What can I say about this place this place always delivers on exceptional customer service making you feel OK after messing up your car or someone else messing up your car. This is my go to spot for tires. Great prices easy installation, Walk-through definitely come here and check these guys out not sure why all the negative comments. I would like to give a kudos to the Service Technician Anish. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He even went to prep my vehicle and get the tire ready as a tech was running late, now that is "Going above and Beyond" as he was the only one here. Please make sure you thank him for his willingness to take care of a customer. I will definitely recommend this place to friends and family and I will be back. Keep up the great work. read more

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I thought my car needed a tuneup. When I got there they did a scan and advised that there was another problem and it would need a diagnostic. They didn't have the machine there to do it but told me which locations did. I appreciated their honesty. I will return for maintenance. read more

Two strikes and won't be back. Sent daughter to get alignment. Waited 3.5 hours and then they closed. Called in advance about changing tire on temporary spare only to arrive and be told that they can't. Waste of time. read more

Incredibly unprofessional service! Please go elsewhere for your car needs. I bought my tires online and had a free installation at a garage of my choice. I chose PepBoys. I should've read the reviews... They nearly ruined my new tires and screwed up the wheel alignment because they apparently don't know what uni-directional tires are. I didn't notice right away because I assumed these guys knew what they were doing. A week later, my buddy sees the faulty installation and alerts me. Great. Now I need to go back to Pepboys to get it corrected, taking time out of work. So I call back to make an appointment, and when I explained what they'd done, the guy who answered the phone actually had the audacity to say "Well, why can't your buddy just fix it, hehe?" That pretty much sums up their "service". Needless to say, I will be staying away, and actively not recommending PepBoys San Carlos to anyone. read more

George, Johnathan and Edgar saved the day! Came in for a tire rotation, had a lovely experience, I know what you're thinking... at a pep boys? Yes, a lovely time at a pep boys. I was greeted with smiles and knowledge. That's rare at a tire shop from my experience. I didn't have an appointment, and nobody acted like I was an inconvenience. They found a screw in my tire and fixed that along the way. Overall I was in and out with no stresses whatsoever. What an awesome experience. No idea why this place has such low stars. I'd give them more if yelp would let me. Thank you pep boys!!! read more

Came by the other day to grab some leather conditioner. Parking was plentiful in the parking lot. The store was well organized and was able to get in and out in a few minutes! Super easy! read more

Pep Boys - Auto Repair Near Me - San Carlos, California

Customer service is straight up ass. The employees would run away when you try to ask them questions, they don't honor their own deals, they'll make you wait 1+ hours for tire change just to tell you they won't do it. I've never had such a horrible customer service. If you want something done, please do not go to this location you'd be wasting your time. I would much highly recommend you go to Costco (or absolutely anywhere else) for tires, better value and no time waste it. read more

Called in to schedule a simple oil change Promised a day / time - show up and it's scheduled for a later. Still show up on the scheduled date and time , and they are slow and incompetent. Can't seem to be ready for an oil change at the scheduled time. I'd personally go some where else if the fleet I worked for wasn't locked into this place. Safe your time and energy and look else were. This is not a location that has its service techs and personnel trained to handle basic, scheduling - service. read more

Pepboys San Carlos is severely Understaffed. Only one mechanic. Only one office employee. The customer in front of me in line complained that his vehicle was left at Pepboys overnight with no update or response at end of previous business day, even after calling and emailing PepBoys. I Received brake inspection. Was diagnosed by PepBoys to get front and rear brake repair. So I Got a second estimate at a different local repair shop. 2nd shop explained rear brakes have 50%+ brake life remaining and recommended not to change rear brakes. I called back Pepboys San Carlos. Pepboys Employee seemed overwhelmed, stressed out. Told me he was swamped and said for me to go somewhere else for repairs. So I did. I found a better price, honest brake assessment at alternative mechanic location. I do not recommend PepBoys. read more

