My 2012 Honda Civic wouldn't start and AAA told me I needed a new starter. A friend recommended Hunda Automotive to me. I called and was quoted a very fair price. Luckily, they are located right down the street from where my car was so it was an easy tow. They did a test on my car to make sure it was actually the starter that needed to be replaced and were able to fix it the same day and I had my car back within a few hours. I am extremely grateful for their work and how easy the whole process was. Highly recommend! read more

Courteous, highly skilled technicians and a clean, well-organized waiting area in a convenient location. I arrived without an appointment and was promptly accommodated. They listened attentively and explained options clearly. Am grateful for this garage and highly recommend it! read more

Great service from Rich and the rest of Hunda Automotive when I brought my 2004 Toyota solara in for a catalytic converter value and fair prices They only work toyota and Honda's if you have one of these read more

One of the best decisions I've made for my truck was having Rich and his team take care of it. He was thorough with explaining what was fixed and what needs to be fixed. They went above and beyond, and I'll definitely be coming back for any future services. The distance of the shop is a bit longer than usual for me, but it's worth it. read more

I've been a loyal customer for years. Rich provides great service and an honest price. I've always been pleased with his service.

Rich took on a difficult task in fixing my vehicle and got the job done. The knowledge base is excellent. More importantly he is honest, efficient and straightforward. I have dealt with a lot of shops for car repair and this should be a local business that you support You won't be disappointed. Thank you for great service read more

I'm new to the area and was looking for a Honda specialist mechanic shop. I'm a car enthusiast and very picky where I send my cars for major or minor repairs. I do a lot of my own DYI but some repairs I just don't have the specialty tools to do the job. My little 1989 Honda Civic LX all original needs a front/rear end suspension refresh. As I got to replacing my front shocks I ended up needing to utilize "Rich" from Hunda to compress my springs onto the struts; $110 pair (parts removed from vehicle). Excellent guys and very knowledgeable. I did have to go back as the passenger side top hat of the strut was misaligned. Not a big deal, as they took less than ten minutes to adjust it. So far, I'm pleased of the customer service. The real test is as soon as it cools down with this heat,install the strut and give a test drive, I'll return to give an update. This is my personal experience with "Rich" at Hunda. UPDATE: 06/2020: I decided to have HUNDA restore my entire power steering system, front & rear brake system, front suspension and diagnosis my non working A/C system. The car feels like new! Very tight and comfortable ride. Thanks to "Howard & Rich". Highly recommend them. You may pay slightly more but your receiving great workmanship, and dealing with old school knowledge that is very hard to find. read more

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We took out 2012 Honda to Hunda for a 120K service. Rich and the crew there did a great job on the car. However, he uploaded the service details to Carfax - which was not mentioned anywhere in the paperwork he gave us. The following day, we received FOUR spam calls trying to sell us "extended warranties" for our car. Did this have anything to do with the updated CarFax? I don't know, but we usually get about 1/week. However, when I asked Rich not to do that in the future, he refused - told me that it was "automatic" and got angry with me. Too bad - I thought I had found a new mechanic. But work on my car is a private matter between the mechanic and myself. [---Later---] Rich called me, and we talked some more. He apologized for getting upset, and he told me that he had called the company that makes the software that he uses, and there *is* a way of disabling the upload of data to CarFax. So I'll be going back to Hunda for my next service. Rating updated from 2 stars to 4. read more

My wife and I have been taking our Hondas to Hunda since we've moved to Poway. Rich has taken care of our Fit, CRV, and soon our Pilot, and honestly I trust him more than my own mother. This is the best shop around, if you have the right make of car for him to work on. read more

