I had an outstanding service and experience at Danville Auto Center. Oscar is the reason I came here, I actually followed him from another location because I trust his work and his integrity. They diagnosed my 21 year old Toyota Camry with over 300,000 miles and provided a complete, detailed list of everything that needed attention. What I appreciated most was that Oscar took the time to narrow it down to what was truly necessary to make the car safe, as if it were his own vehicle. No pressure, no upselling, just honest guidance. The estimate was clear and detailed, and the pricing was very competitive. The customer service was exceptional from start to finish. More than anything, DAC earned my trust, which is rare in this industry.... Why I follow Oscar!!! If you're looking for transparency, fair pricing, and people who genuinely care, this is the place to go. THANK YOU Oscar and team!!! read more

AVOID DANVILLE AUTO CENTER AT ALL COSTS I don't usually leave reviews, but what happened here was so outrageous that people deserve to know. My girlfriend brought her car here after it died while parking. She told them up front it was likely the battery (which they had just replaced), the alternator, or a loose wire. Pretty straightforward, right? Wrong. From there, it was a nightmare: * They refused to return her calls. She was the actual owner of the car, yet they completely ignored her and would only speak to me. * They dragged the repair out over three full days while dodging updates. * When they finally claimed it was just a loose wire, they quoted us over $500, apparently because they charge $250/hr just to "diagnose." * When we picked the car up, the passenger side window no longer worked, even though it was fine before. And the worst part? When we confronted Shawn (the owner) about all of this, he laughed in our faces, interrupted us, and treated us like we were the problem. When my girlfriend left, they actually called her a "f**ing b****." I confronted Shawn, and he admitted it--but said he was talking about her and not me. As if that somehow makes it okay. This wasn't just bad service. This was open disrespect. The way they dismissed and insulted my girlfriend made it clear they were trying to take advantage of her because she's a woman. If you value your money, your car, or even just basic human decency, stay far, far away from Danville Auto Center. read more

I love this place ! I recently had a radiator leak fixed and my brakes done, from start to finish my experience with Shawn and his crew was amazing! They were so helpful and made my experience stress free. My car was done within a few short hours and very reasonably priced. This place is always busy and I can definitely understand why with my recent visit. I highly recommend this place, you will not be disappointed. read more

I have been living in Danville for seven years, and during this time I have always brought my cars to Danville Auto Center. I have both personal cars and company vehicles, and no matter what kind of car I bring in, they are always able to find and fix problems that other shops could not. Their service is reliable, professional, and fairly priced. I feel completely at ease leaving my cars with them, because every time I get them back, they are in excellent condition. After so many years of consistently great experiences, I feel it's time to share my gratitude. Thank you, Mr. Shawn, for taking such good care of my cars all these years! read more

Shawn is a terrible owner. I and my family have been bringing our cars here for 25+ years. I dropped my car off and told him exactly what the issue could be (a loose wire). He first told me the car was all fixed and was just waiting on the mechanic to show up. Then I was told the mechanic never showed up. I couldn't get a call back for 2 days. finally he called my partner back to tell him it was a loose transmission wire (which is exactly what I said when dropping it off). I was quoted $550 to fix a loose wire. When I came in he said he was giving me a deal at $400. I wanted to reiterate I was upset with the lack of communication from him and his team. Shawn proceeded to start laughing at me and said "Hey if you want to fix the car yourself, go ahead". What a terrible way to treat a long time repeat customer by laughing at them when they show they are upset by the service they are being overcharged for. When I walked out to get my car the passenger window is now not working. I walked back in to tell Shawn that and his response was "You did something when you got back in the car & thats not my issue." My windows were all working fine before I brought the car in. I told Shawn I am now getting upset because I just paid $400 to fix a loose wire that should have taken a day to fix yet it took 3 days. Shawn said "Fuck you! take me to small claims then." I was taken a back by a grown man screaming in my face like that so I just got in my car and left. My partner who came with me to get my vehicle called me after I left and let me know Shawn then turned to him and told him that I was a fucking bitch and a cunt. Needless to say 25+ years of loyal customer service has gone down the drain. I will not be returning to Danville auto and highly discourage other people from going here either. Many other places that can fix a car and won't egregiously over charge. To Shawn I have to say that I myself work with the general public. Laughing in someones face when they express displeasing service and getting in a woman's face to scream that she is a fucking bitch is incredibly poor business practice. I will be looking into legal action. I am incredibly upset by this whole interaction with a grown man as a business owner who feels it is ok to scream obscenities in a woman's face like that. read more

