Never thought I'd make a yelp and leave reviews but here I am with my first one. Came here for an alignment last week and the guy couldn't balance my tie rods correctly so my steering wheel was off center. Had to put it on and off the rack 3 times and the mechanic was telling me everything was good and alignment was good but didn't realize the issue. Came back the following week for a fix with a different mechanic and he took the car out for 10 minutes to "test" the car and see the issue which is ok, but my problem now is that after driving around for that long he didn't even center it correctly. Now my steering wheel is off center in the OPPOSITE direction. I ended up just leaving the place and I will be paying another shop to balance my tie rods to get my steering wheel centered. Ridiculous that I have to take days off from work and pay $100 for a job that's not even done correctly after numerous attempts with 2 DIFFERENT mechanics. Edit: Went to pep boys in Lodi and got another alignment for free, every single one of my wheels were off and I saw it on the charts. Guy fixed my car up within 15 minutes without even test driving it. Ridiculous to think my alignment was completely wrong after multiple attempts of trying to do so. read more

Before they install any parts on your car please verify the prices because they use shady practices to not tell you the final price, and on top of this, they installed a higher price product that I did not authorized. Next time I'm going to go to the car dealership, because labor cost is cheaper, I payed $260 for a one hour work ( labor only) to change my breaks and oil. I will never use pep boys again and, if you have a chance? Choose somewhere else. This place is shady. read more

Save the money and go somewhere else! LONG wait times, insanely expensive, and constant problems. They will "fix" one thing and leave you with 2 other problems. I'm pretty sure they're not even real mechanics. I wouldn't be surprised if they worked on your car while watching YouTube videos on how to fix your car. read more

Worst experience ever. Not only did I wait 2 hrs to have only two tires replaced, but had to come back 1 month later to replace one of the tires they fixed because it wouldn't hold air. In the meantime, I realized that they did not replace either air valve cap and one of my wheel locks was missing. When I came back again about this I had to wait over 2 hours to get this fixed and they still made me pay a service fee to fix their mistake. Never seen anything so unprofessional, it was infuriating. Never again!!!!!! read more

Worst store management! The main reason why I will never go back to this store is because some of the workers are rude and disrespectful. I'm sorry, but serve the customers first before you mack-it to coworkers. This happened both times I went to this store! I'm waiting at the parts counter because I have a question, but Mr. "pimp" Lacy was too busy hovering over a female coworker to even notice me. A male coworker who works in mechanic shop in the back, happened to walk by and noticed us waiting and shouted, "Hey Lacy, you got customers." Lacy paid no attention to us while continuing to ignore us. The same mechanic happened to walk by with tires in his hands 2 minutes later, stopped and said, "Is there something I could help you with?" Are you kidding me? This guy doesn't even work in the front of the store, and yet... he's doing the managers job! Thumbs up Lacy! Keep up the good work! read more

The reviews do this place justice. Good deal on tires, long wait and a terrible alignment. Not much more to say than what's already been said. Next time I'll order the tires through the website and have the installation done an outside service. read more

Had an issue with my tire a few weeks ago, brought it to this location. After sitting in the waiting area for over an hour I was informed that i needed a brand new tire. Decided to get a second opinion due to the fact my tire would fill with air but would slowly deflate. Brought it to another auto shop and was told there was simply a nail in the tire. The other repair shop repaired the tire within 30 mins. Also, pep boys attempted to keep my tire and brand new rim after they offered to place my spare on my vehicle so that i could safely drive home. Luckily I checked my trunk before driving off. Will not use them ever in the future. read more