I needed brakes and called around a few places and some other places said they needed my car for a week and a half? Wow I called pep boys and spoke with Pedro and boy did he take care of me. He explained the process to me in great detail and knowing I would need my car by end of day to pickup my daughter from day care he kept in contact with me throughout the day and kept reassuring me that they would do their best to get my car done in time. Pedro delivered!!! I picked up my car at 5pm after they found further issues with the brakes and as luck would have it they had the part to finish the job. I highly recommend Pedro and if your manager is reading this? Give that man a RAISE!!!! read more

Was pretty quick to get service. Not like the dealer. You have to wait at least half a day. Bought tire from Amazon. This place was the cheapest to install. I would give this place a 5 stars if the guys didn't yelled when I was asking for my tire. Other than that. Experience was pretty reasonable read more

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The website allows you to book a 5:30 appointment, but the shop will not take appointments that late. I could've gone somewhere that took evening appointments if the website was accurate. read more

Yikes, a lot of one star reviews here. But honestly, I had a great experience here. Granted it was just a battery repair, but they were excellent. I called the store about 30 minutes before closing, asking if I could leave my car there overnight for a battery replacement. They said "sure, come on in", and when I got there, they had the battery on the counter and a technician available to swap it out on the spot. I told them I was in no hurry, but they insisted they could get it done immediately just so I'd have a better experience. Manager was great, I don't recall his name but it started with an S I think. Anyway, that was my legit experience and I was impressed by their speed and dedication read more

I had an appointment to have brakes worked in at 8am Monday 4-7-25. Received all notifications to confirm. I went today and as I arrive in their parking lot my cell phone rings and he says there are no technicians to work on my car. He said he tried calling but calls went directly to voicemai. This is a lie The only call from them was at 7:58am 2 minutes before the appointment in which they cancelled. I will never go to this franchise again. Don't cancel my appointment then lie about contacting me and say the calls were going directly to voicemail and you didn't leave a message. You didn't leave a message because you never called. If you lie about this how is a customer to believe anything you tell them. 00000 service. read more

Here is what happened. I searched for car inspection, then google listed the 120 point car inspection from Pet Boys as a sponsored ads, I clicked through and made an appointment of 11:00am next day. Then Pet Boyds sent me an email to confirm that my appointment was scheduled. The next day, I spent 30 minutes drove to this location, there was barely any customers in the building, after 10 minutes of waiting, the receptionist told me that I need to bring my car in a different day, since there was no body handling this service right now. The whole thing is ridiculous, Pet Boys spent ads money, sent me confirmation, then told me it was just kidding. and It cost me multiple hours. read more

Made an appointment to simply have a battery changed out. The guy George at the front doesn't even greet you or look up when you go in. Finally decided to begrudgingly start helping me and then tells me he needs 3 hours to change the battery. With an appointment and only 1 other person in the waiting area. No George, you just don't want to work. Keep on eating your sandwich over your keyboard until you lose your job. *Update* went across the street to Jiffy Lube and they were able to do it on the spot no appointment. Done in 30 minutes. read more

Been waiting in line for over 30 min. Not one employee has acknowledged me. Even a customer who's car was done asked the manager if he would like to help me since I've been waiting so long. Of course Julio declined the opportunity to assist me. I thanked the customer for at least making this option known to the service manager Julio. My interaction with Julio the service department manager was deplorable. He got super butt hurt because I told him I left a yelp review, and instantly became dismissive. "Karen", yes , that's really her name yelled at me that I should have said I was next in line. Wtf? Are you kidding me? Then she proceeds to tell Julio I can call the police on her, do you want me to get her plate number. So I turn around and let her know I could wait for the police. At that point she slams the phone down and storms off. I really hope this location goes out of business. Shout out to the mechanic with long hair who had the most pleasant and professional demeanor out of anyone there. I would have taken a photo of Karen but didn't want to break my phone. read more

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The manager Richard, has coordinated service for my vehicle many times & is always friendly, professional, & insures my vehicle is repaired correctly & in a timely manner. His staff also shows the same professional service when he is not in the shop. read more

