***PROS*** * Appointments available * Phoned us right away with a diagnosis and quote * Quickly repaired our car and truck problems (transmission for hubby, oil leak and broker blinker repair for me) * Affordable and honest! ***CONS*** * None. Tip: Bring your ride to AATCO. They offer MORE than just transmission repairs. read more

Needed a transmission flush and filter for my upcoming 2000 mile trip; I had 120k miles on my Town and Country. I can speak very highly of Alison who gave me a very fair quote, Shaun who oversaw my repair, and Jim who did the work. I waited at the shop till done, and got to know them all. Great family of folks here, I highly recommend them. read more

AATCO Transmissions - Transmission Repair Near Me - Bullhead City, Arizona

Nightmare situation car transmission gave out on river trip. Had car towed to a shop in Fort Mojave and after a day they said they couldn't fix it. I then had it towed to AATCO after talking to Joe on the phone. He gave me good info and a worst case price which was fair. I had to leave car there as I live in So Cal but they were good with communicating and letting us know what was going on. They tried a few things in an attempt to rebuild but it wasn't happening so they ended up replacing. Once they called us to pick up they gave me great confidence that the car was ready to go again. Drive home was great - car runs perfect. I'd recommend them highly to anyone in the area. read more

AATCO Transmission is worthy of a 5 star rating. Took my silverado in to them Monday afternoon, received a call from Joe Wednesday afternoon telling me my truck was ready for me to pick up. Being from Ca, was kind of worried. After talking with Joe, and him having a kit to rebuild my trans, all was good. Thanks again Joe!! read more

My car had an electric draw that was draining my battery to zero even when not driving it. Initially I took my car to Total Mechanical in Bullhead for repair. They charged me 200.00$ and the issue was not resolved. Total Mechanical burned me and wouldn't make good on repairing the current draw. I then took my car to AATCO and it was repaired properly for 70.00$ Less than 1/2 price of what TM charged me for doing nothing. I will update this review after I take TM to small claims court. AATCO from now on for me!! read more

AATCO Transmissions - Transmission Repair Near Me - Bullhead City, Arizona

We can't thank Joe and his team enough about the outstanding service they gave us. Our transmission went out as we were pulling into Laughlin and they assessed the problem within 30 mins. We were from San Diego and leaving in 2 days. Joe had the part overnighted and they had our car to us within 24 hours. Another plus having done here is it would have cost us more to do this in California! Joe thank you so much from San Diego and by the way the car drove great on our ride home! Thank you again!!! read more

My daughters car had the engine replaced with a log block directly from Ford at this shop as well as the transmission fixed. The engine labor charge alone was over $3000 and the transmission charge was $1600. There has been numerous problems with the engine which the owner refuses to acknowledge. I repaired the problems myself and only asked to be reimbursed for the cost of the parts. Stopped by the shop to discuss and the owner refused. Shortly after the transmission was "fixed", the transmission totally went out on a trip to Anaheim, CA. I had to have the transmission rebuilt at a local shop in Garden Grove and pay for the cost of a rental car for two weeks. This cost was over $4300. Apparently there has been a change of management between these "repairs" and the owner refuses to acknowledge and honor his shops work. Stay away from this shop at any cost as any work comes without a warranty of guaranty. Besides all the money spent, my daughter waited for about two months to get her car back from Aatco was work was started. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

My car broke down in Bullhead City on the way home. The transmission gave out. The tow truck driver suggested AATCO. Skippy King immediately came out with an initial assessment. He was friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. Skippy's estimate was honest and fair! It turned out that I wasn't going to have the work done, and he still let me keep it there for a couple more days until the tow truck arrived. I can't tell you enough how much integrity tjis guy has. If you EVER need any work done in Bullhead City, this is the place to take it, hands down!!! Thank you Skippy, and Aatco! You will be fondly remembered during my time of crisis!!! Sincerely, Kevin Gallagher read more

AATCO Transmissions - Transmission Repair Near Me - Bullhead City, Arizona

Joe (Patterson, owner), Ed and Bruce couldn't be nicer. And they diagnosed & fixed my 1993 Chevy Suburban's most recent problem (worn wheel bearings) without delay and for a very reasonable price. Thx guys! No doubt I'll be back. ; ) read more