Not shocked they only have an overall 2 star rating. I went for an oil change the other day at a place near me, they replace my bulb but told me my connector was broken. So I called up this Pep Boys since I know they usually have a full stock of mazda parts/etc. I call up and a cheerful guy answered the phone and after I told him my problem, he said they had the part and to come right in, that his workers would be in for another hour (I was 5 min away) and that they would get it done. (Also, I'd like to add that I would be driving 4 hours on vacation the next day so was a little urgent about it since I didn't want to get pulled over.) I walk in and go over to the service station and tell them I had just spoke to someone about coming in for my mazda. The guy looks at me and says "Um, that wasn't me". I'm like "okay, well I'm not sure who it is but they said I could come in so here I am" and he calls some guy over and he starts to claim no one called.... I showed them my phone saying I called THEIR specific number and they just claimed they don't know who did that and that they don't think they have the part. I claim the person said they do, then it looked like he was pretenending to look the part up. Meanwhile half the workers and mechanics were standing around in the garages DOING NOTHING! I was so mad. I kept my cool and said I was upset because I drove over because someone told me to. The guy kept smiling thinking it was a joke. I walked out after that and will NEVER go back! This is the second time I had a problem with jerks at Pep Boys. Last time was another location where the guy basically told me he wouldn't fix my car unless I gave him my number. They seem to have a history of hiring jerks and I will never be going back nor my family and friends especially after I told them about all of it. AutoZone across the street though, I walk in and even though it was the end of the guys shift he comes out into the lot and replaces it in like 7 miniutes not even. Gave him a big fat tip, paid the front desk and was on my way.! read more

Do not go there for anything!!!! Extremely overpriced. You may walk out of there without an arm or a leg. God forbid you are a woman they will add up nonsense to your service till your bill gets sky high. I am never trying this place again!!!! read more

Avoid this place like the plague!!! They hold your car hostage for weeks and then try to rip you off. Took my daughters car in and spent about $2000 in repairs only for it to break down within a week. When we took it back and after them holding it for about a week they came up with several more so-called issues that were not present before and now they are asking for another $2000? I am going to report them to the better business bureau. read more

I've had two terrible experiences here. The first time, I dropped of my car on a Saturday morning to have all 4 tires replaced. The mechanic accidentally broke something, and my car wasn't ready until late Saturday night. Luckily I didn't get charged for his mistake, but he tried to make me feel bad about it. The second time (more recently), I came in to have a leaking tire fixed. The initial estimated wait time was 45 minutes max. After an hour or so I asked for a status, and they didn't even look at the tire yet. 20 minutes later they told me there was nothing they could do - what a waste of time. The fact that they can't patch up the tire is fine, but I shouldn't have to wait 1.5 hours to hear that. I even used the online scheduler and selected an open time slot before coming in, but I guess that doesn't really do anything. Oh and the best part, after I got back to work, they called me because they forgot to put my tire back in the trunk of my car. I had to drive back and get it. read more

Came here to change my tires at 5pm. 3 hours later I'm still waiting for my car to finish. Never again. My time is more valuable than your service. read more

Let me just start by saying I had one of the most refreshing experiences while visiting Pepboys in Hackensack yesterday, and feel extremely grateful because of it. When I arrived, I went straight to the parts counter where I was politely asked if I needed assistance, in which I did. I needed to buy a new front light and was confused as to what to buy, what brand what brightness, etc etc.....I have a 2008 VW passat so my car does not have xenons but I was interested in getting something as bright as I could. Ahmed, the parts manager was honestly one of the nicest people I have ever met. He walked me over to the lights and gave me honest advice on what to buy based on price point and brightness factor. I asked if they were able to install the light for me, in which initially he mentioned they had a services department who could install it at a cost of around 50-60 bucks.....the light that I wanted to buy was 60 bucks also.... My response to him was a shrug of the shoulders and a look around the place in slight confusion thinking to myself if I wanted to spend 50-60 bucks on a light installation...I was hesitant and replied "I'm not sure if I can afford that, hmm I dont know what to do..." and he said, ok buy the light come on, I will help you. I asked, are you sure?? and he said absolutely. I couldn't thank him enough....there was a line of people waiting to get rung up...he went behind the counter and rung me up immediately and followed me outside to install both lights. I can't even begin to explain how nice and professional this man was. He was so kind and understanding of my situation...and went above and beyond to come outside and help me out, when he didnt have to---given the fact that they have a body shop that charges to do something like this. He would not even accept a tip, I must have thanked him a million times and he was acting like it was no big deal, however it meant the world to me. It is so refreshing to have such a positive experience in any retail environment now a days. If you are ever in the area and in need of car parts, I HIGHLY recommend this specific location, and furthermore I highly recommend you ask to speak with Ahmed---one of the nicest people I have ever met.....you will NOT be disappointed.... Thank you for such a positive and helpful experience. read more

