Great service! Came in by referral from family member...trying to make sure the quoted by a mechanic problem was TRULY the problem... thanks to Scott - Master Tech and Tim...and the others at Pep Boys... I not only saved $700+ dollars by not believing the mechanic shops diagnosis...but I also got new reindeer antlers and nose for my car! read more

Pep Boys - Auto Repair Near Me - Chico, California

I have been going to this pepboys for years and can truly say this is the best place in town to get any auto parts and maintenance done. The staff are so friendly. Everytime I walk in I'm greated by an energetic employee that's happy to work there and wanting to fulfill all my needs at the highest level of customer satisfaction. Tim the GM has really put together a great staff and has done a fantastic job managing them to become what they are today. Thanks Pepboys! read more

Pep Boys - Auto Repair Near Me - Chico, California

The one thing I can say about Pep Boy is they make it right. Shout out to Daniel for recognizing the problem and doing everything in his power to make it right and make a customer for life. read more

I made an appointment to have a gasket replaced for my cooling system. I live out of town but work in Chico. I made arrangements to stay at a friend's and get a ride to and from work after dropping my car off for the repair the night before. The service manager Joe assured me that it was a 5 hour job at most. I went to pick up the car 24 hours later and I was informed by Joe that they couldn't get the gasket and he was sorry but he forgot to call me but the repair wasn't done. Absolutely so unprofessional and juvenile customer service. More interested in taking phone calls from friends and texting than doing their job. Zero stars and Joe needs to find other employment. Total joke! read more

I have had several "ok" experiences here; today was the worst. I had scheduled a new tire install 3 days prior and decided to add an oil change + alignment for an extra cost because of the great deal I was getting on the tires. When I arrived the person I spoke with on the phone could not find my quote, my appointment, or tires. My only option was to pay 250.00 more(just for tires) or nothing at all. The service attendant did not offer me other tires, offer a free oil change for the mix-up, or generally try to solve the problem. I left with nothing and went to Sears who gave me a discount purely on my awful experience (which was 200 dollars cheaper anyhow!) I will not be back to Pep Boys for anything ever again-even an air freshener. I wish this had been a better transaction. Severely disappointed customer. read more

I want to thank Steve in the tire center. We were headed up the hill for a family trip on 7/5. In the other car was my Mother in Law with 4 kids. She got a nail in her tire. Pep Boys was the only one open on Sunday. Steve was very polite and understanding on the phone without over promising. We came in for a flat repair. Steve said he had a full day of appointments but when get to us when he could. We were out in an hour and able to continue our Vacation. Even David the tech checked the air pressure on all the other tires for us. Steve saved our trip! Thank you! read more

Outstanding customer service, repair people outanding. Needing new tire oil changed, wiper replace , brake fluid replaced. I swore never to return to pepboys again the one in Reseda was terrible. The people at the Chico store outstanding. read more

They kept my car 2 extra days which was fine with me but, they told me to come pick up my car at 2 but i got there and they made me stand in the store yet another hour?? i gave them the benefit of the doubt but i just got ridiculous. i would not recommend going here if you have a job to get to on time, children to tend to or any other responsibilities to take care of because they blatantly do not care about their customer's time (or how much of it they waste) read more

I've been to a lot of shops. Pep Boys in Chico is the best in the area!! You get a small town shop feel with corporate security and warranty. Notable employees Danny and Tim are great! They are very attentive and always willing to work with their customers! I'm there all of the time and have never had a bad or negative experience! read more

Had to take my car in to get some shocks. Had a coupon that said buy two and get half off your labor. Bought them on the retail side and then took them over to get installed. Told me that they wouldn't value the coupon because I had to buy them on the service side first. It was only 50 bucks so I decided not to be a Karen and complain about it. They called me and told me that all four of my tires were low on tread, one had three nails in it, one had another nail in it and that I should get them replaced. I had them quote me and they said it was $900 out the door for the cheapest set of tires and labor that they had. I told them no thanks and that I would take it elsewhere to get a second opinion as I hadn't had any issues with the tires at all. All of this was news to me. Then they kept calling and telling me that none of my tires were holding any air at all and there was no possible way for me to take it elsewhere unless it was towed. I drove to the store and all of them were full. I pay and leave. I drive to America's tire and I did in fact have to replace 2. Not the ones that had nails in it but the ones with an uneven tread. The service guy told me that the nails didn't even make it through and I didn't even have to plug the tire. It was fine the whole time and it was obvious from the get-go. It cost me 200 bucks out the door to get two brand new tires the nails taken out and rotated in less than an hour and a half. Do not go to Pep Boys for any reason at all as all they are interested in is ripping you off. read more

The company bought tires from this place because of pricing but service is terrible can't get tire rotation or balance always a 2 to 3 hour wait will never use service center again read more