Had the 4L60E in my 97 Chevy pickup rebuilt due to loosing 3rd and 4th gear. The truck had 210K miles on it so I requested they completely rebuild it as it was original, add a shift kit, a Corvette servo, and whatever other updates it needed. When I got it back they informed me that they did a stock rebuild. I figured there was a communication issue so I over looked it and payed the $1800 for the rebuilt transmission. Fast forward a year later, the transmission started to make a noise, so I brought the truck back to them. They informed me that I was out of warranty (Only 11K miles later!) and offered to rebuild it again for another $1800. I declined. The transmission lost all forward gears shortly after that. This time I decided to do the transmission myself. I pulled the transmission and found they were sloppy with the R&R. The fuel line bracket had not been reattached to the bell housing. The transmission was very dirty on the outside (which is odd for something that should have been cleaned for rebuilding). So I disassembled the transmission on the bench. The rear planetary was destroyed, and I found that the clutches were the original for 1997 (GM, not aftermarket). The only new parts I found were the band (probably to solve the 3rd and 4th gear issue) and the valve body separator plate had been repaired with a seat repair kit (where the check balls wear the plate out) rather than replacing the plate (that plate is $12-20). A very hoaky fix as the balls don't seat correctly to stop fluid flow. None of the trans go kits to update the trans had been installed. The transmission is good now that I replaced almost everything inside of it. PWM mod, drum, planetaries, corvette servo, billet steel boost valve, new torque converter, and all the normal soft parts. Bottom line is, don't go here for a trans rebuild, as they only replace the bare minimum to make the transmission work properly. read more

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My Transmission went out right around Christmas and I needed a repair between the holidays to get my truck up and running again. They rebuilt my transmission in my 2004 ford f150 in a very reasonable amount of time considering it was the holidays. Also charged a reasonable amount for that type of work. If you have transmission issues it's a given that it's not going to be cheap. 10 months later my transmission still runs good and fluid still looks clean. The only reason I took one star off is because my transmission linkage bushing was bad and was not replaced. They certainly had to remove it and put it back on and should have noticed it was bad. This is less than a $5 part and left me not able to put my vehicle into park and crawling under to try and jimmy rig it to get me home. As cheap of a part as that is I was pretty disappointed that they didn't go the extra mile and just change it. Otherwise I am satisfied. read more

AATCO Transmissions - Transmission Repair Near Me - Bullhead City, Arizona

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Always great service. Never had an issue with them. They rebuilt a few transmissions of mine always did a good job

Took my car in March of 2022 for transmission paid about $4,600 for it to sit in their parking lot for 9 months to say they can't fix it, got it back December 2022. Says they are gonna give me my money back, highly doubt it. Owner is rude says "should've of never helped the bit** out" talking about me. HIGHLY WOULDN'T GO TO THIS PLACE. Got my car back in worse condition than it already was in. We all know how this is gonna pan out.. read more

Not happy, took my car for an axel seal and they told me they couldn't find the part anywhere. I made one phone call at the dealer and I found it. I think aatco didn't want to help me because my name isn't Johnson. read more

The owner, Shawn, was so welcoming. I called from the road concerned about a strange noise my car was making on a very long drive from Cali to Colorado by way of Arizona. My call was at the end of his day and I was very concerned because I thought it sounded like my transmission. He was very kind and said he would wait for me to look at it. Once I arrived, he looked at my car himself right away and determined what it was and fixed it right then and there. I feel so lucky that I found him while I was on the road. I highly recommend AATCO in Bullhead. read more

I was very impressed with the honesty, price, and helpfulness. He figured out my problem got the part ordered asap and didn't add on any unexpected fees. read more

Called about getting a full service because my car needed a transmission lube, the guy couldn't understand what I wanted because 'what else is there besides a transmission'. As if that's all it takes to run a combustible engine. read more

The transmission went out in my work van. I took it to AATCO and talked to Joe. After diagnosis it was determined the transmission needed to be rebuilt. They did a great job and got me on the road again very fast. Thank you! read more

Came here for trans flush on my truck they are very nice and the shop is clean they beat the other prices on the est I had got by 100.00 I will bring my truck back when it needs it they are good read more

AATCO Transmissions - This is aatco in bullhead - Transmission Repair Near Me - Bullhead City, Arizona

On the way through town in our 3500 Dodge Dually with 80K miles the transmission went completely out. Had the truck towed to AATCO as I was assured after talking with them on the phone that they would be able to help. As I suspected, they said they would need to drop and rebuild the trans. They said they would use more robust parts and specifically said the would also make sure they would flush out any sediments in the cooling system so the trans would not overheat. They charged us $3,400 for the complete rebuild. Almost immediately after driving off we noticed that something wasn't right when taking off from a complete stop. But when we got on the highway thing seemed to be better. Long story short, TWO WEEKS AFTER THEIR "COMPLETE REBUILD" THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. As I'm now in Oregon, I took it to another shop to who found that first gear was not working at all, and because they didn't flush out the cooling system, all the sediment clogged the trans and caused it to over heat. They declined to honor their 12 month warrantee, said that I would need to have the truck towed from Oregon to AZ or ship the transmission at my cost which doesn't make sense. At this point I'M OUT $3,400 BUCKS. Our only alternative at this point is to file a claim through legal avenues. Disappointed. Would recommend the dealer or a national brand that can honor warrantees through other shops. Update: Good News. We filed a claim with Visa and were fully credited the entire amount of this work. Wish AATCO well. read more

