So I had a really challenging experience at a different local mechanic. They took my car apart and then added a zero to the estimate, and when I went home it failed in exactly the same way as when I brought it in. I called an old friend to ask what to do, because I don't know much about cars and I wasn't sure whether I was getting ripped off, and he said "hold on, I know a pep boys manager near you. Can you get it towed 20 miles?" A manager at this location named (spelling?) Beto took care of me. What the other place worked me on for almost $1500 Beto told me should have cost about $120, and then he re-did it for $80. Then he let me leave it at the shop for a couple of days because it interacted really badly with a work trip I needed to take. My experience at this location was stellar. This was a couple months ago. Sorry I took so long to keep my promise, Beto. I'm dumb and I forgot. read more

This is for the Pep Boys on H St. Chula Vista.. they do not know how to manage appointments, my appointment was at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. They said it would take an hour and a half for a simple inspection. I sat there for a full hour and 20 minutes, staring at my truck that hadn't moved for an hour and 20 minutes. It was in the same spot the whole time. That's why we make appointments so we wouldn't have to wait that long. I do not recommend this place at all!!!!! read more

This review applies to the Pep Boys on "H" street, Chula Vista. I made an online appointment for an alignment. After waiting almost 3 hours I gave up and asked to cancel the appointment. The service writer returned my car and told me the tech said it needed the lower control arms replaced. WOW, they have amazing mechanics who are able to diagnose an issue without so much as looking at my car. I grabbed my keys and left. read more

I called this location in hopes to get a quote. I called three times where someone picked up and hung up the phone, it took the fourth call to finally have someone answer the phone with just a "hello" and not any formal greeting. I am really disappointed in the lack of professionalism which caused me to not even want to work with them. read more

I am writing to formally express my extreme frustration regarding the poor customer service and handling of my appointment at Pep Boys. I scheduled an appointment for an oil change and tire rotation for August 17 at 4:00 p.m., and arrived five minutes early. To my dismay, the representative at the counter, Leonel, informed me that my appointment was not in the system. He offered the last spot of the day or a new appointment with a completely nonchalant attitude, despite me stating that I could not return the following day. When I walked toward the service bay, I noticed there was only one vehicle on a hydraulic lift, meaning they had the capacity to assist me. At that moment, I checked my phone and discovered three emails from Pep Boys, the last two stating that my appointment had been cancelled because I supposedly 'failed to confirm.' When I brought this to Leonel's attention inside, he responded with total indifference, merely stating, 'I am looking into it.' What is the purpose of making an appointment if the business does not respect the agreement? Because of this poor communication and unreliable system, I inconvenienced a neighbor for a ride, only to have my time--and theirs--wasted entirely. I expect a prompt explanation and a commitment to improving your scheduling process. read more

On July 25, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., I called the Pep Boys location in Chula Vista while driving from Corona to Chula Vista because the A/C in my vehicle stopped working midway through my trip. The person who answered scheduled me for a 3:00 p.m. appointment. I told them I expected to arrive around 2:30 p.m. and asked if that would be okay. Before ending the call, I asked one very important question: "Can you guarantee my vehicle will be seen and worked on today? If not, I'd rather cancel the appointment now." I was told not to worry and that they would take care of me when I arrived. After driving about 20 minutes out of my way, I arrived only to be told that the number I had called was supposedly a customer service line and not the store directly, even though it was the phone number listed for that location. The employee then apologized and said they didn't have a technician available to work on automotive A/C systems that day, so they couldn't help me. I remained calm and respectful, but I was extremely disappointed. Whether the mistake was made by the call center or the store, Pep Boys is one company, and customers shouldn't have to pay the price for poor communication between departments. If appointments can't be honored, customers deserve to know before they waste their time and fuel driving to the store. My frustration isn't that they couldn't repair my car that day, things happen. It's that I specifically asked in advance to avoid exactly this situation, and I was given incorrect information. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend the Pep Boys location in Chula Vista. I hope they improve communication between their customer service representatives and the technicians in the store so other customers don't go through the same experience. read more

I got a nail in my tire and needed a repair asap because my tired was losing pressure. When I called there were no appointments available same day but the rep said I can come in and they would squeeze me in. I was there within 10 minutes. Alina helped me and she was very nice. They got me in and out and the cost to repair the tire was reasonable. I appreciate them for being so accommodating and having fast service. 10/10 experience read more

