He's your guy! He gets it done. It passes the smog test. They send in the paperwork. Done! At a great price.

Worst place ever stay away! Took my car in, and I failed the visual inspection since they removed one of my hoses and still charged me; they kept all my paperwork hostage to come back and pay them again for the retest. Keep in mind this was a visual inspection, this is how they get you to pay them more. Stay away! State should revoke them. read more

I would avoid this place. Went in for a DMV "brake & light" inspection. They refused to pass the vehicle because there was a recall on the coolant pump. The coolant pump had been replaced with an after market pump that did not have the problematic harness. I showed the documentation they refused to move forward. I talked to the DMV about it and they said, "they literally ONLY need to verify that your brake and lights are working. I'd find somewhere else to go for inspections." read more

I was living in Oxnard from 2004 -2018. I always took my car to Steve's, my dad's Malibu and a PT when I borrowed a neighbor's car. I have always been pleased with the service here and the prices. I never heard any of the service people ever cuss or be rude to anyone. The only reason I don't go there anymore is because I am now living in Arizona. Btw, I am also an older single woman. read more

Steve's Auto Service - My mother and me in 2016. Oxnard Harbor - Auto Repair Near Me - Oxnard, California

Steve tried to sell me a mass air flow unit for $250, and I know that part costs between $40 and $55 ! ¡the worst place!

DO NOT GO HERE My son brought his car in to be smogged From the start it was a nightmare The car didn't pass so we were instructed to fix some things and bring it back They charged 130.00 We brought it back after getting things they asked for Every repair they did not authorized first Every time we came back the price went up and they fixed things they told my son was not the problem they ended up charging him 1,300.00 that was after my husband went in to talk to them after telling my son it would be 1,600.00 The day after repairs the car throttle got stuck while he was driving on the freeway This could have been horrible but he was able to get the car to stop Come to find out the screw that was put in by the mechanic was not tightened properly and came out fell and was Blocking the throttle When we informed the mechanic of what happen he didn't care denied involvement and hung up Our Neighbor also told us she was ripped off by them We are very disappointed in this business read more

DO NOT GO HERE. You will get scammed. Owner is extremely unprofessional, Extremely poor overpriced as well. As rude as it can get. Hygiene is not a priority. No one wants to get their smog done and have stinky breath blow into their face. read more

Called to get price info on smog for a 97 Lexus the man who answered the phone was extremely rude and unprofessional He yelled saying no no I won't do it your car is old! Whatttt weird, vehicle is fine works fine! There are older vehicles on the road, stay away from this place too many other options to support rude unprofessional people! read more

Owner is very rude and unprofessional I went to get a smog older man got in my girlfriend face like she was a man and kept saying he has been there for 25 years needs to be shit down I have contacted a lawyer any other unhappy customers please contact me @corrianabecerra2@yahoo.com Ps Don't need any feedback from owner don't care if you have cameras or how long you have been in busy time up read more

went to this shop as it was next to the dmv, that was mistake number one. They are unprofessional and does not know how to talk to customers. Never believe what the owner tells you, lying and very unprofessional. they really should audit and look into this shop for multi reason. Sketchy that they only take cash as well read more

overpriced garbage they don't even do the full test they said it'll take all day and then fail and have rude tones don't waste your time here dikes in ventura does a honest job and aren't overpriced garbage read more

Never believe what the owner tells you, lying and unprofessional. Went to get my dad's truck smogged and he looks under the truck, says my catalytic converter is not California compliant, test failed. Says to go get it changed. So he literally didn't do anything. Charged me $50 anyways, he says there is no free re-test but if I come back after getting it changed, he will charge me only half plus the certificate fee. Went to have the catalytic converter swapped out, and came back to take him up on his offer about a week later. I should have gone with my gut feeling and gone to another place but hey, $25 is $25. Had them re-inspect it and it passed, reminded the owner what he told me about coming back and only charging me half for the re-test, he looked at me and said $40. I was like whatever, not going to argue with him over $15 dollars, I just wanted to leave this shady place as soon as possible. When I went in to pay the $40, he literally took my wallet (I'm not making this up), took another $10 out of it, and gave it to the cashier lady, he said it was a tip for her. I couldn't believe what happened. I grabbed my wallet back, took my smog paperwork and left feeling disgusted. I'm pretty sure what he did was illegal, stay away from this place by all means possible! read more

Call to ask a question. Guy was very rude cursed on the phone because he couldn't hear me. Not great customer service.

