Quick, reliable, friendly service. I made an appointment, dropped off my car, took my dogs for a walk for 30 minutes, when I came back, the car was done. read more

I love that Smog Busters is female owned and operated - I felt very comfortable and empowered. My smog inspection was done in under 10 minutes. Everyone was very friendly, and they were playing some jams. Highly recommend! read more

stress levels are very low and it's uplifting to see the Gals working to music and "Making it a great day" which intern has left me feeling better when I left then before I got there !!!.. Well done team smog busters read more

Quick,easy and great Playlist of their personal music, loved the attitude, personal and cool peeps,

Very nice Ladies!! GOOD JOB!! Very fast. Will definitely use them again and will refer others.

I love this place! It's owned and operated by women. They are always very fast and professional. Plus I love supporting an all Womens business! read more

Absolutely fabulous service! I read the reviews and wanted to get my car smogged quickly. In the past there were places that made me wait over an hour. The reviews weren't wrong. Every person working there that I encountered were friendly, and cheerful. I kid you not, there were even people "whistling while they worked". Lol. I was in and out in about 25 minutes. It was $50 for the smog and certificate, which seems pretty standard, and adding in time saved, worth it. read more

I brought my car in for a smog and was in and out in no time. Very well oiled machine. The girls were amazing. My advice, go when they open, it can get crowded. read more

Like this place, came in left my car, very nice blonde lady recommended coffee/ breakfast cafe place a few doors down called the Sin of Cortez. I walked over had breakfast. When I returned my car was done. I just love people who do business with respect and kindness. read more

Always smooth & great customer service. Never had a problem with them. Plus they're really fast.

I'm always happy I brought my car here. They are always friendly and they always take $10 off my coupon no matter how crudely it's printed from my embarrassingly obsolete printer. read more

These ladies are awesome. Quick, clean, affordable smog check with great service. Definitely recommend.

Took my truck in to get smogged. The guy opened my hood, did the visual inspection and then hooked it up to the machine. It passed the smog check, but he failed me on the visual because of a hose. If he knew he wasn't going to pass it, he shouldn't have even put it on the machine. He still charged me $50 and said he would run it again after I fixed it for another $25. No other smog shop charges you if it doesn't pass and then charges again once it's fixed. Took it to a different shop and even they said that was bad business. read more

Fast and friendly service. Love that ladies work in this shop. I was in and out quickly.

Awful. Took my truck for a smog check and it passed everything... except they found minor cracking in a tube and failed it. I still had to pay the full amount and when I asked about a retest when I get the hose fixed they said it'd be an additional $26. What a rip! I took it to another smog and he said they were being sticklers and he passed it no problem. read more

I like the idea of supporting a woman owned business. . Their work was quick & precise. However, the front receptionist needs to be more customer-friendly. She's the 1st person n we come over n contact, so so it is in their best interest to increase positive communication with customers. read more

Always good affordable service. The only thing I could say is a little negative is, they don't have enough people working for as busy as they get. AR read more

Looked busy at first, but got me in and out fairly efficiently. Really awesome customer service. Love the energy.

Smog Busters was a revelation of sorts. First it was run entirely by a very capable female force which in itself is a bit unusual, but in the same token reinforces the power of women in our world. I found it very appealing in this particular type of business, and my respect for them grew accordingly. Second their personalities all coincided with my idea of an outstanding set up, personable, respectful and overall efficient. Third, the music on this particular day rather energizing, a little on the hard rock but that type never hurt no one. Having been fortunate to adore the females in my transitory existence, starting with my adorable mother, who feared very little and appeared invincibly protective, to the magnificent nurses in my recovery, there is very little I do not admire about the spirit of women in general, and Smog Busters does honor the long traditions of good businesses. I found it at first intriguing that it was run by cool ladies, then invigorating to find such angle in Chico what one would call an original one. Smog Busters delivered in Aces, and nothing short of good tidings are my heartfelt wishes for this establishment. After all, without women this review would not be able to stand. 4.5 Stars! read more

Best smog shop in Chico they where so helpful when I failed my test they told me exactly what was wrong and I went to my mechanic and he and it was spot on we got it fixed and brought it back and it passed with no problem read more

Yep, don't believe the "open until 4:30" I had a 3:00 appointment (they wouldn't take a 3:30)underestimating the new Chico traffic, and not able to leave work earlier than 3, showed up at 3:13 and they turned me away. I've been coming here since they opened but it looks like daughter runs the place now. Looks like I won't be coming back either. Very disappointing read more

It's been a long time since I've came across excellent customer service and they treated ya girl sooo well... each and everyone of them was super nice and friendly... This will be my go to place from now on. Thank u guys! read more

Female owned and run! Great, super friendly service. Busy. I had an appointment and they got me right in!