Ahhhhhhh what can I say, a hidden gem in Poway that represents what a true mechanic is. Working on cars is truly a beautiful craft, I do the majority of my maintenance on my cars because it's really hard to find a good, reliable, knowledgeable mechanic that'll do the job right. Atlas I stumbled upon this place after my aftermarket starter nose cone decided to become a grenade, leaving shrapnel in the bell housing. Yikes!!! After spending hours trying to "fish" those pieces of shrapnel out, I knew it was time to find a mechanic. But how? There's so many options and how do you know the job will be done right?? Short answer: you don't. But that's when I met Rich and explained the problem/situation. I knew the job wasn't going to be easy, the whole tranny had to come out/seals replaced etc. But I wanted the job done right not half assed! Rich was able to fit me in right before Christmas Eve and able to get the car back before the new year. Rich/Howard are incredible mechanics. No BS, no upcharge, no shenanigans. The car needs what it needs and if you want the job done right, this is the place to come. They've earned my trust/respect after this experience. Howard/Rich represent what very few mechanics have nowadays, honesty and quality work. read more

Just had our first 'big service' for our Highlander and even though an additional item was needed and ordered, we were able to go in again to have a new battery installed with no problem. We have been going to Hunda Automotive for since 1985 for all of our Honda Accords. I will never go anywhere else because, not only are Rich and his fellow mechanics honest but they always do an excellent job keeping us informed of any potential replacement ahead. Don't even think of going anywhere else!! They are truly the best!! read more

Rich and the crew at Hunda Automotive are as good as it gets. On short notice, they did a great job on my 05 Civic which needed an oil change/tire rotation. I also had a lingering problem from a prior repair (not done at Hunda), which they were able to look at as well. The diagnostic was quick, yet thorough, and they were able to give me an answer that day. Instead of charging me for a part that wasn't necessary, they were honest and told me they would need another day to look at it. The next day, they quickly found the problem and were able to make the repair as well! Rich took his time to explain to me the entire process, pictures and charts included. I felt confident about the repair, and my car is now running better than it has in a LONG time. Take your car here! read more

This review is long overdue, but let me just say that Rich and his techs here are excellent. I do most of my own routine service, but have taken our Accords here to see Rich and his techs on occasion. As a former tech (high school days), I will say that Rich runs an honest and quality shop focused on customer service. One example - there was something I could not figure out, for the life of me, and Hunda took a look at it, and his tech wrapped it up in about an hour. It was so obvious, and Rich even had the opportunity to make it a bigger deal. In short, even with a "Duh" moment, he exceeded expectations and got us back on the road. Well done, Rich! read more

http://www.hundaautomotive.com/ Use this number (858) 486-2403 So far they are batting 1000. I took in my racing MR2 to get a clutch replaced. Made and appointment for Thursday to get it done. Was quoted a reasonable price. Brought the car in on Wednesday at end of the day. No problem. Need the car by end of day on Friday for a race on Saturday. No problem. First problem was that the wheel lug tool was in my possession. Ok, drove down and gave it to them. No problems. Next, they pulled out the clutch and told me that the pressure plate was destroyed. Argh..problems.. had one overnighted to them for a Friday morning delivery. The car will have to stay on their lift until Friday, which sucks. But no problem. They got the new pressure plate in and it did not fit right. The bolt holes were wrong. Problem. Took the plate to a machine shop friend and he slotted the holes and in two hours we had the plate back to Hunda. But now it was Friday afternoon. They had moved some other work around to accommodate our job. Yay. No Problems! They told me to just come at end of business day at 5:00pm. If it was not done, be prepared to hang around. No guarantees. But no problem. I showed up at 5:00pm and they were just done testing the car to make sure it was fine. Put it back on the trailer and paid my bill with NO extra charges and NO problems. They gave me back the bad parts I asked for. I was charged $1.40 for a washer they needed. No gouging in spite I asked for them to go the extra for me. So Hunda Automotive in Poway. Good guys. They called us and kept in communication. No surprises from them. No problems. Recommended. read more

We were thinking about purchasing a used car from a private party. My husband test drove it, liked it and it seemed like a decent price. Before we bought it, though, we brought it to Hunda for a check-up. Oh boy -- not only did it need about $1500 of mechanical work, it also had damage to the frame and missing some pretty important items. $100 for the check-up saved us a lot of money and hassle. Phew! read more