Whelp here it goes.. If you're looking to get ANY type of vehicle service, steer clear of this place.. Extremely Terrible customer service and lack of competence from the Owner himself. Regardless if you're having a bad day, personal shit stays at the door. "Steve" if you're going to billboard your name outside your business, why not behave like a professional? How did you get into business and manage to stay open this long? Lol. Your reputation proceeds you, and word of mouth travels beyond limits. I pulled into your facility for a simple smog check and was approached with complete and utter disrespect. Such a terrible thing from a once respected auto shop, which Honestly should be demo'd to the ground as it stands. .. your creditability to the 805 is shot. You should consider a new profession if you don't like what you do or at least selling that old shack. P.S. don't bother responding. Your response is unnecessary at this point. read more

Smarmy, rude, greasy,.. arrogant- They have an agenda, go elsewhere. - felt like I needed to shower after I left that place. read more

Stunned...I drove up around 830 unaware they open at 9 jumped out and asked for a smog I am advised they Don't open until 9 ok cool I say thank you and jump back in my car the guy tells me give me 10 minutes...i said no thank you I have to go so he tells me "Anywhere else you go 20 minute wait" I said its ok thank you he replies "Do you want me to kiss your ass" I said no thank you and begin to close the car door when he closes conversation with GET THE F*** OUTTA HERE THEN (like ummmmm ok no problem) First and last time I go to this location I cant believe this happened so early in the day read more

DO NOT GO HERE FOR A SMOG CHECK. Ripped my mom off... they charged her $190 for a smog check. She passed but price gouging an older woman that doesn't know any better. You guys are the lowest of the low. I hope you go out of business. read more

So I didn't actually go there so this review is just on telephone etiquette. I called in to ask about smog and how much it costs and if he had a wait. Not sure who answered but he was rude AF! I asked how much, he said the amount and then I asked if he had a long wait right now?! He said "shit I dunno how long it's gonna take, you aren't here now are you? I was completely thrown!! I replied and said no I'm not there but I was about to be on my way and am just asking if he has a long wait now. He said yes I have 3 cars... I told him good and now he'll have one less and hung up!! Rude asshole ain't getting my money!!! read more

My car was overdue for an oil change and I couldn't get a dealership appointment for another 2 weeks. I decided to just find a local business to support. Steve's had my car in and out quickly and the woman at the front desk was the sweetest! We had a great conversation and my oil is fresh. read more

Unprofessional, overpriced, and a scam. I am utterly disgusted and stressed that I paid $53 (plus $3 for atm) for a smog test that did not pass and which offered NO free retest. The reason my car did not pass was because I needed to drive it for 60 miles. Clearly, that is a repair that is done by me (and not them) and yet they refused to offer a free retest (their paper states retests only if repaired by them). The professional thing do was to at least offer a free retest for the follow day. The owner did not even bother. Please avoid this injustice. Also, while waiting all I heard were unprofessional conversations (bad words and claiming he is always right) among the owner and others. All other 1 star reviews are indeed accurate! There is clearly a trend here for this service to not pass your car, attempting to use the same validation for not passing, yet immediately passing at other trustworthy and professional shops. Oh, and every time I questioned their prices or policies, the young lash gave me simple, short, and weak responses. Again, seems to be a trend. read more

I went to this place to registration work done. The guy who served me was rude and accused me of not trus him when I wouldn't leave my paperwork with him without a price. i think he was the manager but he was areal dick read more

Call in for oil change and light bulb, the boss got on phone very impatient not willing to work on getting parts first before arriving. Just lost a potential customer. read more

Super fast. And easy to find The guy of a front had me pull in right away no paperwork needed they also do all your DMV needs read more

Steve's Auto Service - Smog time - Auto Repair Near Me - Oxnard, California

I went there to get a smog check. Owners son does the inspection. Then he says it didn't pass and showed me the codes. I said ok how much to get it repaired. He said oh don't know could be something minor or something major. I said ok l have extended coverage. He said no we don't do insurance only cash. I asked why and he stuttered a bit and didn't have an answer. He semed nervous. His dad (the owner) comes out hastily and say's "pay me pay me" you did not pass you failed....in his best stern voice. Right about now its becoming clear that things are not right there. So, to my best judgement I left the shady business right away. The next day I took my car to the dealer and they informed me that some wires were disconnected, and that the fuses were also moved so they were not making good contact. I just had my car worked on within the last three months and the problems with disconnected wires and loose fuses were not there. take your own risk when going to steves auto service. oh wow the owner was really quick to respond to my review, once again confrontational and defensive...yup all the great qualities of a business owner. Good luck with that one! read more

Fast and quick service, no appointment is needed! Took only like 20 min for smog check.

