Came by the other Sunday for a smog check and it was a quick and easy experience. Made an appointment online and called the day before confirming that they're open on Sunday. Their website claims that they're open 7 days a week with smog only services on Sunday. Staff picking up the phone was courteous. Staff was ready to help when I arrived. Leveraged the website smog check price of $29.99 + $10 STAR fee + $8.25 certificate fee. Spoke and showed the price on the website to the technician while the estimate was written up. $69.99 is the base price inside the shop. Sunnyvale Auto Care is located inside the Arco petrol station. Presented my DMV paperwork and the technician completed my smog check in 10-15 minutes. Technician was courteous Checkout was easy with a simple tap to pay. In and out in 20 minutes! read more

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*** SCAM SCAM SCAM **** My son brought our Prius for a smog test because of $29.95 + $8.25 cert online advertising. My son did not show the online ad but said he was there because the website. They wrote a receipt for $69.95 + $8.25 cert and he signed it. I called them about the mistake but, they said "when you go to Safeway you have to show the coupon to get the discount". Online it says you only need to mention it. They told us that you signed the ticket and that is the price. SCAM SCAM SCAM. They honor the online ad price when we mentioned the website in May for our other Prius. See attach receipts. *** We want to give MINUS 5 stars for this TRUMP/DOGE like business. Please do not do business with them.*** read more

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MENTION COUPON BEFORE APPOINTMENT or the owner will not respect the pricing of $29.99 + $8.25 SMOG Certificate Also, IF YOU USE COUPON and SMOG TEST FAILS, they will NOT offer a FREE retest (as is the norm at most places who also charge round $30 + $8.25 with coupon for SMOG test). (Sorry for the capitalizations, as Yelp does not let me bold texts). The SMOG technician, Mo is a friendly guy though and giving this place 2 stars just for him. If it was for the owner/manager who takes the charges, this would be a 0 star rating. read more

Liar shop don't go. Found a coupon of smog test $28.50 + $8.25 cert. I went there and told my car need to pay $10 extra. I would find every possible place to report this shop. They don't do business honestly. read more

My AC stopped working and I came to Sunnyvale Auto Care. I did call ahead (at like 3:30pm and they closed at 5pm) to make sure they could see me today. Due to other delays I wasn't able to show up until 4:30pm. Took a while to check in as the staff were busy on the phone and assisting others, but was finally able to check in after some time. They weren't too happy about how late I came but still took my car in ASAP without a fight. They explained the potential costs to me. First my car needed a diagnosis before we could pinpoint the problem. And the "fix" they had for me, was usually only 80-90% successful so it was up to me whether I wanted to do it / pay for it. They also encouraged me to check the price with Honda. I researched (very quickly, like less than 2 mins) and Sunnyvale Auto Care was cheaper and I was on a time crunch so I told them to go ahead. But all these things they did, made me very comfortable as a customer. It seems like they actually care and want the best for me and my car. They quickly filled up the refrigerant and my AC was good to go again, around 30 minutes after closing. Thanks Sunnyvale Auto Care for the great service. I would highly recommend them and come back. read more

This shop is awesome their car service is really good.Staff are friendly and the most important thing is their work.Quality of work is amazing.ill recommend this shop to anybody read more

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Need a Smog? Use Sunnyvale Auto Care & Smog!! They have the best pricing, excellent service and the staff takes care of you right away! 5 Star Service I noticed my smog due date was coming up and I pulled into their local station (El Camino & Bernardo), and they greeted me right away. In only a few minutes the smog was underway. They offered me the best pricing and they really take great care of you. Highly recommended! Amber read more

Good discount for star certified smog check. Coupon $28.50 +$10 for star check required by DMV +8.25 for the certificate. Fast and courteous service. Full price was $78 but you show the coupon *with code* downloaded on phone or printed in hand, and you get the discount. Clear instructions online. Straight forward. Done it before, works this time too. I'm a happy repeat customer. read more

On October 3, 2024, I visited this smog check shop for a smog test on my Camry 2016 and was charged $78.20. However, their website had listed a much lower price around $29.75. They do not honor their advertised prices. I wrote the same review for Sunnyvale Star Smog Check( https://www.yelp.com/biz/sunnyvale-star-smog-check-sunnyvale-4 ) because it's the same shop. read more