Hunda Automotive is a GREAT place. I had to take my 07 Pilot in for its 90K tuneup and they did an amazing job! Since the day I got it it had a ticking sound on the engine..the husband and I thought that is how it was SUPPOSED to sound...come to find out the valves were not happy campers...I thought it would cost an arm and a leg and it didn't!. I felt very comfortable going in as a female, I hear all these nasty things about car shops taking advantage of women, but not here! If you need some work done or just a tune up then I HIGHLY suggest Hunda Automotive! Thanks Guys! Laura B. Mira Mesa read more

Really glad this place was recommended to me. I drive a '93 Nissan 300ZX that has instilled nightmares into previous mechanics. Honestly, the car really is a pain in the ass to fix. I've known this for years. I would hear the eyes rolling in the heads of one of the previous mechanics I took it to whenever I'd drive up. It's like crap, not this thing again. Naturally this car has also received some pretty shoddy mechanic work over the years, not necessarily because it was worked on by poor mechanics but because they simply didn't know how the hell to properly fix the car and are too proud to say otherwise. Hunda was recommend to me by another mechanic in the Poway Automotive Center who was honest and said "hey, this one's beyond me. Check out Hunda." The problem wound up being one of the fuel injectors which was causing all kinds of issues that was making the car impossible to drive without it sputtering or spitting out exhaust or even just starting up on the first try. They fixed the car up real good. Cost a pretty penny but with a '93 Z that's to be expected. The car is running great now and I'm glad there's a shop that knows it's way around the engine. It'll need some more work soon for some other stuff but for now I wanted to say thanks to Rich and his crew for taking care of the issue. Highly recommend. read more

I have been going to Hunda Automotive for the past 7 years and have always had a great experience there. I bought my Honda with 7,000 miles and as of today it has turned 130,000 miles. It's never been serviced anywhere else and I will continue to bring it to Hunda. If you have a Toyota, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, or any other Japanese made car you need to go see Rich at Hunda. read more

Rich knows his stuff and is always prepared to explain repairs, suggestions, etc. Great explanation of services rendered and mentioning pros vs cons on any suggestions. Check him out, you'll be impressed. read more

Our Camry needed to have a diagnosis after the "check engine light" stayed lit. I did some homework online to discover this is an easy fix by removing the old PCV valve and replacing it with a new one. Cool, I thought I was done until the light came back on a week later.... Uh Oh. I spoke to Rich and he said it could be any number of things and after checking on line agian I feared the worst. I left the car the the team at Hunda expecting to pay a thousand dollars for a new catalytic converter. I received a call from Rich and held my breath as I prepared for the news. "Scott, I have some really good news for you", "we found the issue was a stuck throttle body that needed cleaning and removal of some carbon build up". I asked him how much it would cost and he said an hour's labor and a can of cleaner. I got out of his shop for under $50 bucks where he could have ripped me off for a thousand. I love this shop for this reason and several other incidents just like this one. They have my service for life! PS: I am looking for a car for my son and just ensured that Hunda can repair that model car too. read more

Rich and his team consistently provide excellent service to my Honda vehicle. I find them to be trustworthy and knowledgeable and very honest. They charge a fair price for the work that they do and I would highly recommend them for your Honda or Toyota maintenance care. read more

Excellent service with car ready when promised.

Always a pleasure getting my car taken care of. I feel like I get the best service and the ultimate performance from my car due to the care it is given at Hunda. Top notch work and excellent service to ensure my car runs at its best. read more

My entire family has been taking our cars here for years and it's for good reason. If you are the type of person who appreciates thoroughness... Hunda Automotive is the place! Rich is the man at the counter and always has the customers best interest at heart. This is a place where you get what you pay for but in the best of ways. Although they might be a bit more costly than your average mechanic shop. You will never go back to a chop shop once you get the amazing service from these guys. The extra is worth it. Hence, you get what you pay for. He catches so many of the little things that most places ignore knowing you'll have to be back to fix it. Whereas, Rich and his team are top notch and even show you pictures of the faults they catch in the undercarriage. I highly recommend this place for anyone who truly cares about their car. I had an electrical problem in the past and they were able to track down the impossible fix that no one else could find. I couldn't be happier about the whole thing. They also offer limited coupons or discounts online. Check them out! read more

Excellelnt service as usual. Rich always has good information for me!.