Great service! In and out in less than 10 minutes, friendly employees as well. Why does Yelp make us keep writing.

if you notice the only people writing anything positive are not in Oxnard.. the owner probably had his leech in the front office, send $15 Dairy Queen gift cards to random people, in exchange for nice fake reviews.. Most reviews from Oxnard people are the same.. one star because there's nothing less. So i wen't there for first time very recently.. the owner is a sad cause..very Macho kept ranting on how he was the first smog shop to open in Oxnard.. said all others where under him.. Aside from purposely failing my vehicle.. i got the sense he wanted to keep my vehicle to add unnecessary labor charges.. to "get it to pass" these types of crooked shops keep your car for weeks and bill you hundred's of dollars.. i really don't see how these places stay in business ..BBB here i come..!!!!! Should have went with my instinct. oh and i paid $50 for a FAILED report. read more

I have numerous vehicles and have lived in California my whole life. Do yourself a favor and go to a station with a free recheck like most offer. Kid who is deployed in the Navy's car is dead and needed a new battery. Put it in and they told me that because the car hadn't driven enough miles the computer had to be reset after 65 miles minimum. Google says this is true my fault. But to charge 40 bucks and not even test it and say you will have to pay again for retest is outrageous. Do yourself a favor and go to a no repair test only repair place in California that offers a recheck. Avoid Steve's at all cost read more

They are so rude here, we just came by to ask about the break and light inspection for the dmv . We just wanted to ask about it because we never had to do one and the only service that needed an appointment. Was an oil change according to their signs. But we pulled up and basically got kicked out and told to go somewhere else because we didn't have an appointment , the guy didn't even ask what we needed all he asked was "do u have appointment " we said "no" and he said "then go somewhere else" that's was the conversation. Never going to come here or recommend this place either worse service. read more

Great service! Steve is full of jokes and made us feel very welcomed. Also very fast service! Definitely recommend!

Terrible service I had taken my vehicle for a smog check which was $60 and since my vehicle didn't pass I was told to come back which I did and that they would offer me a discount but they ended up charging me even more ($70) which doesn't make sense I asked about the discount that they offered and told me that they weren't gonna give it to me I DONT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE AT ALL there's been many times that they change the price for up to $100 just for a smog check unbelievable!!! read more

If I could give them zero stars, I would. They're not very polite at all. Came here to get a smog. I would've recommend anywhere else but here. The older guy is super rude. read more

My grandson took his truck to Steve's for a smog check and was told that it had failed the test. When my boy asked why it didn't pass steves said there was no catalytic converter. My grandson proceeded to gat on the ground and looked only to see a converter. Steve's said oh I didn't see it however he was already prepared to give my boy a 600$ estimated for repair. Think twice before using this service unless you know your stuff about cars. read more

Took very good care of us, great communication, jokes for days. Definitely felt like home.

By far one of the best places I've ever been to, everyone there is super nice and super friendly. I got a brake and lamp inspection, failed the first one , told me what to fix and I was back in just a few hours passed the 2nd time in and out. They made everything feel super easy. Will be coming here again read more

Be careful. In August 2019, my car starter died at the DMV. Steve's shop was kind enough to push it to his shop. Now, the bad news. He overcharged, took a long-time, and Steve can be pushy. I figured it was worth it since he offered a free lifetime warranty. After I said yes, Steve mentioned labor which was 65% of the fee was not included in the warranty. In June 2020, about 10 months later, my starter died. Since Steve's shop is far from where I lived, I let my mechanic work on it. My mechanic stated that the former mechanic, Steve's shop had put a low torque starter when the car needed a high torque starter which is why it burned out. So buyer beware. By the way, my mechanic gave me a 3-year warranty on the starter that includes labor costs. read more

This guy is a fraudster! He charged me for a smog- didn't pass my car. 3 days later I took it somewhere else and it passed with flying colors. Went back to Steve and he refused to give me my money back. He said "it was not his job" to look closer at the car and resolve it the first time. DO NOT GO TO THIS SHOP read more

If I can give it half a star I would. This place is a RIP OFF! Trying to charge me for a retest after the first fail. And charge me 135.00 for a diagnostic! I don't recommend this place to NO ONE! read more

EXTREMELY RUDE, I called and asked to speak to the owner and within the first 5 seconds of the phone call the person who answered the phone started cursing me out and calling me all sorts of names. Absolutely unprofessional and uncalled for. UPDATE: after posting this review he continuously tried to call me and when I did not answer he tried from another phone. Then he proceeded to leave a voicemail again calling me far outside of my name saying that he can just delete the yelp post. This man has no place in the business world as he is unfit based off of not just my comment. but the many comments and reviews left on this page. 2nd UPDATE: Steve (The owner) continuesly calls me both during the day and in the night, to include early this morning from both the work phone and his cell phone. At this point it is considered harassment. Being that this company continually flaunts the fact that they are regulated by the Bureau of Auto Motive Repairs. I STRONGLY urge those who have encounters with this man to call the Bureau of Auto Motive Repairs and file a complaint. read more

They were able to fix my no start problems after other shops couldn't figure out was wrong. If you need service go here.