It has been a hot summer, especially when your AC goes out and your commute is 2 hours round trip from your house. My dad gave me a recommendation as his car's AC needed more Freon. I called up on a Monday, spoke to Arnell, and dropped in my car at around 1 pm and my car was finished at 3:30 pm. Total cost was $159 without tax. They take all major credit cards as well. I could have watch YouTube and probably added more Freon myself. I could have saved prob $100 but why hassle with it. The time and energy to do it would have taken me longer. Overall a smooth experience and my AC is cold as ice. read more

Check engine light was on, called made an appointment, checked everything for me thought it was the turbo booster, but it turned out it wasn't. He ordered what I needed it. My car has never ran better thank you so much to the mechanic who worked on my car and to the front desk. I think his name is Arnell thank you all for being honest! Will definitely bring my car there again! read more

I have been driving for 30+ years and am no stranger to bringing cars into shop and doing smog checks. Went to this place to do a simple smog check. Passed with no issue. However when I got my car back there were black fingerprints all over my interior door (handle, armrest, etc) along with several super dirty footprints on my driver side floor mat. I had my carpets professionally shampooed only weeks ago. See pictures. These people obviously don't give a F about your car. I would never come back again and do wish to tell everyone about it. read more

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Their website is easy to read and lays out the costs with little ambiguity. 2000 year or newer, Smog check $29.95 + $8.25 for certificate. If you have a van or truck, $10 more If you need star certified $10 more Total for my vehicle should have been $58.20 As soon as you get there the owner starts making up his own prices. Even after I showed him his own website, he refused to honor the website pricing. He wanted to charge me $150 to do the inspection. I told him that was not appropriate. I left and drove down the street and was immediately able to get a smog check for the SAME PRICE as his website in less than 15 minutes! So what was this rare, unusual vehicle that required all this "special" handling and "difficult" inspection? An ordinary old 2003 Ford E250 van. I've been getting this van smogged for over ten years and am not new to the experience. It's really unfortunate that a few "bad actors" should give the whole business a bad name. So If you get the same experience as I got, don't put up with it. Just drive two to four blocks down the street to one of the other two smog shops close by on El Camino. read more

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NEVER GO THERE !!!!  They are the worst mechanics and keep cheating and lying to customers. They are liars and have been very dishonest with my car maintenance. There was one check-in code after their maintenance they return the car with multiple codes.  Literally, it took them over 3 weeks to give back the car without any repair. I have to tell them to give it back as they are incapable to do anything with the car with this long. It was mentally and financially stressful to deal with them. I have to take the car to the dealership to fix all problems they have created. I have videos recording the mechanic leaving the covers open and left inside the engine and then taking it out from the engine belt when I noticed and mentioned that it was wrong. They left and return the car with many problems and loose parts. They could kill someone on the highway if they left things loose and might be an accident or something. I believe people will learn from my bad experience and will not give their genuine business to the SUNNYVALE AUTO CARE at 1198 W El Camino real !!!!! read more

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I cannot say that his voice didn't take care of me, it was a headache, I had to call them, but he did take my car and helped us out when nothing else was open and there was one mechanic there who I thought it was very very informative and very nice and not just telling me yes it's going to be a big problem if you try to drive it so I don't recommend. We were six hours away from home, and both of us have work in the morning staying there isn't an option. But I do still think these guys for the work they did read more

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Came here without an appointment for a smog check and was helped super quickly. The employees were very friendly and provided a great price as well, would recommend! read more

Failed to the deceptive advertising from the owner and made appointment for the simple smog test. Arrived in time. Was told, that for my old car needed a special employee, who will come in 10 minutes. Then, I was told that for my car, 15 minutes advertised turnaround is impossible, and I should wait for at least an hour. After 20 minutes, the special employee still has not returned from Safeway. When I complained to the owner that the advertising was improper, got very rude response, that he is not able to take in account all conditions. Sure enough, did a smog check less than 1 mile at a different shop, which took me exactly 15 minutes. The screaming owner assuring me that no one can do that in less than an hour was dead wrong! Submitting complain to BBB as well on the deceptive advertising and bad customer support. read more