This place did a horrible job on my car. I went in for a routine battery change. They tried to up sell me on my fan belts saying "they are the worst they ever seen" which was not bad. They installed the battery but broke all of the clips to the compartment then just left it. I will never go back. read more

Pep Boys - Broke the clips and left the compartment like this. - Auto Repair Near Me - Chico, California

This place is my new go-to for repairing my poor, abused car! From the beautiful sculpture of three short dapper men guiding me through the door, to skipping out the establishment excited to be behind the wheel again, my experience was nothing but good. I had been putting off repairs for a bit, putting my punctuality at risk, probably as well as my life. There was an issue with my transmission and my headlights were so dim it's like they were actually NOT WORKING. I had been using my fog lights! Tim and Sergio were the sheeznit and made their best attempt (and were successful I might say) in explaining the issues with my baby, the elanaster, my first car, my hyundai elantra. Also, I feel like I received the best deal in town for the services they performed. The service was fast and even with my crippled car, I was able to yield my key once more. I can now drive home today safely and visit the rest of my family, the humans. If only there was a place like pep boys that could fix my human--in one day with an illness, out one day all patched up. Oh wait, that's a mental hospital. read more

I feel like a douche writing a bad review, but those who are super particular about their car like me should be warned. Brought my BMW in to get new tires b/c I needed them ASAP (usually go elsewhere for service). They got the job done, but my car was returned to me with the following: -broken brand badge on rim -cracked center console tray (doesn't function how it's supposed to now) -headlight switch forced into dash (now it's loose after fixing) -grease stains on leather around shifter/ebrake -what looked like beef jerky bits on the seats (I keep my car spotless and don't eat in it for that reason) -tire pressure error code still on (they tried to reset it by disconnecting the battery, which is not how it works for BMW's. All they did was reset all my driver settings. I mentioned it to the guy and he said "you just need to drive it around and it'll go off". I knew that wasn't the case, but arguing about it was pointless, so I just reset it myself. A simple YouTube search would show them that resetting the lights is done on the dash and takes all but 20 seconds) Whoever worked on my car just did the job sloppily and carelessly. These things aren't major, I just expect my vehicle to be returned to me in the same condition I left it (aside from the repairs, obviously). On top of that they weren't even less expensive than other places. If you have a beater and don't really care about minor details then by all means this place will get the job done, but if you're particular about your car then I recommend going somewhere else. read more

I had a appointment for a tire rotation and air check and the service quote was $15, as I understood it's a quote and not the set price, then they told me that I needed new tires even tho mine were in good condition. The total ended up being $380 for the appointment and the estimated time they told me was 1-1:30 hrs. The car wasn't ready until 4:30 hrs later. A month later from them replacing my tires and moving my hubcaps to the new tires, both hubcaps are now gone from being installed badly and now I need to buy 2 new hubcap replacements read more

Not enough staff. I needed service. I waited for probably a literal 20 minutes before I walked out. The phone was ringing the whole time. They kept paging the service dude even though it was obvious he wasn't there. Dude was outside doing something else. Like. Working on somebody's car. And probably 5 other workers walked by and said nothing during those 20 minutes. I wasn't the only one waiting either. Nice. I'll never go back. read more

My boyfriend came in here with a broken alternator and DAVID was able to help us out very quickly! we were nervous that he wouldn't have the part and would have to be here for hours and be days without a car for a few days but he went above and beyond and help us out even though it was 30 minutes before closing!! I highly recommend coming over here because they definitely have five star help! great customer service! Will definitely come back again. He even helped us with directions on how to get home from the airport!! this guy knocked our socks off! #payhim read more

Thank you Steve and Dan I appreciate your professionalism today! You guys were super busy this Morning but hustled to get the job done! They said my inspection was on them today! I have little to no Money lost my home and business in paradise to camp fire so this means alot. Kindness is key and I will spread it. Thanks! read more

Got helped by Too Tall (Ken?) getting a new battery. He was awesome and so helpful, very friendly and honest. Ive been in quite a few parts shops around the west coast and this has been the best experience by far. Will come here for now on, thanks to Too Tall! read more

I scheduled two appointments last month, and let them know in advance that I needed my car by closing. - both times the work was not completed, and they requested to keep my car overnight. In the last seven years they have been chronically overbooked and miscalculate maintenance times by a FEW HOURS. A simple oil change tends to take ALL DAY and ALL NIGHT! I give up! Too much disappointment! read more

Guy there told me that looking up how to fix my car online, as I've done my whole life, is "the worst thing I could possibly do" then chuckled condescendingly. Why sell parts then? He was incredibly rude and acting like he was a mechanic-when he's a cashier. I called to file a complaint as no one should have to deal with this, they didn't really care. read more