Shawn at Danville Auto Center was courteous and helpful during every part of my service experience with my Honda Pilot. He scheduled an appointment and I dropped the car off. Later that day he finished the service and completed everything with no surprises or unexpected charges or issues. The cost was what he quoted me and the work was exceptional so high value for my dollar. It is so nice to have someone who knows what they are doing and is so kind and helpful during the service process. I will be coming back to Danville Auto Center for all my service and repair needs from now on. Highly recommended and ask for Shawn!! read more

Really top service and honest in several interactions with multiple vehicles. I also spend a few minutes during check-in and check-out and overhear transparent, polite, and honest discussions with other customers, too! - When a CEL was a very easy fix, Danville Auto didn't even bother to charge me for running diagnostics on the car! - I gladly awarded them my business on a B-service for my AMG and the team was prompt and clear with what work was being performed. - I've also have done a SMOG check with the team and they completed the service promptly and without any issue. One special thing to note - they honored the written coupon price. Beware of other smog centers that love to charge more or "luxury / exotic" vehicles which is such an obvious money grab. read more

Shawn is an honest, skilled, and dependable mechanic. He explains everything clearly before starting the work, gives fair prices, and actually fixes things right the first time. I've brought my car here a few times now, and every experience has been smooth and professional. You can tell he really takes pride in what he does. Highly recommend Shawn's shop to anyone who wants quality work and real integrity. read more

Shawn and his crew are great. They will take great care of your vehicle and want to make sure you're happy. And a heck of a lot less expensive than a dealership. read more

Danville Auto Center has been reliable and honest every time I've taken my car in. My mechanic is knowledgeable, explains things clearly, and always gets the job done right. I trust them completely with my vehicle. read more

What a great find! Thank you Yelper's for guiding me here with your positive reviews. Paying it forward with this one... From my first call they were responsive, kind, welcoming and fast. Just what you want from a car service, or anywhere really. Smog check passed and they reminded me of the discount offered. Kind right?!! Visit and support this local business. read more

We just came back from a very long trip. Our old German car was woking improperly, but we did need the car work in the next two days. We toke the car to the shop. The owner was very understanding and worked on the car quickly. They found the problem and fix it in the next day. We are very happy with our fxed car. The service is professional and quick! It was a very pleasant experience!!! read more

The Danville auto center, is the most efficient, honest , professional center in northern CA in my opinion! I brought my car here twice for smog check and both times I had the best customer service , prices, and waiting time! I highly recommend this place and Thank you to the owner for keeping his shop one of the best for car services for many years in our community! read more

