suck it up. Owner was contacted and I was told that he would give us money off and that never happened. Manager would not give us any satisfaction or allow us to speak to the owner. Was very sarcastic, rude, and thinks a lot of himself. Please do not go to this Meineke. To the owner; you really need to get to know this very awful manager if you want your store to succeed.

Took my truck to Meineke in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania. Front end needed work in the video two axles two ball joints and four-wheel drive transfer box. They said it was going to cost $2,500. I told them to fix it, got the vehicle back next day, drove 60 MI and the front end was going all over highway 81 of Pennsylvania very busy freeway. I had to drive 10 to 15 miles an hour not to lose control of my vehicle to get it off the highway. Me and my wife and my disabled boy. Semi trucks were flying past the 70, 75 mph, very scary. I called them, told them what was going on with my truck on a Friday. They told me they could not get a tow truck to take my vehicle back to the shop till Monday. When tow trucks right up and down highway 81 all day all night looking for broken down vehicles.

I came in to the store to get a diagnostic. They told me it was my wheel hubs. I paid. They did the work. Still had the same issue. They then said it was my inner tie rods. Paid and they did the work. Still had the same noise and knocking. They then said it was my axles. I paid. Same issue. Then they said, "Sorry we can figure it out. Have a nice day. Nothing more we can do." I’ve called corporate 12 times in a month and they never got back to me at all in any way. But hey they got paid and my truck now I can’t drive it so no I would not recommend anyone to go to this store 790 Merritt blvd Dundalk Md 21222 for nothing at all not even for directions.

Took my truck in for exhaust repair, they took pictures of my truck and told me I needed new rockers. Ok, I’ll save money for that. Took option 2. Weld, cut, replace. Went for inspection three months and 50 miles later, the truck failed big time. The exhaust is leaking. The whole underneath is rotted out bumper to bumper. They never told me this information. I never would have paid for service. The truck frame is totaled, what did they weld on to? Rust. Called, left a message, waited, no response…. Month later they call me because I am disputing the charges. A month. Really? Told them not to call me, they had a chance for resolution. I have pictures of everything, and all the paperwork to follow. Told them to call my insurance company, my cc company and the dmv. I would not refer them to anyone.

If I'm spelling it right... Kylie is so cool and caring that I felt truly cared for with all my car needs. She's at the Besties Ford location. I'll most definitely keep my business with them. She deserves so many blessings. Thank you having her on your team.

OMGosh!!! Amazing experience!!!! This store recently opened. It is conveniently located and has an incredible staff of friendly, HONEST, employees! As a woman, I have had multiple experiences, at other auto shops/centers, with ‘repair suggestions/estimates’ which were not necessary. At this location, I was treated with respect, everything was thoroughly explained to me and I left feeling very confident that my Jeep was repaired, with no worries…. what a feeling indeed! The center was super clean and comfortable during my wait. Thank you to Chris ** and the incredible staff at Meineke Car Care Center on Popps Ferry road in D’Iberville, MS.

Went today to get oil change and tire rotation, the service was very good and pleased with! The workers there were very polite and communicative very well and got my car in out quickly! Highly recommend them!

I was fixed my A/A and spend 1,000 bucks, just working 1 week, then getting new appointment and now I need to replace compressor with evaporator and more. Staff estimated is 1,900 more .. Now am driving my car frustrated not air conditioning and feeling sad because they not offering any warranty and responsibility for first money invest in my car .. I was used this mechanic shop from my 2 cars and now not sure about if will use this mechanic in the future.

My left window motor on my Dodge Caravan broke leaving me with no way to close my window. I have no garage to store my vehicle. This happened around 3pm. I called Meineke of Glassboro NJ. I explained my situation, the Manager said to come in right away. I was supersized as late afternoon was approaching. I arrived at 3:30 pm and left at 5 pm. The service I received was nothing less than outstanding. I have been coming to this Meineke for the last year and will continue to come here for my repairs. Not only the Manager, but everyone working there do an exceptional job.