I brought my wife's Fiat 500X to the Pep Boys on H Street this morning after a "not so positive" experience at the Pep Boys on Broadway yesterday. Pep Boys on Broadway wanted to price gouge me and charge me $120 to change my cabin air filter even though the standard rate that other locations charge is $20. When I made the appointment, I asked and confirmed that there would be no other fees other than the $20 labor rate. Sure enough, that was the case. They did the work, charged me $20 in labor, and I was out the door in an hour. I have always liked the Pep Boys on H Street and will keep bringing my wife's car and my car here for service. Thanks again for your top notch service! read more

I made an appointment for just oil change and I came on time. The guy said that it would take one or one an half hour. When I came back after one hour I saw my car at the same parking point.. Whats the meaning the appointment but fortunately one service person explained the situation and check up my car very friendly. read more

The ladies that work at customer service really hate their job smh. They were so rude, making facing and answering to other customers in a condescending way. Manager need to call their attention in their customer service it doesn't matter if you having a bad day people don't care about your personal problems. Literally that's your job customer service, fake smile at least. read more

Everything about this experience could have been handled better. We stopped at this Pep Boys because we had an emergency while traveling. Our car had begun stalling repeatedly and eventually shut off completely. After finally getting it started again, we drove straight to the nearest Pep Boys hoping someone could at least take a look at it or offer some guidance. When I walked into the store, there wasn't a single employee in sight. I checked the garage area again, no one. I went back into the office, called out for help twice, and could hear movement behind the counter, but no one responded. I even called the store's phone twice while standing inside, and no one attempted to answer. Eventually, an employee came out looking visibly annoyed before I had even said a word. I explained that we were stranded, traveling, and dealing with an emergency because we needed to get home. The only response I received was, "You can come back tomorrow." I understand that shops get busy and that same-day service isn't always possible. What was disappointing wasn't being told "no" it was the complete lack of urgency, empathy, or even basic customer service. A simple acknowledgment of our situation, an apology, or a recommendation for another shop that might have been able to help would have gone a long way. When someone walks into an auto repair shop during an emergency, they aren't expecting miracles. They are expecting professionalism, communication, and courtesy. Unfortunately, we received none of those. read more

Samantha was really helpful! Thank you for such good communication and help, I really appreciate her! Also to the mechanic who worked on my car :) thank you! read more

I have been a loyal customer with pep boys for several years. Bought tires and one turned out to have a valve issue/ defect. The technician and manager are suggesting I drove the car with a flat and now the tire is damaged - untrue. What I expected was a discount or some loyal customer perk and instead the finger pointing route is what they took. read more

Had a nail on one of our tires after 6pm, and it was going flat. No tires places in the area was open except them and we were on our way on a long driving trip. Long story short...they refused to assist with just a patch, saying they were booked and can't take us in...knowing our situation. Go to The Tire Service off 3rd...took us in right away even when there were other customers. Patch done in less than 15 mins. Was that too hard Pep Boys?!? Shame on you. read more

I brought my vehicle here last week for an oil change and tire rotation. The following day, while washing my car, I noticed that the patched tire I had previously repaired was still in the same position. This clearly indicated that the tire rotation had not been performed as stated on the service report. To make matters worse, the vehicle inspection report claimed that two of my tires were not the manufacturer-recommended size and even included a note suggesting I replace them. This is completely inaccurate since all four tires are identical and within specifications. I returned to the shop to have the issue corrected, and while the staff agreed to perform the rotation, I had to wait several more hours for the service. Where is the quality of work here? Customers can't even see what's being done to their vehicles, which makes it hard to trust the process. A little honesty and attention to detail would go a long way in restoring confidence. Unfortunately, after this experience, I've lost trust in their service. read more

This place has to have the worst mechanics and customer service in San Diego. Their goal is to milk you for every dime while giving you completely wrong diagnosis. Had this Hispanic pee wee Herman looking mechanic who was a total arrogant prick trying to talk down to me. Locations like this are what makes you want to go to local mom and pop shops. STAY AWAY!! read more