I called to make an appointment for service on my vehicle that would require about 8 hours of labor. I generally believe that appointments (ought to) avoid wasting my time and the shop's time and space with a vehicle sitting "idle" for days.... Nope. After Danville Auto Center had my vehicle for 7 full days without any communication from them whatsoever, I checked the company name on the estimate/work order they gave me to be certain that I had left my vehicle at the same shop that received all of the stellar reviews and comments about customer service above and beyond etc. So after 7 days of silence I called at 15 minutes before closing (5pm) to check on their progress. The gentleman told me that the vehicle was finished but they wanted to test drive it. Given the reviewer anecdotes about the astounding and out of this world customer care people receive even after hours, I paused on the phone, admittedly expecting something like "We're going to take it for the test drive now and you can come and pick it up tonight assuming there are no mechanical issues." Nope. So I assumed it would be ready the next morning and that if there was a problem that they'd call me. Nope. So I waited 2 more days after my car was "finished" and still not a single call or communication. Now they've had my vehicle 9 days. So I drove to the shop to find out what the heck was going on. There was my vehicle hoisted on the rack being worked on. I explained to the gentleman all that had transpired, particularly that I hadn't received one call and that I was told that it was finished 2 days prior-he seemed not to know anything about it: By this time I was a bit annoyed at the lack of communication and the inaccuracies: I asked if he knew how long my vehicle had been in their shop. Nope. He said the manager/owner (I don't recall precisely what word he used) was not there: It was a bit after 12 and I recalled one negative review in which the owner of the business replied to the negative review and rebuffed the reviewer by claiming that they don't take lunch breaks at Danville Auto Center, making the reviewer appear untruthful or at least inaccurate-I refute that claim, whether the manager was eating or not, he wasn't there to deal with my complaint during the noon hour so from my experience my response to the claim that they don't take lunch is..... Nope. I received a call (WOW!) a bit before 4pm on the same (9th) day with a message that the vehicle was finished and ready to pick up. I am entirely unsatisfied, obviously, with the lack of communication, poor customer service and being told the car was finished when it wasn't. I score zero on that account. Mechanically they did good work (as far as I can tell) and at a reasonable price (should always be the case) so on that account I rate them a 4, thus averaging out to a 2. Will I use them again? Nope. I should also point out the estimate they gave me for one of the repairs was far too low; about one fifth of what that repair ended up costing. Fortunately I knew that the repair would be much more expensive than the estimate they provided, so I expected the repair to be at least $1000 more than the estimate. If I had expected a charge for that repair of $200 rather than the actual cost of $1200, as many of their customers certainly would have in this situation, I would be a very disgruntled customer because of it. I would like to think DAC would only take enough appointments for the day that allows them to look at every car on day one, call and update customers if a vehicle will be kept overnight, improve communication with clients and exercise caution in handing out estimates. At least they should improve on the 9 day before a call to clients practice. Do I think they will? Nope. read more

Called at 11:50 am to see if there was availability for a smog check, and the guy said "yes, come right over...I can do it now." I got there at 12:02 (I checked my phone) and was told that the only guy who could do smog checks had just left for his lunch break. He'd be back in an hour. Glad I dropped everything and hustled down there. read more

Danville Auto Center - Auto Repair Near Me - Danville, California

Took my Jeep Wrangler to Shawn after a client recommended his shop. The last thing I expected was for my car to be stolen from his shop. This car was a birthday present from my husband. I dropped my car off on a Monday and didn't hear any update whatsoever. The following Monday morning, I had a missed call from my client who referred Shawn. I thought that that was odd and I decided to give Shawn a call and he asked me if my husband or I picked up the car over the weekend. I was like "no.... Why?" And he said "your car's gone. It's not here" I started to laugh thinking he was joking but then I quickly realized he was serious. Why didn't he call me first thing Monday morning when the car wasn't there?! I called my client back and she asked if I heard about what happened to my car. No shit I did. She then told me that Shawn called her asking for my number because he didn't have it. Such lies!!! Why wouldn't he have my number when it was in the service receipt he printed me when I checked my car in. We filed a police report. I haven't spoken to Shawn since but all the details that were shared to me by Danville PD were so alarming. Shawn or his tech admitted to leaving my car keys in my car on Friday night. How careless for an auto shop owner do you have to be to leaves them in the car?! Plate readers in town ID'd my car late Saturday evening which was when my car was stolen from their care. When asked for surveillance footage, Shawn claimed he couldn't turn them in because he forgot his password. Then he told the cops a week later oh sorry it only saves footage for 7 days so the footage is gone. Plate readers across the Bay Area noted my car being driven between the hours of 8-11PM the week my car was under their care. It was seen in Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill... Shawn had the nerve to tell the cops that I was fully aware of this late night joy riding. My car was recovered by Concord Police about 5 weeks later. Car intact, plates removed. This happened in April 2022 and I've finally worked up the energy to write this review in hopes to save somebody else the heartache of losing their car. After sharing my experience with this shop to people, I've been hearing not only more and more shady work from this business but also stories of other stolen cars/belongings while under their care. Beware and go somewhere else. Lesson learned read more