These Folks are Awesome!!!! I was going to be in the area so called them for an appointment. I was told there were no appointments available; but bring my Vehicle in, as a walk in, and they will see what they can do. I did , and went to Breakfast. They called me in no time that my Vehicle was ready. read more

So if your a girl and have had problems with passing smog for your car you may know how difficult it could be.. especially if you know nothing about cars. I've spent so much time and money I don't have trying to fix the problem. Not to mention all the other crap I've dealt with this year. So, Today I went to Smog Busters with doubts of it not passing, yet again. The lady at the front had already given me a discount which I thought was super nice... But still had hope. Sat there, waited... When the lady came back, and said it passed smog I could cry. Lol.. then to top it all off she also said someone paid my smog for me. She wouldn't tell me who but I literally could not stop smiling to the point of almost breaking down. I hope whoever paid it forward sees this post and sees how appreciative I am of this. What an awesome start of my week! Thank you whoever you are.... this was something I totally needed. Words don't explain!! THANK YOU!! SOOOO MUCH!!! The whole team here is great!!! read more

I've used smog busters multiple times, and I've always been very happy with them. I'm making another Appointment today.

I went to Smog Busters for my smog check and left amazed at how quick they got me in and out! The lady at the front was friendly and helpful. If you need a smog check, this is the place to go! read more

It is nice to see a woman run business but the gal at the front counter has the customer service mannerisms of a wet napkin. Very confrontational and unwilling to help. Customer service skills are awful. Called to see when they took drop ins until which was 4 o'clock showed up at 10 minutes till 4 o'clock and she denied me service and they shut the doors down although business hours are stated until 430 I told her I drove all the way down here after calling and this was a waste of my time she obviously did not care. An obvious man hater working in a man's Field dealing with men coming in all day pretty awkward. Be careful of this monster. read more

All-women shop! In and out for smog test within a half hour with no prior appointment. Had a waiting room. Will be back!

Jessica was friendly and helpful and got my car smogged super fast. I'm happy to say I have a new place I'll always go to for smog. Thanks a bunch! read more

Who would have thought getting a smog check would be so fun!!! I will always come back here as the ladies are super amazing, it's fast and they do a great job. There really is no better choice for your smog needs. read more

Great location and very fast. Not mention the amazingly good price. Took 8 mins and $50 later I was back at the DMV to finish my annual registration. Much appreciated! read more

I had a 3.30pm appt for a smog on a two year old Mercedes, went next door and returned at 4:33 and they had locked my vehicle inside all closed up. and did not notify me. They SUCK!!!!!! What other auto repair business closes at such an early hour? THEY SUCK! I have no way home. read more

Did not help my son at all in dealing with his first smog. It failed and they sent him on his way. No free re-check next time. No free pre-check next time. No advice on what to do other than take it to a BMW shop. All he got was -- you'll have to take it somewhere else now that it's failed here. The only thing they did was take his money. read more

I genuinely liked this place. They were fast, reasonable price (used my coupon) and clearly knew their business. The waiting room was cozy and warm. The lady behind the counter (which seems to be peoples bigget contention) was what I like to call a "tough cookie character". She came off as no nonsense, straightfoward, ain't gonna feed you any BS kinda lady. She was not UNFRIENDLY at all, mind you. in fact, I found her endearing and friendly in her own, unique way. But if you are looking for a feel-good, kiss-ass experience, maybe this ain't your kinda place...head on over to a dealership that kisses ass (as they are ripping you off!) This place seemed honest, educated and "downhome". The woman gave me a very detailed speil about my paperwork and holding onto it (because DMV can lose it). The info she gave me seemed like "additional service" and I don't think it was required she tell me all this. I also heard her help the guy in front of me (who did not pass) and he troubleshot why with him, and gave him detailed instructions on what he could do to fix the problem before retesting. I'll definately go back and hope I have the same experience again :) read more

I have had several cars smogged here over the years, and I have never had a bad experience. The owners and staff are friendly and honest, services are reasonably priced, and turnaround time is usually very fast. They have a coupon available on ChicoER.com. You can even have it sent to your phone in a text message! read more

The ladies that run this smog shop are very pleasant and super efficient at what they do. I've never had to wait long to get my car smogged here. read more

The customer service wasn't the friendliest in the world, but it certainly wasn't the most hostile. I felt comfortable giving them my money. It has the feel of a laid-back family-run shop, which I don't mind, but lacks the professionalism that some consumers desire. The technician who ran the smog check on my car was smiling and friendly and put me at ease. They told me it would take about 20 minutes, and they were right, almost to the minute. I'm not sure I just went in at the right time or not, but there was no line, and I got a surprise $5.00 discount, presumably because it was slow; but I wasn't going to complain at all! I've seen a bad review for the Paradise location, but, as for the Chico shop, I've gone back, and, as needed, I'll probably go back again. read more

Wow! I love this place! I needed the energy today, I have had a terrible week. I came in to get my 1991 truck smoged, and they were one of the only people in town who could do it. While there I got to relax and watch TV while everyone was so friendly and chipper. It really set my mood to have a great day. I espeically loved all of the women working there, didn't feel like I was in a male dominant shop for once!!! If I could give more stars, I would read more

This is the only place we go for a non pain-in-the-tucus smog check. The shop is small and tucked away down a driveway off the Esplanade. What's great about this place is that it's a smog place...nothing fancy about it AT ALL. But the service is fast and no-nonsense. The prices are competitive and you get a chance to pet their friendly black cat before it takes off outside to the breakfast joint next door. Knock on wood, we've passed inspection every time we've gone there. The adult contemporary music they play loudly helps too. I can't help but sing along to Phil Collins while they rev my engine. They make it easy for us and that's why we will return next time the DMV says we gotta. read more