I'm loyal when it comes to my mechanics. Having moved from ABQ to Bernalillo, I was still planning on staying with my regular guy. Unfortunately, though good for him, he decided to retire as Covid made things more difficult. Based on yelp and other reviews, I gave Innovative Auto Solutions a call. They got me in quick, communicated well in terms of options I had, and finished sooner than I expected. They even extended a friendly first timers discount that was greatly appreciated. Bo (or Beau) was my point man. Good people, Enjoyed chatting with him and he represents the shop well. So, long story short, I guess I found my new garage! read more

Ive been going here for quite a while. My last trip was not good. I paid $100 for an oil change, no AAA discount and they didn't refill any fluids. read more

the most expensive quote in the World. 2600 dollars for a water pump installation 190 A hour labor. 12 hr labor l. they think it's a lambo. don't waste your time read more

I had went in for a simple tire rotation and oil change and when I received my car back the lugs weren't tightened correctly which almost made me lose my wheel when leaving the lot. and on this last oil change I did Myself the drain plug was tightened way Too tight as well as the oil filter do not take your vehicle here for regular maintenance also way too overpriced, you've been warned read more

I strongly believe I narrowly missed an illegal $1,000+ upcharge by Innovative Auto Solutions (IAS), aka DQ. IAS missed a step clearly required by Honda TSP 16-002 - "CORRECTIVE ACTION Replace the starter and rotate the torque converter clockwise one bolt hole". They replaced the starter without rotating the torque converter. It would have taken 5 minutes more to do it right. IAS wanted to charge me $1,000 to correct their mistake - because they would have to remove the transmission (?). I objected - they decided they could do it in 1 hour. I told them I would not pay anything, and do not plan to. I practically did backflips to mention the issue; Honda TSP 16-002. Honda has had this problem since 2013, so these people have probably done many dozens of these. I even provided a copy of the Honda TSP 16-002 before the repair. I mentioned it over and over and over: 1. During my initial internet contact 2. During my Appointment #1 scheduling 3. When arriving for Appointment #1 4. When picking up the car at Appointment #1 5. When giving feedback for Appointment #1 6. During my Appointment #2 scheduling 7. When dropping off the car for Appointment #2 8. I even suggested YouTube videos showing amateur mechanics completing the TSP. IAS repeatedly told me they had to remove the transmission. I was even told, in writing (I still have it and so does IAS), that Honda TSP 16-002 directs removal of the transmission. THE WORD "TRANSMISSION" DOES NOT EVEN APPEAR IN THE HONDA TSP 16-002 DOCUMENT. Bold-faced lie, via email, and I still have it. The transmission was supposed to take 5 or 6 hours to remove and would cost over $1,000. They completed the second appointment in just 1 hour. Did IAS find a way to remove and replace the transmission in 17% of the time? Neither DQ nor the mechanic would come out; they made their desk staff lie to me. Your staff spent 5 to 7 minutes in your office before realizing you were at a doctor's appointment. Suspicious? read more

Great service and customer service was exceptional. This is now our preferred repair shop

After $2,700 worth of repairs, my car was not fixed. They gave me an estimate for another $1,700. For an older model that I would not have put this much money into. Ironically, Firestone had repaired the same part many years prior successfully. After the $2700 repair, I traded in for a new model and did not recoup those initial charges. People were VERY friendly, helpful, and communicated throughout the process. That's the only reason for the two stars. read more

replaced transmission the end of last December. I am told by the auto shop that does regular maintenance on my vehicle that the cv axle seal is leaking. I have their printout stating this. cv seal is part of the transmission replacement. Innovative want 178.00 to run a diagnostic then they will decide if it's covered under their warranty. This is unacceptable! diagnostic should be at no charge since they are the ones that replaced the transmission and this seal is part of that process. I am so disgusted that they won't step up and make this right . I would never recommend this place. read more

We have been taking our cars to Innovative for a number of years and always had a good experience when working with Bo. However, we recently took our van in, and it was extremey stressful and disappointing. This time we worked with Jake, who was incredibly unhelpful and unprofessional. It's clear customer service is no longer a priority. After they had our van for 5 weeks, Jake was unconcerned and unbothered by the stress and inconvenience we experienced. His communication was extremely lacking and rude. It became apparent that we were not a priority and our past loyalty was not important when Jake made zero effort at rectifying the concerns we had. They had no interest in prioritizing getting our van back to us or even ginving us a timeline for what we could expect, and after 5 weeks we took it to a different shop and will not do business with Innovative again. read more