Skippy was very professional and kind receiving us after we were towed from the middle of nowhere to get the Transmission of our 3500 Commons truck fixed. Well, he took it out and rebuild it, but after only a few days we encountered problems. We called him up and he suggested that we needed to make sure that the cooling system was flushed out. Well who is the expert here and why did he not do this when he rebuild the trani so we would not have any issues. He suggested coming by the shop (about 300 miles south and away from our home on a weekend) to have it looked at to get it fixed. We drove home and my husband took our truck and camper all the way to Seattle where the transmission went out again! Yes, two weeks later. The repair was for sure costly (over $3K). We learned that we never had a 1. gear and that the clutch burned through. AATCO will not honor his work. He suggested to have the trani taken out, ship to his shop (of course it is a round trip of $1200 just for shipping it back to the northwest. We have to pay somebody to take it out and put it back in.... really Skippy for your half ass job we have to pay double. DO NOT TRUST AATCO TO DO A GOOD JOB. They might be good for small stuff. read more

I have an older Honda SUV with very high miles, still in great shape but the transmission was going south fast. Decisions... We decided to keep it going, mostly for backroads and carrying loads. Took it to AATCO and their price for an overhaul was competitive with others we got. We dropped it off and 5 or 6 days later we got it back. Knowing how we intended to use it, they put in a shift kit, more positive shifts and slightly higher upshift speeds. It was noticeable on the first day - very much improved from original. We've had it back for a few weeks now and we're driving it every day. It's working great. We're pleased with the service we got, the people we dealt with and the workmanship. Thanks! read more

I went to my transmission inspection as scheduled today (10/1/20). I went back before 12 noon to pick up my car as it was ready, but no one called me. I was told nothing was wrong with it. But they did make sure to tell me that I had a problem with my right-front passenger wheel which I already knew. But my car was there for a transmission inspection and nothing more.I asked for proof of the inspection but never received an answer as to get any paperwork. The guy that does the paperwork was gone to lunch. So when I went to inspect my car and found that one of the guys had cracked my front passenger side rim wheel when removing a lug nut, but they claim nobody took off my wheel. I always inspect my car every day all the way around and I know before I brought it to AATCO it was not damaged. I am still sitting here waiting for the manager so that I can get some closer and paperwork to show that an inspection was done and to discuss the cracking of my rim wheel. If the problem is not resolved I promise that will make sure that the community knows not to do business with this company as they will damage your vehicle and not own up to it. I may be a black woman, but as a single mom I have to make sure all my household and vehicles are kept up and this damage is unacceptable to have happened to a first-time customer even if I am a woman who men think know nothing about a car. The owner came back I guess early from his lunch with an attitude and said I was trying to RIP him off and that the crack was old. Said I purposely went out to the car when I came to pick up and went straight to crack because I already knew it was there. He told me to call the police, but he wasn't giving me proof od an inspection or nothing. He took pictures of the crack like I hadn't already done that, took a picture of me through the windshield, and took a picture of my tag. So unprofessional. I just got in my car and drove off, but I'm about to blast him and his business on Facebook. I will never go here again. I rated one star as that is the only way I can get the mishap out to you all. Please check your car before and after service any and everywhere. read more

Amazing customer service ! Prices Are reasonable... Would definitely recommend to my family & friends ... got a transmission service & were able to sit in the office and wait , with water provided . I appreciate everything these guys did whole heartedly & their honesty . Thank you AATCO Transmissions for excellent customer service ... I'll definitely be back! read more

Called and talked to grandson skippy. brought car in for service and it was quick and excellent....excellent experience and will go back...

These guys are the best. They worked with me to get my transmission repaired at a reasonable price. They were fair and honest and even picked me up to get my car back on a Saturday morning. They are a little out of the way but are near K Mart and are nice folks. read more

After volunteering for an animal sanctuary we got stuck with our car with a broken immobilizer in Laughlin, NV. We were towed away by Geico to AATCO. We didn't know where to go of course, but the tow guy suggested AATCO. We came down and Jeff was as helpful as could be in any way he could. It took 2 days to get a part, but finally we were on our way again. Thanks so much for your excellent service. read more

They were able to diagnost my transmission issue with just a short test drive. They replaced the transmission governer and now my van runs like new! read more

Excellent service fair pricing. Oil change with filter, quick, clean, and very reasonable.