After having my oil changed. PLUS arguing with George about an appointment telling me I had to have a two hour wait to get my oil changed. After I called the night before and made an appointment, why make an appointment when you have to wait after the walk-ins.They took my car immediately change my oil drove home. The next day my car was blowing white smoke out of the tail pipe...was Told by my mechanic that they got coolant in my oil and my car is pretty much destroyed... Will never go back to Pep Boys ever ever again. Should I edit my review six months ago due to a death in the family, then the coronavirus just updating review at this time! DO NOT RECOMMEND read more

Pep Boys - After being told I have to wait two hours after the walk-ins. - Auto Repair Near Me - San Carlos, California

Rattling Engine after Oil Change (with an admission that too much oil was placed in the vehicle) Continuation........ After listening to him go on and on for a few; I interrupted and asked will you check my car to make sure you at least put enough oil in it? He replied yes drive it around to the side. In my mind, I am like this has to be a joke he's not going to at least test drive it to see what I am talking about or into the bay. I took the vehicle to the first bay, and when the technician pulled the dipstick out, I instantly knew that something was wrong via his facial expression. He waved for Mr. M to come over they began to whisper. Mr. M walked away came back and tested the oil himself when he took the dipstick out I could tell that something was wrong by his facial expression and hasty movement and they began to whisper even more. Mr. M then walked to the driver's window and said he's going to take care of you. The technician asked me to get out of the vehicle because he needed to drive it into the bay and on the lift because my vehicle had too much oil in it and he needed to drain it out. While my vehicle was on the lift, I witnessed them drain almost two quarts of oil or more out of my vehicle. Mr. M then repeatedly said the name of the person who was responsible for overfilling my vehicle. The technician said to me it wasn't me, I would have remembered the headlights I like them. I thanked him and was given the keys to the vehicle. In conclusion before leaving I asked Mr. M if I was good he stated yes it just had to much oil in it. I then said so the noise I'm hearing is the transmission he replied yes I would just take it back to whoever replaced it. I am sure that's what it is. Not once did he or a technician test drive or do a diagnostic on the vehicle nor did they provide any documentation to show that the vehicle had even been brought back either time. Luckily for me I do have my ducks in a row. Please Advise I am seeking to hear from Corporate with a resolution with this matter and my previous issue several months ago where I spent over $1300 in repairs to still have the same issue. May I also add that Mr. M has poor customer service skills (my opinion) he comes across as apathetic like he is annoyed and could care less what the customer is talking about. At one point when he thought I was not listening he said to another customer quote "ION care nun about it, people get mad all the time, I could care less" end quote. read more

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Went for a tire change back in April, George called to let me know my tire pressure sensor broke, their fault. When they replaced it with a universal sensor, the tire pressure light still came on and Pedro told me they would order one from a dealership and keep me posted. They told me it would be shipped in a month due to backorder and they would let me know when it gets there. It has been over a month and it still has yet to arrive. After no update, I had to call them for an update, where they mentioned they don't see any information on the item. Was just trying to get new tires, now I'm waiting on something that may never show up. read more

Appointment's don't mean anything. Show up for scheduled appointment and then wait3 hours before they take your car into the work bay. read more

A gentleman by the name of George was rude and unprofessional, he did not take his job seriously and just had a bad attitude overall. They said it would only take an hour for 1 tire change and it was pass 2 hours and they had not touched my car. This place is poorly managed. They Wasted my time and they'll waste yours too! read more

Booked an appointment for wheel alignment on Thursday for the following Monday. Go in and end up waiting over 20 mins to be helped when there was only one other person ahead of me (at the counter). When I get to the front, they tell me they dont have anyone for wheel alignment because they haven't hired anyone. If they dont have anyone, why dont they bother to call you to tell you they dont have any staff available to do it? Waste of time and gas to drive here. Best go to the Sunnyvale Pepboys for all your services. Not my words, theirs. read more