This place is terrible. I mean, really. I had a 10:30 appointment to get my car smogged, and I took it in at 9:30 just in case they had any openings. Apparently they did, because Steve told me it would be ready in an hour. So I went to get some food and returned at 10:30. Steve then told me that they hadn't started mine, but it would be ready in about an hour. This ticked me off a bit, but I figured that since my original appointment was at 10:30, I could deal with it. I came back at 11:30 and Steve told me that they still had not started my smog because they had double booked appointments. He said he would call me when it was done. I came back at 12:30 and it was done, but he had not called me. I mean, seriously, what the heck guys?? If you knew you had double booked, why did you tell me at 9:30 that it would be ready in an hour? It's not like I wouldn't find out that you were lying. This kind of dishonesty and lack of integrity is everything that I hate about taking my car in. If you had told me in the beginning that it would be three hours or more, I could have just gotten a ride home. It's really too bad that this is the only place in town that will smog on Sundays, because I would have loved to go somewhere else after reading the other bad reviews on Yelp, but I couldn't. In the future, I will never again come to Pep Boys. I'd rather take a day off work than put up with this kind of bull. read more

UPDATE: So editing the review to be as honest as possible. Tim, great guy, contacted me and wanted to help make the situation right. He had me bring the vehicle back in so they could make sure I was taken care of. It has been terrific service after the initial walk in and I will most certainly be a Pep boys customer still. Good customer service. They were very willing to go the extra mile to make sure I was satisfied. So I scheduled a very generic service at my local Chico, CA Pepboys. (rear O2 sensor replacement). I provided the part and detailed information. The service center had my car for over 24 hours, not a problem as it's a third vehicle. They called to tell me that they could not fix my car and to come and get it. No offer of advice no "we can fix it but this is what we need to do." Just a simple sorry we don't want to fix it. I have never been so disappointed in my life with service from a company. I have been a pretty loyal Pepboys customer for the last several years. Going there for anything from small tools to car care products and several services. Looks like I will be shopping around for a better place to take my car from now on. Pretty shameful in my opinion. read more

I am so frustrated. I earnestly wish I could give no stars. I went in with two problems that I had had for a while thet had finally bothered me to the point of wanting to repair; to fix a blinker that was blinking much too fast and too dim on my drivers front side, and to fix my reverse passenger light that had gone out completely. Upon leaving, the blinker seem to be fixed but resumed it's erratic behavior within two days. At that point I then checked the reverse light - something difficult for one person to do alone - and found that it also was not fixed. So I had flushed [over $100]* down the drain. Normally, one would ask, why would not go back and simply ask for them to fix their shotty work. However-this is where the other half of my frustrations lie. I am a visibly queer presenting person and Pep Boys is a traditionally masculine place. This shouldn't matter. But from the moment I walked in the door, I felt dismissed, taken not seriously, and all-around brushed off [from 3 of the 4 employees I interacted with.]* Did this affect how they worked on my vehicle? I can't say. But I do know that my problems were not fixed And I will be taking my money, and my business, to literally ANY other mechanic -------------------------------------------------- After the reply below, I followed through and emailed per recommendation. After some email traffic back and forth, I was told on Wednesday I would be called within 48 hours for someone to try to resolve my problem. They called me the following Monday. The gentleman on the phone offered either a refund or for the mechanics to fix the problems for free. As I didn't want to interact with the local store more than necessary I chose the refund. They asked me to come in, and I asked about it and was asked to wait. I was asked again who I was waiting for and then was redirected to the right gentleman - once speaking with him, the process was amicable and fast and I was able to complete my business and leave. This last part almost made me want to add a star to my overall review, but seeing as "48 hours," took 5 days, I'm not going to. However I AM changing my rating from one to two stars, as I was expecting to have to eat crow but I did get a full refund. So there's that. [I added/changed these two details to better reflect my initial experience.]* read more

I would like to thank the very helpful team at Pep boys , Danny, Tim , Heather,Lucas,David,Andrew. Actually everybody that works there is on point. Ready to help with a friendly smile. i'm in there almost every other day if not more and I always receive the Best Service , That's why I continue to shop , recover very important mechanical information.I never leave out of that store without feeling like I was treated with respect ,kindness ,and a fair price for my needs at that time. I would recommend and do so to everybody and anybody my local Pep boys. You guys are awesome can't even count how many times you have helped me through my day or helped my future of my company. Thank you, thank you, thank you. From myself and my family. I can only leave five stars. You deserve way more than 5 . At night look up into the sky . That's how many Sincerely Forest Nelson read more

I've never been to a store with a less motivated, apathetic team in my life. Arguing in front of customers, saying customers are lying in front of other customers, can't function under stress. Wow! Either the employee's don't care, or lack of training from their management. Very surprising from this franchise. read more

Pep boys has great deals on tires when they have sales on them. Customer service is ok, but could be improved hence the 4 star. They have a good selection of parts and accessories. read more