Scheduled appointment for a saturday wheel alignment, one week out, lady was very nice. I work M-F so weekends are my only option. I received reminders, regarding appointment, multiple times leading up to the date/time. Went to drop off vehicle and was told the "alignment guy wasnt in", and that they "would see what they can do and they will let me know". 1.5 hours later I became weary and called to check, and they said, they cant do anything for me. No phone call, nada. This is the short version, people have lives, very disappointing. read more

Innovative auto solutions are by far the worst run company I have ever dealt with. There overall lack of knowledge, poor customer service, and lying practices, need to be looked at further by the better business bureau: its run from top/down by employees that have nothing to gain other than being complete assholes. I will not only never take my vehicle there again, but I'll make sure and tell everyone I know how awful they are. upon calling my extended warranty company to find out why it was extra plus my deductible, I found out a guy named Jake refused their recommend parts and wanted to only use their parts thus trying to charge me an extra 600 dollars, this company is a joke and are complete liars who tried to upcharge me for parts. they 100 percent do not look out for the consumer and are doing nothing more than lining their pockets to make a quick buck. you would be better off, watching YouTube videos than to take it to these chumps. read more

Never again will I use this business, my car went in and came out in worse condition than it was. So disappointed because the manager refused to speak to me, blamed me for the problem. Spoke to his front desk people that would go and have to ask him how to respond to my questions. And the worst thing was got a bill for 1479.00 for a car that is now sitting after having to have it towed in the front of my grandsons house. Not even a sorry, nothing !!! read more

I took my 2009 Maxima to these professionals to get front arm controls, an alignment, and ac recharge completed. However, once they started diagnosing everything, they found out that my engine was having major problems, and they halted the job, and apprised me of the situation. I ended up just getting the ac serviced while I look for a new vehicle. These guys are ethical, they have morals, they are fair with their prices, and they keep you informed every step of the way throughout the process. Many businesses would've attended to what the car was brought in for, did the job knowing I had bigger issues. I really appreciate their honesty. May they be enriched in every area of their lives. BTW, the ac is blowing ! read more

Top notch experience diagnosing and repairing our car. They explained everything and offered options; no up-selling. Office and mechanic were helpful, pleasant and accommodating. Convenient early drop off and late pickup was great. They also include a nationwide warranty with 3 years or 36k miles along with 1 year roadside option. We are so happy to have a great place for automotive service! read more

The emergency car repairs I received here were perfect and the owner and technicians showed great kindness to me by letting me drop in without an appointment even though it was obviously closing time and I could see they had lots of customers. The price was more than fair. Tell all your friends to use INNOVATIVE AUTO SOLUTIONS. read more

Such a great shop! I came in with a broken vehicle and within hours they had me up and running! Thanks for working with my budget, and I promise I will be back! Great customer service and such nice people. Rio Rancho is lucky to have this great shop. read more

This shop has great service. They are very direct and careful to explain their recommendations. My car always runs super smoothly. I travel a lot and when I get my oil changed out of state, the mechanics comment on how well my car runs! 5 stars all the way! read more

Demost and the guys at Innovative Auto Solutions are top notch! They are very professional and his shop is the cleanest shop I have ever seen. I had some serious computer issues with my vehicle and it took their expertise to figure out the problem and fix it completely. The staff went above and beyond to help me get a rental through my warranty in the mean time. Thank you so much! #buyriorancho read more

Demost has always treated my family with care and professionalism. Both he and his staff are honest and are more than capable of working on every brand of vehicle. My wife's Jeep had broken down in Santa Fe, the local Jeep dealer quoted us for $7800 for a new transmission. Reluctant to spend that kind of money on an 8 year old car, we towed the Jeep to Innovative where they were able to get us back on the road again for less than $600 and the Jeep drove better than it had in years! I highly recommend Innovative Auto Solutions for all your automotive mechanic needs. read more

Recently had a pre-purchase inspection done for a vehicle and several days later there was a vibration in the right rear which got rapidly and progressively worse. Upon inspection, 5 out of 6 lug nuts had come off and were lose inside the wheel cover. The shop either didn't tighten the lug nuts or left them loose in the wheel cover. The owner didn't bother to call and the tech didn't accept responsibility. I would not go to this shop again. read more