Buy 3 tires, get the 4th free. Aftermarket 17 inch rims for $86 apiece. Free follow-up service if you're not satisfied with the initial service. You can't beat that. The only thing is that I had to wait a couple of hours on the premises for the work to be done, and there's not much around the area. If you need auto service done there, make sure you have a ride to pick you up. lol read more

Even though I had an appointment I still had to wait almost 2 hours just to have one tire replaced

AWFUL AWFUL experience. Totally misled by the manager of this shop. I had a flat and needed a simply change. I called ahead of time and was told it was empty and they could change it in a few minutes. I arrived about 5 min later. The manager said it would be a half hour max. Over 2hrs later still no change. Said it would be another half hour. I'm told there is no manager to talk to. They are all out on lunch break. DISASTER. NEVER AGAIN. read more

This place is a RIP-OFF!! DO NOT COME HERE!! Not only did I wait for over 4 hours for the work to be done (even though I had an appointment), but they were not honest about pricing. They didn't tell me a price, even though I kept asking. Then I got a bill for $490 for an oil change and replacing the front breaks. These are con artists that over charge for parts and labor. I will never use Pep Boys ever again and will tell my friends and family about this horrible place. Spend your hard earned money somewhere else! read more

Last year, I brought my van there for brakes. They did it for $1,500. Two days ago my van failed inspection because if the emergency brakes. I brought my van there last night for the brakes. They said they will do it for $1,100 because it will be 8 hours of work. This morning I came in and they said the did it in 6 hours. BUT THEY STILL CHARGED ME $1100. WHAT THE HELL? I SHOULD OF GOT IT FOR $900. They did it for two hours less and they said that they still have to charge me 1100 because of booking time. WHAT THE HELL IS BOOKING TIME? I WISH I COULD GIVE 0 STARS. NEVER GO HERE FOR ANY OF YOUR AUTOMOBILE NEEDS. THE WILL SCAM YOU! read more

I've only ever needed to come here for a few basic things for the car and haven't had any issues getting what I needed. Got express oil change/service done once and the wait time/service was fine. read more

My vehicle has been finished for 30 minutes. I'm sitting here staring at the counter people too busy socializing to cash me out. Hasbrouck heights is soo much better read more

RIP. OFF. I'm going to be fair in saying that I actually had a very serious issue in that I had a corroded connection between my radiator & transmission. Not good! My car barely made it in , I literally had nothing but lint in my pockets & maybe $100 in my account and I explain all of this to the techs not that they care but I'm trying to impress upon them that I am very poor, live check to check and have limited options myself; so as many options that they could give me would be appreciated. These rat bastards did not explain the issue to me only telling me that my transmission was shot and an entire new one was needed and can be priced at $4,000. Obviously, this was not happening as this was 1/4 of my purchase price, more than the current value and most importantly not available to me at all lol. Luckily, my cousin had a car thing a few weeks prior and gave me the number to Hio's in Teaneck, NJ. Using what must be supernatural mysticism techniques (because it was impossible according to Pep Boys) after taking it to Hio's they were able to repair just the corroded connection AND change my break pads for $1100. They did let me know I would need work done on it later because it was not a permanent fix but it would hold up for several months. I appreciated this because while I know it long term it was better to change the whole transmission it wasn't an option due to the cost at the time. Hio's at least gave me an alternate option that allowed me to get to work to at least be able to afford the temporary fix. I explicitly asked this of Pep Boys and instead they told me there were no other options and pushed me to finance the repair because they figured the car wouldn't make it out the shop and I had no choice. Unethical, greedy and scheming. These are the dudes that give repairmen a bad rep by taking advantage of people. In the future I'm 1) educating myself about my car more and 2) taking it to Hio's. read more