Just went to the store in San Carlos and George helped. Absolute worst customer service. Called him ahead of time to see if they replace flat tires. Once I got there he said he never talked to anybody on the phone until his co worker called him out and said he did then he finally admitted it. Then he said we don't repair tires they even tho we got our tire repaired there before. Then the tire price he quoted over the phone (even tho he said he didn't) changed 3 times and he blamed us for giving him the wrong vehicle even tho I was standing right there when he wrote it down. Again his name is George he is absolutely the worse has no skills with clients. And he told me to leave cuz of his mistake. Honestly never going back again read more

Pep Boys - Auto Repair Near Me - San Carlos, California

I was previously a life long Pep Boys tires customer and fan. Not anymore. I've been going to this location since it was built. I've probably bought 10 sets of tires for myself, wife, kids and my business at this location. This particular store has been a roller coaster of good and very bad managment. I was really bummed when the closed the auto parts sales. But I wanted to continue to suppprt the Tire & Service side. That was a mistake. I didn't get past the front desk before I encountered rude customer service. This was a first time this happened and the last time. I shopped there so often I got to know some of the employees on the parts side. I heard many horror stories about how much they charge customers. People actually drop off their cars for service and have no idea what the final bill will be, just a ball park "esimate." CLUE: It will almost never be what the estimate was. DONT BE THAT PERSON. I once watched how they charged an elderly man $4500 to "fix" his car only to have it break down in the parking lot. I helped him for an hour, then helped him get it towed to another shop. DONT EVER LET THEM WORK ON YOUR CAR beyond MAYBE tires and wheels IF you cant make it another mile or so to get to one of the other major chains in the area. Their "mechanics" are just not qualified. I ended up going to l America's Tire in Redwood city and they gave me great prices and excellent service. Whomever was the portly long haired fella working the desk at the time.. He needs to go make people miserable somewhere else. read more

Wow, this location has really gone down hill! My car needed an oil change and I've used this Pep Boys several times before so I didn't think to look at reviews or other locations. I called first thing Saturday morning when my light turned on and I was told I could bring my car in but it might not be looked at until the end of the day since other people had appointments. Understandable, but Pedro's condescending attitude seemed unnecessary. I brought it in, Pedro just asked for the keys and said it wouldn't be ready until 6pm. He didn't walk out to look at my car and when I told him where in the parking lot it was, he said, "yeah I'll find it"... I got a call around 3:30pm that my car was ready to pick up. Again, it was Pedro, he started talking very quickly and said that my CV axel on my passenger side was leaking fluid and I needed new tires because the tread was bad. He kept rambling on at a high pace and had to ask him to slow down and repeat the part about the CV axel. I asked how much it would cost to replace it... $888. I kept my composure and asked him to just do the oil change, no CV axel replacement. He said okay and that I could come pick it up. When I arrived I was given my keys and paid my bill. I asked to see the quote for the CV axel replacement. It reads, AND I KID YOU NOT... $434.40 - R&I Or R&R Axel Shaft - Right $261.47 - NEW CV SHAFT $99.99 - COMPUTERIZED WHEEL ALIGNMENT $75 - Starfire Solarus A S I'm no car buff but I definitely do my research to avoid situations like this. I was polite and got my keys and left. But, when I went outside, my car was no where to be found. It was still parked all the way in the back of their shop with all the other cars they were working on. They didn't even have the decency to move the cones so I could get my car!!! My friend moved them and when she did we heard a voice from the shop garage "oohhh someone thinks they're in charge now" (+ laughing). What??? Just unnecessary and definitely won't be going back. I went to a much nicer and personably shop to get my CV axel replaced. read more