I've been getting service at this shop for over 4 years. Although I know their labor might be %10 more than average labor rate, I always feel that they deserve even more than double! Because; I am sure -they never replace/replenish something I do not need, -they always make sure they do their best, -they are fast, -they believe in customer's satisfaction. So I trust them more than I trust myself. *richardo is the best btw :) read more

Web search brought me here; they are open 7 days a week. $29 for a smog check for 2000 or new. I didn't know that for a STAR smog check, it's $20 more money. Older cars are more money. Anyways, it was done 15 minutes. Done deal. 10 am on a Sunday is the time of no wait times. Call ahead to be sure. read more

STAY AWAY..STAY AWAY..STAY AWAY. worst customer experience and they charged me for diagnostic 80$ for no reason. On Sunday morning my car was not starting and I called for AAA for roadside assistance. The guy came and told me the battery and alternator look good and he suggested changing started. So, I called Sunnyvale auto care to get the quote for changing the starter on my honda accord. they keep insisted I go for diagnostic and make wise decisions and I told them I just wanted to get my issue fixed. after some time they came back and told me that started has to be replaced and still charged me. which I already knew which was highly disappointing. these guys are not trustworthy and I strongly suggest you stay away from this place. also, the quote for replacing the starter was OVERPRICED!!! STAY AWAY..STAY AWAY..STAY AWAY.. there are plenty of good repair shops near this area. read more

Came in for smog check for renewal sticker, and also brakes check for squeaky squekum. Smog check was done right away, and they advised that the brake pads were cheap and rotors should have been resurfaced (?) at same time. But said should be safe for 3 more months, so we needn't worry about Santa not coming for the kids or soup for Christmas, haha. Friendly, quick and truthful service that will be valuable in the future: ask for quality parts for your cars! read more

Good for smog check. Fast and prompt service. Good pricing with coupon. My go to place for smog checks

found this on google offering $29 for smog went and i was charged $49 for failed smog, first thing they did is to open my hood and perform a visual, my car is tempered with vacuum hose, my car is too old and I cant buy the hose anywhere so I installed a new aftermarket hose, my car is ready to pass all the monitors are cleared, they knew from the beginning the car is not going to pass they smog it anyways for an hour then the owner charged me $49 and i went home with a check engine light read more

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I went for smog-check today 1/1/2021, for my mini-van newer than 2000. I was charged $69.00 , whereas the actual price was only $29.99 + $10.00 for mini-van per their website https://www.sunnyvalecarcare.com. In-spite of their web-site saying no need of printed coupons (but just mention the deal https://www.sunnyvalecarcare.com/coupons), I was refused resolution. When I reattempted to resolve this over phone, the employee was discourteous by saying he has another customer to attend to. I would not go here again for their services. read more

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Took my 2010 Nissan Altima for a smog check and was told that my car failed due to a leaky PCV valve (still was charged for the smog check). I had my mechanic check it out (after being told that this should not cause a smog check to fail anyway) and was told it was operating ok, got it smogged at a different location and passed. Go to Fair Oaks Auto Care instead - don't waste your time here. read more

THE PEOPLE HERE ARE VERY HELPFUL! My car gave me a tire pressure breakdown warning while I was driving. I went to Sunnyvale Auto Care, the closest auto shop, for help. The people there gave me a warm welcome, checked for me the right tire pressure I suppose to get, corrected my tire pressure, and charged me nothing! Their warmest smile definitely comforted the person like me who has very little knowledge about the car. THANK YOU, Sunnyvale Auto Care! read more

I drove from San Diego to San Jose on a Friday to help move my daughter into her dorm - a good 8 hour drive.  I needed to drive back Sunday to be at work by Monday. Of all the horrors I woke up Saturday morning only to find my car wouldn't start.  As a woman traveling alone far from home it was the worst feeling.  I tried calling Ford and then about any service I could think of and nobody would help until Monday or maybe Tuesday.  I found these folks by luck and they agreed to at least look at it that day. Not only did they repair the electrical issue I was having, but they solved a brake problem that Ford failed to fix.  This came in really handy for the 8 hour drive I managed to do on time the next day.  They had the car back to me that day and the prices were much better than I would have got elsewhere. I couldn't be happier and more appreciative.  They really helped out in a scary and busy situation.  On top of that, they explained all the repairs clearly to me and were very courteous and friendly.  Definitely give them an A++. Wish they were closer to me! read more