Got my car serviced. Their shop ran as usual. Immediate answers to my questions and serviced while I went and had lunch across the street. Gotta love this place. read more

Had a bad transmission leak in our PT Cruiser. Skip fit us in and checked over the system, turned out to be a minor fix that could have had major consequences, great service. Saved me from sitting on the side of the freeway. Thanks again! read more

Caution, DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU! When you pay for a complete transmission repair, rebuild, one would think you'll get 20, 30 or even 40,000 miles would not be unusual. Even if you get a 12,000 mile warranty parts and labor it's a risk your willing to take. So they sneak in a one year line next to that with no explanation ie, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST, guess what? In court you will loose even though their work only resulted in 7,456 miles before a complete break down. Oh yea they offered to repair it again for another $1,200. BAD WORKMANSHIP, BAD ON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BAD ON KEEPING THEIR WORD. Verbal agreement and written agreement? Guess what? They claim there was no verbal agreement. The judge had no choice but to rule in their favor. So I'm just saying like you I thought they were an upstanding business in the community after my research. I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY. Read and ask questions about their hand written warranty and do not depend on their word and handshake. Make sure the work order, payment arrangements and warranty are done before the work is done. One more thing, do not fall for the bring cash for a great deal. Makes one wonder if TAXES were paid on that? Just wondering how many ways I went wrong. Not to mention an 85 mile tow, court costs and cab fare until I could finance another car on my social security low income. They have several advertisements on the internet. Not one of them talks about their warranty. NEVER AGAIN AATCO TRANSMISSIONS. ps DO NOT GO OVER THE TIME LIMIT THEY GIVE YOU BECAUSE THE MILES PART MEANS NOTHING. RIDICULOUS! 7,456 miles only. read more

Skippy and his crew are professionals. They do an excellent job, and there customer service p0 is beyond what you normally see at other shops. I would not think twice, I would recommend this shop. read more

Just wanted to say thank you for your honesty this weekend. We drove to Laughlin from Phoenix and the transmission was acting up so we stopped at this shop and asked if they could check the transmission oil. They did so with a smile on their face, even went as far as to drive it and put it on the machine. Bottom line I need a new transmission, but since my car was so new they told me to check with the dealership first and to come back on Monday if they could help and they would give me some options, I thought my warranty was up but turns out it is covered. Honesty and Integrity is what I got from the owner and his grandson. You guys are awesome and would highly recommend your shop to anyone. It was on a Friday and I'm sure they wanted to go home but they took the time to help us out and was so kind about it. I really appreciate your help. read more

Aatco saved us after our transmission failed on our way to Laughlin. They were honest, reasonable and know transmissions. I would do business here again and appreciate their professionalism. I was very hesitant to have anything done to my car, but after going here, I would not go anywhere else. Thanks AATCO for the good work!!!! read more

So my vehicle went in 5 weeks ago to get the transmission rebuilt. $1878 dollars spent to have them return a van that runs like doo doo. First they say, "wrong brain" so we spend money on a brain. They say "bad brain" so we send it back and buy another one at a different location. That brain is fine but my van is still not running right. Meanwhile, you can start my van but once you put it in gear it starts backfiring, popping and stalling. Hmmm, they did say something about "fixing" some wires when they rebuilt my tranny. Think that could be the problem? They say "Oh, no! We checked that over really good" They say "Bad MAP sensor, maybe?" We buy a MAP sensor. Van still runs bad. EVEN THOUGH the van can start and run in park now they say "Bad fuel filter or fuel pump" THIS GUY KEEPS TELLING ME HE'S A MASTER MECHANIC!!! I don't think so. Never, never never again will I let Aatco work on my van.UPDATE: I had my non-ruining van to Ron's tire & Mid Valley auto,they both said the fuel pump was fine,Aatco crossed wired the wires under the van & burned the ECM & coil.This was tested at Mid-Valley.When i called Aatco and told them what had happened.they started cussing & swore it was the fuel pump."They wouldn't make it right" read more

Just took my Girlfriends car into these guys today and am blown away by the great level of service and fair pricing. This is a family fun business and the 3 guys I met were top notch. They got me taken care of that same day and the car is just like it should be. Can't say enough good things about these guys and their shop. Pretty sure I won't be seeing them again for this car but I'll be sending family and friends with any transmission problems their way. Thank you for a job well done and a breath of fresh air in a shady town. read more

2 days and a new rebuilt trans. and the cleaned work area I have ever seen, The work was awesome and the constant communication extremely FAIR PRICES read more

I was stuck 300 miles away from home with a bad trans temp sensor. I didn't have my tools and was angry after the dealer turned me away. AATCO made room for me in their busy schedule and got me on the road way faster than I imagined. They were very friendly and up front about pricing which was very reasonable. I was finally home that evening without a hiccup from the transmission. read more

thought i had a shifting problem after 8 months, turned out i needed a tune up, which i did myself, plugs, wires, cap and rotor. runs perfect gain. really pleased on how quickly they checked out my truck when i took it back to them, and how they were able to diagnose the problem and point it out to me. in this area a shop that stands behind there work, and responds quickly to a problem, is worth its weight in gold. thanks to the all that work at AATCO and the neighbor Mech shop. read more