This might be the worst run shop I've ever been to. I went in to have two tires replaced and they were under warranty. I called a few days ahead to have the tires ordered and at the shop. I called in the morning of the appointment (they never called me) and discovered the tires were not delivered. We decided I would come in later in the day but when I called to verify again if the tires were there they told me they were too busy to get to me. So I rescheduled for a few days out at 8 AM - specifically so I could get in and out in an hour. I arrived to find no workers there, just one guy overwhelmed at the register. I ended up having to leave my car for 5 hours. Then they messed up the prorate mileage warranty and when I called to discuss it they told me it was just wha their system said and maybe I couldn't do the math then hung up. Brutal. read more

It took me nearly 5 hours for an oil change service which I made an appointment for. And the cost was $177. Mostly is the labor cost. George told me that it would take about 2-3 hours. I was waiting in the lobby but no one let me know my car is ready. Terrible experience. read more

Had to wait +4.5 hours for tires to be replaced and aligned. Waited until 6:30 pm (they close at 6:00) and the employee was on his phone, not working on the car. This is unacceptable. read more

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George has horrible customer service skills. Lies to customers about wait times. I suggested I'll go elsewhere for my service needs & with no hesitation he agreed. What happened to go above & beyond to satisfy your customer? read more

2023 update, now that the store is mostly service, selling tires and batteries Still at 5 stars. Yesterday was in there and George and Maury helped me. Very knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and reasonable in helping me with my battery. I've been going to this Pep Boys for 20+ years; preferred it when it had the full retail store as well. Great to see old-timer George still working there from back in the day. Dedicated employee. Thanks! === Review from 2019, when they had the full retail store now run by Advance Auto Parts: Following a great couple of experiences over the Black Friday weekend here. I got some great deals on their AGM batteries. Robert, the asst. manager did about 5 great things during the process that turned potential problems that could have been difficult and made it easy. Above and beyond the call of duty, left me a very happy customer. And I got the deal as advertised, which is amazingly good. Had similar issues with inaccurate web information on their inventory (e.g., if they have a battery, and if not, when it will be there), but having learned from the earlier experience on this, I did not rely on it, and phoned in. And to their great credit, promptly answered the phone calls and got me the accurate info. read more

i don't care to air out all my grievances here, i just don't have the time to spend on that. But do your self a favor and pick a different place to get your tires done. these people are indescribably unprofessional and unhelpful. they will not treat your car with respect, and they are chronically understaffed so you will wait an hour to get helped. Thank you for coming to my ted talk. read more

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This location rents out Uber vehicles. I had returned my vehicle being told I would receive my $200 deposit back by Ben. It's been a week and I have not seen the deposit. They also changed me the following day of the return for an additional week at the rate of $345. If that's not lame enough, you can try to call and they are too busy to answer. I contacted billing 800# and they are telling me they don't know anything and that I'll need to file a dispute with my financial institution. Terrible customer service! read more

Wow! Parked downtown San Carlos on a Saturday with my 6 year old grandaughter and my battery is completely dead! Husband is coming to give me a jump, I call Pep Boys, they schedule me for Sunday morning. We get my car started and I drive it straight to Pep Boys San Carlos to leave it overnight. Richard at the sales desk, identifies the battery, and because it was a quick fix, squeezes me in real time. The mechanics had already had a busy day, but got the job done in 15 minutes. Richard and Mechanic Dave saved the day and my weekend. I really appreciated the efficiency and amazing customer service. This Pep Boys also efficiently took care of my son's battery earlier in the week. It's that time of year. I did not know this Pep Boys does all kinds of auto repair, batteries, tires, oil changes... A reliable auto resource in the San Carlos community! read more

I tried to do my tires here and they made a life threatening mess since they messed up my tires. Worst costumer service and threaten to sue me. Think twice and beware of going to this store. Mechanics don't know how to do tire work. I'm lucky to be alive. read more

Went in to get new tires Brennen was so rude I left . Ordered tires that my email confirmed no tires ordered, This place use to be good. I should have read the reviews. Run dont walk away ! I went to americas tires great service fair prices in and out in 1.5 hrs read more