This is the most garbage place that I've ever dealt with in my life, and I've gotten ripped off by many mechanics over the years as a woman. This was the worst. At least pep boys is good at something, at being the absolute worse I took it in In mod November for my front brakes for 700$. I'm a mother of 3 and times are hard so for 700$ I would expect to feel safe. I took it in about a week after because they were grinding. They said they changed something and it should be good. A week later I took it in again because it was still grinding, they say they adjusted something and it should be good. I took it in a week later because it was still grinding and this time they said it's the back brakes and that there's nothing wrong and they laughed and scoffed at me as I walked out. Took it to another mechanic and he fixed the back brakes. A week later I contacted the second mechanic and told him my brakes are still grinding. He inspected it and said the pads pep boys used were extremely cheap. I contacted pep boys again and he said he didn't care if I took it up with the BAR. By the way, I'm taking it in countless times on my days off and that's heartbreaking to me but I don't feel safe. I have all the paperwork to back me and a letter from the other mechanic. I expect a full refund and hopefully partial for the mechanic that I will be doing business with. These guys are not professional, they're rude and it's very unsafe the type of business that pep boys is doing. Brakes are dangerous if they don't work properly and again, that's an insane amount of money for someone poor like me to spend on low quality part and work. Anywhere else, don't go here. Anywhere else. You're better off learning how to do them yourself from YouTube that this. read more

The service I requested was performed quickly which made me happy. However after I left the shop my car had an issue it did not have prior to taking in. Didn't even want chance taking it back for them to repair what they broke!! read more

DO NOT TRUST THEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. They will lie to you find unnecessary work. I came in for a tire balancing. I just had brake pads replaced a few months prior at the dealership so I know I do not need brake pads but pep boys lied and said they were almost completely gone! I asked to be shown the pads so I went back there and they both agreed the pads were around half!! They completely lied to my face and I called them out only for the manager to double down and lie to my face. She tried to blame the device they use to show their customers the brake pad measurements was wrong! She chose to take the side of her lying mechanic instead of acknowledging the blatant obvious lie. She had zero explanation to justify them trying to rip me off. Completely unnecessary work, trying to make some money off me. Not once did they try to make anything right or even acknowledge their mistake. To whoever decides to trust them with your car, verify the work that needs to be done before accepting anything!! They will absolutely try and get you for work that does not need to be done. BEWARE!! read more

Took my vehicle in to have the battery tested. The technician that tested the battery set the tester to Flooded when the battery was an AGM wrong chemistry. Tried to tell me the battery was perfectly fine nothing wrong with it and that there's no difference between batteries all are tested the exact same. That said the lady that checked me in was extremely nice and very very professional. read more

Liz was nice, the other guy at the front not very detailed with his explanation and gave attitude for no reason.

Did not like this place will not go back ever. A good morning nothing. I apologized for being 10minutes late did not see my car being worked on. A little update would have been nice. read more

Best advice I can give you is go somewhere else, honestly anywhere else but here for brakes. Took my car in for brake service. They replaced them. As soon as I drove off the lot the brakes were squeaking. I figured they needed to be broken in as they also replaced the rotors. A month later they still made noise so I brought my car back in to get looked at. They kept the car all day only to tell me the brakes looked new. No kidding they replaced them the month before. When I asked how long before I could expect the brakes not to make noises and they said 500 miles from date of install. I found that funny when I told them it has already been 800 miles. There response was well I guess maybe 1000 would be better. I brought me car back a third time after trying forever to speak to the District Manager to no avail. This time they replaced the brakes again. Guess what they still make noise only this time only at low speeds (think freeway traffic). I just want a refund at this point so I can take the car to somewhere else. read more

Rep service Leo ha no customer service. I made an appointment at 10:30 am, and I was told that my car will be checked not until 1 1/2 hours. What is the use of making an appointment. He has no customer service. Very rude. This will be my last visit here, will not get any services done here. He's not fit to work here. read more