I can ALWAYS be sure my car is safe to drive. Rich is terrific at explaining what was done & why and what is coming next.

They are always on time & complete the job within the timeframe they tell you. I've been going there for 20 years. We bring our cars, my kids have brought their cars and many friends go to Hunda. We are all extremely please with them! read more

Hunda did a very thorough job inspecting and explaining the issues with my car, and very fast and friendly service. Thank you for the wonderful job! read more

I have been going to Rich for years. I completely trust him with my car, and wouldn't buy one he doesn't service. Barbara G.

Rich and the mechanics at Hunda have always provided outstanding technical car support in a friendly atmosphere. I recently had battery problems and Hunda went out of their way to help me get my car into service while providing the level of protocol to make me feel safe in this covid-19 environment. read more

Outstanding car service shop! Rich and his team provide high quality service with much attention to detail. What I like best is that when servicing your vehicle they also inspect for potential issues before they become a problem. Remember the old saying "You get what you pay for!" Give Rich a call and try them out. You won't be disappointed. read more

Was sitting in the hair salon getting my hair done when I over heard this lady talking about her car being in the shop. She was going on and on about how wonderful and honest the shop was. Eventually I asked her the name of the shop, she said Hunda Automotive. She said she's been going there for almost 15 years. I decided to give them a try and I will never take my car anywhere else. Rich (the owner) and the guys are so friendly. Their prices are fair and the workmanship is great. Their slogan is that they put to you in Hunda and it's true. They care about and appreciate their customers. read more

Rich and his techs have been maintaining my accord and pilot since 2010. They only recommend what's needed and are about 1/3 cheaper than the dealer. They've steered me clear on unnecessary work "recommended" by Big O and Oil Changers of Poway. read more

I've been having my car serviced at Hunda for 15 years. Rich is always professional, honest, and has the customer's best interest in mind. From preventative maintenance to fixing problems, I always feel very taken care of. Glad for this wonderful local company. read more

I've been taking my vehicles to Hunda for the past couple of years and they have done a great job. I've taken in a 2000 Toyota Tacoma, 2010 Honda Odyssey and 2006 Infiniti G35 over that time and they've always been fair and helpful. When there is an issue Rich is really good about explaining the issue and showing you the issue, if possible. They are also well organized. I would highly recommend Hunda. All mechanic shops should be run this way. read more

My family and I have had our cars serviced at Hunda for over 20 years. Over the years, they have kept our Mercury Villager (aka Nissan Quest), Mazda 323, Nissan Altima, Toyota Sienna, Mazda3 running smoothly. They are tried and true, trusted so much that now, if and when I have to buy another car, their ability to service the car becomes a major consideration. Thanks, Rich and crew, for your great work! read more

My brother found Rich on Yelp, from all of the good reviews, and we have been so happy with his company's service. He took care of our Mom's car from the time we found Hunda to this past month, when we had a smog check prior to passing the car on to another relative. He threw in a trip check for me, as I was preparing to drive the car to San Francisco. And he took the time to discuss my own car and research batteries available for an old Prius that may need a new HV battery system soon. He gave me valuable advice about how ask about warranties. A for communication, A for service! read more

My mom had told me to go there. These guys do great work. Really know what they're talking about. They are very honest. They are not the cheapest around town but they do quality work. If you want it done right and done right the first time then this is your shop. Rich is a small business owner and obviously employs professionals who know their trade. There's a price you pay for that but at least you know you're not getting screwed over by some jerk. Over all a very positive experience. We live about 1.5 miles away and they even give us a ride back and forth. read more

I had an exhaust noise under the hood. They found a cracked exhaust manifold which I was willing to pay them to fix. They said, check with the dealer, it might be under warranty which it was. Their honesty saved me about $900 !! read more

Wow, old-fashioned, straight-up, honest automotive shop. Went there today for the first time and expected a big repair due to the noise. What I got was a panel had come loose and was hanging down; They clipped it up and charged me just $10.change for the work. No upselling, no bs, no games. They did what they said they would do, when they said they would do it, and sent me on my way when they were done. I'll be going back for my next service - Highly recommended. read more