Absolutely horrible customer service. The guy Dan was so rude and unprofessional. How did he even get a job in customer service? I went in for an oil change and nothing was done after leaving my car there for over 4 hours. Instead of trying to assist and fix the situation, he blamed me for missing my appointment, said he didn't promise a time (which he did) and that I can take back my car if I want to. He gave me a specific time (much longer I can expect if I had an appointment but I was okay with it) and gave no indication of whether it may take longer than that or if they may be overbooked. Why accept a job and give an estimated time if it's not going to be done in a reasonable manner? Own up to your incompetence. That guy Dan made my unpleasant experience even worst. I took my car back and I'm never coming back to this place. read more

The other day my friend and i went into Pep Boys to get a replacement light bulb for headlight. Joe greeted us and quickly found the bulb we needed. Beyond helping us find the product we needed, Joe offered to help us change the bulb. He was helpful and friendly! I know both of us would go back to Pep Boys for the outstanding service. Joe made our day! Thank you! read more

Pep boys saved my life being able to open 30 mins early for me and changing my tire so I could make my college field trip across the state! Great customer service and super friendly, not to forget about the student discount! 10/5 recommend from me. Definitely will be using them from here on out. read more

Just once, I would love for my car not to break down at the most inconvenient possible time. Nevertheless, late afternoon on a Saturday, my Prius wouldn't start and all the terrible warning lights were on. I called my neighborhood Pep Boys in desperate hope that they'd be able to take me, and they said they were swamped, but they still agreed to take a look at my car. This wasn't the first time that they've saved me, and I already knew about their amazingly wonderful hours and super friendly service. So I got my car towed there. Not only did these amazing guys not make me feel like an idiot about the totally self caused reason for my car trouble, but they didn't charge me a cent for diagnosing the problem or for the 2 gallons of gas they put in my tank to get my car going. The fact that I'm posting this embarrassing incident at all is a testament to how much I trust and just plain like these guys at Pep Boys. The peaches and jam that I brought to them barely scratch the surface of how grateful I am. read more

Helpful staff inside the store. Great selection of parts. As far as the repairs here... meh. After my truck was repaired, it sputtered down the street and almost stalled 2 blocks from Pep Boys. Then the passenger door almost opened up on me..? Lucky for them I didn't report that incident. read more

We had an appointment for 2pm & arrived at 1.45. We were told it would be two & a half hours before they could even look, for a simple a/c service. So, we walked out, never to return again. I don't know why they bother to make appointments when they clearly do not honor them. eta: Thank you Mr Pep, but we are not interested in returning, as the person yesterday was too rude as well as unavailable. read more

Bad service. They kept our car for days, never called to give updates, and when we called they never knew what was the status of our car. Their machines are down/broken frequently, etc etc. We won't go back. read more

The guys here are awesome. Gotta find Tim and Danny they will hook u uo good :-) maybe you'll catch dan in his white t shirt too ;-)

Always great service! The staff are friendly and they always treat me like family. I only go to Pepboys because other mechanics have tried repair my vehicle with little to no success. read more

Got to give the guys at pep boys here in Chico some props!! They always treat me right, very helpful, if you ever go there ask for Tim, Chris, Roman or Danny. They will take good care of you! read more

I don't know if the people that work for this company are stupid, or pretend to be stupid, but time and time again, everything that comes out of their auto shop, is worse than when it went in. I'm convinced that the mechanics have never worked on cars before they got this part time job. They overcharge for unnecessary work, and manage to screw up the work that didn't need to be done to begin with. Do not take your car here. They refuse to be held accountable for their mistakes and play stupid when you let them know how they made things words. read more

I made an online reservation to have an oil change for my car on Sunday for Monday at 11:30am. When i got here, they said that their tech was in school and wouldn't be back till later. So, they said to leave the car and come back by 3:00pm. I took an Uber home and an another Uber to pick up my car. When i arrived, they told me my car had not been worked on! I wasted 4 hours of my day waiting for my car to be serviced. I was so disappointed. I drove straight to jiffy lube and and had my car serviced in 15 minutes. read more

Worst ever!!!! I had a dead battery brought my car in to check and replace if needed. First of all didn't offer to check status and see if all it needed was a charge. Simply said cost of replacement is 151.00. I said please check and see FIRST if it needs a new battery. Supposedly checked it and told me battery is good, no problem. I asked what could be causing battery to go dead 4 times in 2 days, could it be alternator? He told me that the newer cars (2013 Hyundai) don't have alternators. I thought this strange but accepted his answer and left. My thinking was to wait and see. I again had a dead battery and called Hyundai to see what the problem could be. I was told that possible alternator..... What, he told me my car had no alternator...... This store has no clue about cars and I will NEVER go there again. I took my car to Hyundai and the diagnosis was BAD BATTERY!!! Totally MISDIAGNOSED. BEWARE, do not go here read more