I am not sure how many times I need to give them a chance and then they screw up. Absolutely ridiculous and absolutely insane. I can file a lawsuit against them. I have brought my car for oil change and tire rotation and I specifically asked that the check my tire pressure again as soon as I turn my car on after they were done the dashboards low tire pressure light comes on. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt again and I thought maybe because they rotated the tires maybe I just need to reset the light I reset the lights for about three times for the duration of two weeks and then I decided to check the tire pressure myself and holy crap all the tires were almost 10 PSI where it's supposed to be( supposed to be 36) they're all almost between 24 and 28. Absolutely unacceptable and absolutely careless when they know this is not a joke. They can be lazy with anything but not with tire pressure, especially when I specifically asked for it. I will never bring my car again to this this place who knows how do they do their oil change!!! read more

Do not take your car here. The mechanics are children who don't know what they are doing. I wish I could get my money back. I also think they sabotaged my Jeep and loosened bolts to create new leaks. I should have just done the work myself because now I have new things to fix. FML DONT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE HERE read more

Brought my 2011 Mini here around noon on 19 Feb with a stuck hood/latch. I was advised that there's no specific service for this here but that they would have their "master technician" look at it to see if they could pop it open. The next day, after they failed to contact me with any update, I went to pick it up and ask how far the tech got so I could use this information at my next stop. I was told he "pulled on the hood release cable, and it did not open". That was the extent of the troubleshooting. They had my car 24 hours, didn't bother even looking at the problem. This is the last time I'll ever go to a pep boys. read more

The oil change was fine. The included car inspection raised some concerns. They mentioned we needed new tires, and after receiving a quote, we decided to move forward with them based on our research. However, upon arrival (next day), we were told the quote was incorrect because the technician had checked the wrong size. The actual price for the correct tires was over $500 more. Since we had already rearranged our schedule and were at the shop, we reluctantly opted for the smaller tires at the original quoted price. To make matters worse, during the service, they recommended replacing the bolts on three tires--something that wasn't mentioned during the initial inspection--adding another $100 to the bill. I had been very vocal over the phone with the technician, and every time he had a question for my husband (who waited four hours at the shop), he would say, "Do you want to ask your wife if this is okay?" This made my husband feel uncomfortable, as if they were mocking him. The entire experience felt disorganized and left us feeling like we were being taken advantage of. Very disappointing overall. read more

Why can't I leave half a star ? Last time I had my car oil change performed I asked Leonel new guy to do a rotation on my tires , he told me he was going to charge me , that it was not free anymore, its odd I bought all 4 tires there , he never asked me that at all , and he also charged me another fee a 2 second re set maintenance button fee , when I went to do my other car I asked about this situation and I was told that the rotation was charged incorrectly, did not get an apology and told me that the fee to re set a button is part of the oil change ! Its odd because is not found no where on the description of the oil change . And that I have to tell them not to do it otherwise they will do it and charge me . I think I will start looking for another location to do my maintenance on both my cars very dissatisfied. read more

Pep Boys - Auto Repair Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Rude staff a staff member said he was manger can't believe a company like Pep Boys would hire customer service agents like him! Asking technical questions about auto mechanics when I have no idea what he was talking about! Had to tell him like three times I was not a mechanic that he couldn't perform my alignment Parking lot dirty, full of nails everywhere metal parts as soon as I got out of the car I was picking up nails from the floor. Worst experience ever never going back there. read more

Beware doing business here as I believe they have a system to scam people. I wish I would have took at the one star Yelp reviews first as it would stop me from doing business with this shady company. I came in for 1. An oil change, 2. I needed windshield fluid, 3. Fix my AC because it was blowing out hot air (on Thursday June 3rd). I get a call at 5pm that my car is ready for pick up and that they charged me $50 to just look at my AC and they fixed it. We show up and they to the shop and they say oh they drove the car around and the AC was blowing out hot air after they fixed it. So they found out that it was the compressor and it will cost $800 to fix including parts and labor. OH and I need to replace my 2 back tires badly too- would I like to get it fixed? I got annoyed as I showed up to pick up my car to learn this after they told me my car was fixed. So I say ok go ahead and fix the compressor and get new tires. So I leave my car for ANOTHER Day with them and they said the car would be ready to be picked up on Friday. We get a call around 3pm to say the car is READY- We show up to pick up the car around 5pm to be told they didn't fix the AC and that it's going to cost us $1000 and they don't have the parts. They then uphold us that we needed to get our other tires (front ones to be replaced. 2 days without my car, 2 days showing up to the shop after receiving calls stating my car is fixed and ready to be picked up- what a waste of time. I say no thankful and share with an assistant manager Liz my experience as this is inappropriate and shady business. She said she will look into this and call back today which is Saturday by the way and it's 8:47pm and no call back. I have my car back, the only thing that is fixed is my oil change, 2 back tires replaced overpriced and the oh, my engine light is still on telling me I need my oil change and air in tires ( that they replaced). I am mortified with my experience at this establishment and really wish no one would go through what I did the back and forth to this shop. The shady games that they played to upswell tires! read more