I should have known better, I should have listened to my instinct and looked at the reviews. Instead I went by the recommendations of a friend and got service at Pep Boys. I came in in January 2022 to purchase tires for my 2018 Nissan Altima, I got my car back with the wheels all scratched up. I submitted a claim and didn't hear back until early march 2022. They said they would investigate the case, they called me the following day saying that there was insufficient evidence that the damage to the wheels was made the day that I took my car in to Pep Boys.They denied my claim and closed it without further investigation. Took my car to two different body shops. To recondition the wheels it's over $1000. If you have the extra money to just throw away like that for someone who is not responsible when doing their job, take your car to Pep Boys otherwise look for a different shop anywhere else is better than Pep Boys their work and service is not up to standard. NEVER GOING BACK TO PEPBOYS! Here we are again pepsocial reached out to me about my yelp review, they sent me an email saying they were opening the claim again on march 16. Turns out they never called me again or email me. When I reached out to them all they said was "we're sorry, we can't do anything the claim is closed" such a bad experience with them . Never again pepboys!!! read more

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Surprisingly expensive oil change ( have a diesel pick-up and generally get oil changes for about $80. It was over @200 here. I was sort of captive so there was nothing I could do as I needed to get this done and some brake work before a long trip and they were the only place I could find available. I was there from 9AM to 1PM and it turned out I did not need any brake work so it took 4 hours to do an inspection, change my oil and rotate tires. The bays were only half full so I guess they were just slow rather than behind. I liked the guy who was helping me who was friendly and conversational but a little disappointed that it cost so much, my total bill was over $250 but I had a coupon that knocked it down by $22 dollars so that helps. Last, they could use better ventilation. There are so many plastic and rubber parts that in the store that the air burned my eyes. I took a little while to realize it and as soon as I went out side I could break better and my eyes stopped burning. I feel bad for the employees here who may be used to it but I doubt it was good for their health. I'd like to give the 4 stars for the honest service they gave me. I came in asking for brake work and they could have done it and charged me, or done nothing and charged me. Instead they came and got me, took me out to look at the breaks and told me I really did not need brake work at all. I really appreciate that. But the slowness and the cost kept me from giving a higher score. read more

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Pep Boys sent me a half dozen emails begging for a review. So I guess I will give a review. They replaced my battery. It is the same battery you can get anywhere else, but with a Pep Boys label on it. It will probably last me a few years. They installed it for free, but their promised "memory protection" did not, in fact, protect my memory and I had to reset things. This was expected. The experience was better than last time when they forgot to tighten any of my lugnuts after I had them re-do the tire rotation they had lied about doing. Even though this time I didn't let them go anywhere near my wheels, I still checked my lugnuts anyway because being down to only two out of five lugnuts on a heavy SUV at freeway speeds is really something you only do once before you check everything somebody does. Did I mention that the remaining two needed to be tightened as well? Yeah. Strangely I was never asked to do a review when I had that experience. I guess when you complain, you don't get asked to write a review? Of note, I submitted this to Pep Boys in response to them begging for a review and got the following response: ------ We really appreciate you taking the time to write a review on SAN CARLOS. Unfortunately, your review could not be posted on our site because it didn't meet some of our guidelines. We value your opinion. We'd appreciate it if you reviewed our guidelines below and resubmitted your review on SAN CARLOS. Writing Guidelines We know your time is valuable and we want to publish your review, so please: Keep your review focused on the store or service. Do not include any personally identifiable information for the store employees, including first and last names. Avoid writing about customer service, please contact us instead if you have issues requiring immediate attention. Refrain from mentioning competitors by name or the specific price you paid for the service. ------- So, they want me to keep my review focused on the store or service, but I should avoid writing about customer service. Wow. I immediately lose respect for any organization that asks for reviews, but so blatantly and obviously rejects unflattering reviews. What's the point of even asking for internal reviews if you don't want to grow? read more

Pep Boys - The two remaining lugnuts had to be tightened as well. - Auto Repair Near Me - San Carlos, California