What a horrible shop. The mechanics must work on commission and the more they sell the more they earn. From the second my husband walked in the technician was focused on up-selling instead of correcting the issue. The car went in needing 4 new tires in January of 2019. It has since needed to be serviced for issues related twice one of which included the tire rods. We recommend that consumers stay away and instead use real mechanics not sales people looking to break, create or fabricate additional problems to make more money . Sorry but it's the honest truth . Would also like to add that when we retuned the same afternoon after picking up the vehicle because it was shaking uncontrollably , instead of being helped ( for a poorly done job) again someone tried to insisted that we needed an $800.00 tire rod job something that was never mentioned when the car was for service or when it was picked up. Now April my poor husband took the car to a mechanic and the same tire rod job was quoted to us for $180.00 . Food for thought people ! read more

Worst Experience I ever had at any automotive buisness. I was quoted $350 plus tax to install struts. When I get there the price went to $450 because they did not quote an alignment, fine. After 30 mins waiting I went to grab a coffee came back then I was told that was only for the price so now the price would be $800 plus tax. Yea ok, good try. I would never go back. read more

I wish I could give this place less than 1 star because that's what they deserve. Pep Boys Hackensack are a bunch of rip off artists. I needed a new spark plug and was told it would cost me $100 for them to tell me which one. My other option was to guess. Apparently they are all idiots unless you pay $100 then they are experts. Terrible customer service. Stay away. Sorry to all of the other Pep Boys locations but because my experience at this location, I will never come here again and I will make sure to tell everyone I know to do the same. read more

I was greeted with a handshake and a very proactive service team who was able to get me in and out within 25 minutes for an oil change. Couldn't have asked for anything more. read more

I got here at 8 am in the morning on Friday to do a tune up , brakes and new tires. I got my car back today ( Saturday night ) they gave me one hundred different excuses. Bad experience read more

should have read the reviews...nearly 2 hours for an oil change after they tell you 30 mins. and, every time you ask about the progress/how much longer, "almost done, just another 15 min". that was an hour ago. avoid. read more

Dropped off my car early this morning after the battery died and would no longer hold a charge. Their location opens at 9 a.m. on Sunday, so I called them at 10 a.m. and the car was ready for pick up. The price was good, service was fast, workers/mechanics were all polite. Will use them again in the future. read more

Do not ever buy tires from this place!!! Went there in November for two tires. They told me I needed all four and so I trusted them to replace all four. They only showed me two of the tires they took off. They said they discarded the other two. One of their new tires blew in less than three months and two others had to be replaced last month. Now another tire had a blow out. How can tires with so few miles on them not even make it to a year????????????? I stopped patronizing them years ago, but could not remember why. Now with this experience, I am done!!!! read more

Terrible customer service... I was referred to this location in Hackensack by pep boys representatives from Lodi, who told me they had the tire I needed for my car. I get to Hackensack and the tire that I was told they had in several different price ranges , was no where to be found. Not only that but once I finally agreed to purchase a tire that I didn't plan for, I have to wait while I see employees talking ,walking around.hanging out.Doing everything but providing me with service or at least decent respect instead of treating me as if I were not there. Mind you this is closing time, also I need to get to work soon and my tire just popped. I'm in a bit of a rush. I ask the pep boys employees how much longer the wait is as I explain I need to get to work. He rudely replies: "if you can't wait you should leave." So ofcourse I left. Not because I wasn't in desperate need of a tire but because I have no tolerance for disrespect. As a paying costumer and lover of pep boys, I'm truly disappointed. You really let me down. read more