Danville Auto Center - Auto Repair Near Me - Danville, California

Shawn is fantastic! I brought my RAV4 into Shawn's to have a bearing replaced. Communications were quick, informative and easy. I was able to make a Saturday appointment and my car was ready in only a few hours. The car drives like new now and Shawn's prices were less than half of what I was being quoted elsewhere. Overall a highly positive experience and I will bring my other cars to him from now on. Thank you! read more

Great place. The owner is very service oriented, and they are honest. I highly recommend this place.

Needed to get a Smog check on my car. Shawn was great and fast! Highly recommend this place! I'll be back for a service soon!

Trevor and his guys are too notch and his prices are fair. He has worked on 3 of my vehicles. He communicated every step of the way.

Made appointment for smog check, he was ready when I got there, in and out in 23 minutes. Would recommend and will return for any other automotive service. Make sure to check website for coupon. read more

We took a car there for a pre-purchase inspection and they did a great job, and were really helpful discussing the pros and cons of the car with my 18 year old daughter. read more

I had my best experience with this shop and the price was really g for the job, the guy is an expert. I do recommend to try. read more

Quality service. Honest and reliable. I will certainly go back for any future car problems. I highly recommend this place. Shawn and his mechanics won my trust. read more

As I stand here, it's past 7:30 on a Saturday evening. My fiancée had just driven out to San Ramon and gotten stranded at the Home Depot when her car decided it really had to go to the bathroom. Its bladder (coolant reservoir) burst. Saturday's are a disaster for car repair, so I scrambled from our apartment to find a row and auto shop that was open; Danville Auto Center was about it, even though there were about 6 shops within a stone's throw of Home Depot. Long story short, Shawn was the consummate good mechanic. Being gracious, mild-mannered, thorough, and open when someone is essentially at your mercy counts a ton in my book. He was all of those things. He went and got parts after explaining a straightforward diagnosis, and stayed open FAR later than posted to make sure it was fixed. He gave us recommendations for a couple other parts on our aging coupe and estimates to help us know what to pay, wherever we take it. It's well out of our way, and we like our mechanic in SF, but we'll definitely look to bring the car back here, even though it's way out of our way. Bonus: it's right downtown, and easy walk for a dinner date when your car decides it's time for adult pampers. Thank you Shawn! read more

Danville Auto Center - Lost its cool - Auto Repair Near Me - Danville, California

The owner told me to bring the car in and I did so at the time he asked. I checked in every hour and each time someone else would answer the phone and tell me that he was gone. I expected to have the car back by noon and I didn't get the quote until after 3 pm. It turned out that the car did not need the repair he said that it needed and the dealership put a new wheel on and the problem stopped. I'm not sure what's going on here but he's nice enough...I'm just not sure he knows what exactly he's doing. * I verified that the parts that he stated should be replaced did not with a simple test: and the parts did not need to be replaced. Unhappy with my encounter here. read more

I had a piece of my under carriage come loose and was dragging on the ground. They took care of it quickly and at a good price. They are my new go to auto center! read more

Had the best experience here! Great customer service and super knowledgeable! Had multiple cars smog checked here and they are very quick.