Excellent customer service! The staff here are very patient and understanding. The nearby Shell had a defective air unit that removed all the air in our car without any warning. We were left with around 10 psi in all of our tires. When we called Sunnyvale Auto Care, he immediately said that he will assist us, which is amazing given that the BMW dealership that we had bought our car from did not help us. Within seconds of us showing up, we were helped and this issue was resolved. He also refused to accept any money for his service. Thank you for being kind especially during these tough times. read more

The workers there are patient and really helpful. They helped me to replace my blasted tired with my spare tire. I strongly recommend this auto shop. read more

After years of going to the "Green" place in Santa Clara, decided to spend a little more and go to a more reputable smog check location. No regrets whatsoever. Called them up, asked them if there was anyone in the queue, showed up and 15 minutes later done. The moral of the story, you really get for what you pay. Go to the "Green" place in Santa Clara and you will have to wait after 1PM to get their special, then wait for an hour or two and maybe get scam by the little man behind the counter. Do yourself a favor and take your smog check business to this location. read more

Hello everyone I have Honda Odyssey 2010 I went to Honda dealer to change oil ,after they recommended to me , Change my break pads and rooters they ask me 780 something but when I come to here ,technician told me no need to change break pads and rooters ,they can go at least 10 to 15 thousand miles . So they check my car they just replace battery and air condition filter . Definitely this location will be my first option to bring my car Thank you Sunnyvale auto care read more

This is where I go for years and they just open their yelp page Peter is a senior mechanic who is a car doctor I do my factory services and regular oil changes here They don't over sale and they are very honest They deserve 10 star but yelp only allowed me 5 Thanks read more

I was here today for some problem about my 2007 Toyota Camry SE and they take care of it very good and which I surprised it's very affordable. I got price two difference other services which was double price almost which I paid here. It was very good service and very affordable. It's not to big service but they take care of almost everything. I asked if I need change a part and they told me no need. I can use it this part at least three more years. read more

I was here to fix my car, and got excellent service. Very grateful I found Sunnyvale Car Care. Excellent work, good price and great value from a top team. Along with honesty, integrity and excellence in service, I fully recommend Sunnyvale Car Care for service on any vehicle. read more

I thought they were friendly, and they were open on Sunday till about 6pm, Nice! I needed to do smog, and they honored my old groupon (checkout their group on deal), which was kind of them. On a general note (about car repairs): you should learn about cars, or have a good friend or trusted mechanic that can take the time to help you w/ your car and figure out what needs to be done. Personally, I have never paid for anyone to do anything to my car that I didn't plan ahead and purchase all the parts for. Just some words of wisdom! read more

I made an appointment for a smog test and arrived on time. However, the technician had gone for lunch and wasn't going to be back for 35 minutes. To me, that's still a 3-star rating because sometimes things happen. What makes it a 1-star rating is the person who 1) showed no concern, and then 2) ignored me when I asked for help. read more

Smog test done within 15 minutes at a price reasonable and cheaper than few other businesses I'd enquired with . Good deal!

I had a check engine light on and needed a Star smog test. When I called, I asked if there was a fee for the check engine diagnosis. They said $120 but that it would be applied to any work that needed to be done. They did the diagnosis and said I needed a battery, but they wouldn't reduce the cost of replacing the battery ($215) by the diagnosis fee. I thought the price for the battery was high and was unhappy that they wouldn't reduce the price by any portion of the diagnosis fee. So I paid $120 for the Dx fee & $58.20 for the smog check and will get my battery elsewhere. read more

Very helpful staff. Their website does have an issue because it shows that you can book appts at 5pm and 5:30pm but they close at 5pm. I showed up at 5pm after booking an appt and they offered to check my oil, filled it up some and helped me book another appt. When I came back for my next appt. they helped me make sure I could get in and out quickly. Even though it was a busy day! Great service. Will be back. read more

My tire pressure light was on but I don't have a tire gauge. I went to this place on Sunday because most other places were closed. A guy named Morteza helped me and diagnosed that my tires had pressure higher than the values recommended by the manufacturer. He help set the tire pressure to the right values. He was super nice and friendly and taught me a lot about how to care for the tire pressure. read more