Pep Boys - Engine light is on after service and tires replaced (engine light states I need oil change and air in tires) - Auto Repair Near Me - Chula Vista, California

So my car couldn't hold a start and I got it towed to the dealer. Which I should've known better but anyway- so they diagnosed my car and said my throttle needed to be replaced and of course threw in a bunch of other recommendations. I called my mechanic and he suggested i go to pep boys and just have it cleaned. My husband called pep boys and they said it would cost $40 to clean but if it had to be replaced, it would $500- which was still almost $300 less than what the dealer was charging me. So we got the car towed to pep boys. My dealer btw never even offered to clean my throttle, they just let us go. Which is their bad. Thankfully, pep boys was able to clean it and the reason- which is like duh in hindsight - my battery was dead. So I needed to replace it, still cheaper than the dealer. What made this whole ordeal more expensive was I had to pay the dealer $150 for diagnostics- which btw how does my dealer not even figure out my battery is dead during diagnosis?! That rant will be on their review. Anyway, my first time getting the throttle cleaned/ makes a whole world of a difference. lesson learned and come to pep boys. read more

I have had a few different services done at Pep Boys and each time, I was given excellent customer service, reasonable prices and had quality work done on my car. I'm grateful to have a place to go where I don't have to worry about being taken advantage of, over charged or my car troubles not getting solved. On my last visit Adrian helped me a great deal and was very professional, pleasant and honest. Pep Boys is my go to! read more

If you're looking for a reliable shop, look no further! I could not recommend this shop enough. The entire staff is friendly, fast and professional. They do quality work in a timely manner EVERY time. I refer all of my friends and customers to them for all of their vehicle maintenance needs and they never disappoint. They always go above and beyond and have great communication with the progress. This team truly sets the standard for service. Thank you all for being so great! See ya again soon! :) read more

I routinely have taken my vehicles here over the years for the smaller routine maintenance services such as oil changes. I'm not a fan of long wait times for an oil change, especially with an appointment, but they let me know that day had unusual circumstances. The service advisors have changed over the years, but right now Alina is fantastic. She provides excellent customer care. read more

Bad customer service! I bought a lifetime tire alignment but didn't get the following services. Made two appointments they gave me schedules, but guess what? I just stood there being ignored and avoided when I showed up, not entertained by two ladies who acted like I didn't exist in front of them. I called this bridge of contract, Thinking of suing this company. One star just for posting this warning! read more

Worst brake servive ever avoid like the plague messed up my front brakes and rotors now my car grinds everytime i brake

I just bought four new tires at another Pep Boys last week. Unfortunately, one of them was damaged recently. So I took it to this location, which is closer to me, and Adrian took good care of me. He worked to make sure I got a replacement tire as quickly and as cheaply as possible. This might be my new place for all my automotive needs. Great service. read more

If I could give them 0 stars, I would. These people are rude, they take hours longer than the estimated wait time they give you and they say really rude things about their customers right in front of them in Spanish thinking you can't understand them. The whole staff needs to be fired and replaced with useful employees. Im definitely never coming here again. read more

Took my truck in for a alignment, it does have a 6 inch lift and 35 inch wheels and tires but the shop assured me they could align it. I waited over four hours to get it aligned and after driving the truck no more than two minutes after pulling it out of the shop I realized the alignment was worse than when I brought it in. I brought the truck back and told the associate what problems I was experiencing and was confronted with doubt and sarcasm. Then the associate took it for a test drive and verified what I was telling him. Then I asked to get a refund and told me I had to wait another hour because he as the sales manager could not process a return. I Would highly recommend going to a different shop. read more

Pep Boys - Steering wheel off about 15 degrees. - Auto Repair Near Me - Chula Vista, California