Shawn is great! Always super honest and upfront. He goes over everything with you before doing work on your car. I've never had any surprises when I go to pay. Also, he's kept broken parts and shown me exactly what was wrong with my car, which I appreciate. Definitely recommend going here! read more

Suddenly my car had a massive air leak and was struggling to run and I managed to limp it to Danville Auto Center. It was a Saturday morning and I was so thankful Shawn was open and was able to look at my car. A few hours later he called and told me it wasn't all that bad and would have it fixed up in a couple hours, ready to pick up that afternoon. First off, what an awesome guy! Shawn is super friendly and accommodating. Secondly, he didn't waste any time and was honest with me about the car. His pricing is super reasonable and I feel really good about bringing my vehicles to him. I live in Oakland and, until very recently, my Mom lived in Danville -- I tell ya, I will be making the trek to Danville Auto Center next time I need any work done. Shawn, you RULE! Thanks for having a good laugh at my expense when I told you I had to two-foot drive the car to get it to you. I couldn't be happier with your service. Thank You!! read more

Shawn is the best! I've taken my car to him several times and he always fixes it fast. Also as a single woman I'm always afraid I'll be taken advantage of but he's honest about things that need to be fixed as opposed to those that can wait. You're in good hands with this mechanic. read more

I am glad I took my car to Shawn to get the transmission rebuilt, the shocks and struts replaced. I was happy with the quote for the job. I called four other local mechanics and the bid here was far below the other shops but without sacrificing quality. Shaun was knowledgable, honest, and did a great job getting the parts ordered and fixed in a decent amount of time. I took it back after hearing another noise and Shaun immediately knew what the problem was- he refilled the steering fluid - which stopped the noise immediately! That's why I recommend this shop for your car. read more

**this place is NOT closed.... anything but closed, read below from Feb 2015.... Wife calls and says she has a flat tire. I drive out, take the wheel off and throw it in my car. It's 6:15pm on a wed night - I knew there is no way any of the popular tire stores would be open. For some reason I had a feeling this place might just be open because it's attached to a gas station, but more significantly, the guys who run the service and smog shop are immigrants which a great work ethic and friendly personality. Sure enough, I roll up and the garage is open and the gentleman is working away. I couldn't believe it. I asked if he could fix my flat, and he didn't even hesitate... no excuses, no waiting, no upselling, none of the typical frustrating BS that you have come to expect from the big chain american work force. In literally 10 minutes I was out the door with a repaired tire and a reasonable $20 considering the time of day. I'll be taking all my basic auto repair work to this shop. read more

Danville Auto Center previously was called Danville Auto Repair under the previous owner. Surprisingly it is located next to a gas station on Diablo Rd across from BevMo. I never thought that I would have work done at a gas station but it is independent from the gas station. The new owner, Shawn, was a mechanic for Toyota before starting his own business. He has done regular maintenance service (oil change, etc) of our cars as well as some major work (Transmission for our Honda Odyssey). He is knowledgeable, honest and his pricing is reasonable. We have gone to various Auto Repair places over the years and I would not hesitate in recommending Shawn. read more

Best service and best price! I live down the street and this place is so convenient as well. Whenever I've brought a car over I've been given a fair price and the work is excellent (my cars have been running smoothly thanks to Shawn). It seems like he enjoys what he does and that translates into the amazing work that he does. This mechanic is a real gem and a rare find. read more

My extended family has been working with Shawn and Danville Auto Center. He's the best! Hardworking, honest and very knowledgeable.

I have been to see Shawn for several issues with my car. He is amazing. Not only is he fast, courteous and helpful, but he also almost always comes in under or right at what he bid you. He is an honest mechanic who does great work in a timely manner. I cannot recommend him enough. read more

Found Shawn on Yelp and so glad I did. I was looking at a car to buy in the Danville area and wanted to have a pre purchase inspection done. Shawn was able to get me in that day. He did a very thorough inspection, explained things well, and saved me some money on the car purchase. read more

Service was fast, efficient and friendly, would highly recommend to others.

They were able to take me in last minute, we're very friendly and did a great job with my oil change. I would go here again but I live in SF and it's a bit far. read more