Simple oil change: worst auto service experience of my life. Ugh. Disgusting. I don't trust they used the right oil, or changed the oil filter. He tried to charge me $55 for a simple oil change, a fee, I believe, based upon my age and female status. I protested, and it was reduced to $45. When I got home, I checked the oil measure, and it needed to have another quart added. I am going to a local drive-in oil change today, and get a fresh oil change, from a different company, that I can trust. Pep Boys Hackensack should be closed down. Worst experience of my life. Nightmares all night- couldn't sleep from the memory. read more

Very bad experience here at this pep boys location. I made an appointment for a simple oil change at 2:00pm, I did not leave there until 5:36pm. I've never had to wait so long after scheduling appointment read more

This is a horrible store! First time here I swear I will never come back again! Oil change, its not rocky science and it took 3 hours to get it done! Stuff here are not friendly and lazy! Super lazy! It is ridiculous! Don't come to here it you can. read more

Worst auto shop. Absolute scum. Go anywhere else. If my car broke down in the parking lot I would push it somewhere else.

Do not go here! We had them put brand new tires on brand new rims that we had already bought elsewhere. We had all the materials needed for them. They were not even putting the tires and rims on the car. Just wanted them to put the tires on the rims and we were picking the completed tires back up when finished and installing them on our car ourselves. We paid a lot for these rims and tires when we had bought them. We got back home and we saw they put big nicks on 2 of the rims. They were brand new from a box when we brought them there. The staff are incompetent young guys who have poor work ethics. We ended up going back and asked to speak to a manager who was arrogant himself. He compensated us a little bit but definitely not what my rims were worth. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Had an appointment for a basic diagnostic test that takes 10 minutes at most. The first employee I spoke to said that I'd need a comprehensive check starting at $200, without looking at or asking any questions about the car. I reminded him that their website offers to do a free basic check first and that will tell us if more involved diagnostics are needed (which according to the website start at $40, not $200). They then told me to drop my car at one of the service bays. The mechanic there said it will take a couple of hours as he's very busy with other cars. This for a 10 minute job, and having an appointment. Don't waste your time. read more

Rip offs. Liars. Con artist management and the people who work there seem to be treated like garbage. The workers deserve more and better. The customers need to do their price research before buying big items on the spot there. Enough said, be extra careful with these dirtbags. The person I know who works there was promised full-time hours and gets 20 a week and needs 30 for benefits and is a diabetic and needs his medicine and these people (upper and regular management) are screwing him like a dirty girl. That is not right. I'll never go there again unless it is to curse them off for being so dishonest and untruthful to EVERYONE WHO GOES THERE. read more

After 30 minutes, I finally got someone to give me direction on where to find a product I was looking for. OK, chalk it off to it being a Sunday; not many employees around. Well, I get to the cashier only to be treated like dirt. The girl paid no attention to the fact I existed while I stood alone at the register. I had to be the one to ask "how much is it" as maybe she thought I could mind read? Then she took my money, handed back the change with not as much as a smile, glance, thank you, or any other acknowledgement. When another employee came by and saw the look on my face, he asked if everything is alright. I said that a "thank you" to the customer goes a long way, and wished that this employee would receive proper customer service training. The cashier smirked, said (sarcastically) she agreed, while she flipped her hair in my direction and turned herself away from me. Great products, but rude, untrained cashier... as the last point of contact before leaving, I guess she wanted to leave a lasting impression... read more

Dropped in my camry for tires change. The guy at the counter and manger told me 1 and half hour to 2 hours I will take to do the job. My back glass was broken already so they did not drive in to change the tires, never called me. I came back after 2 hours and they told me that they need my permission to move the car. They are liars. They moved it already once I left the store earlier because I did not see my car then where I parked. I asked for the manger twice. After 1 and half hour has already passed. I still did not see him. NEVER COME TO THIS PLACE AGAIN!!! read more

Flat Tire on Saturday night! Got some air at gas station and drove over to Pep Boys (no appointment). They had the nail removed and the tire plugged in less than 10 minutes. Best part - the bill was $10.70! If you have a flat - this is the place to go. read more