I can't say enough good things about this place the owner is awesome. I have been here a couple of times and not only does he do great work but quick also. Even if I had a problem and he was booked solid, he found a place close by that was able to get me in quick. That's above and beyond, thanks Jeremy read more

I was having trouble with my vehicle so I reached out to the local neighborhood FB group and this was the recommendation. Epic service provided by Jeremy. I will take all my vehicles to him for service over the dealership any day of the week. Plus, I like keeping my business local Go see Jeremy if you are in the neighborhood. read more

They owe me commission for the amount of people I've referred them too for their great work . Jk, they're all effing good , low key , they get it done . Not overpriced but not cheap because good work shouldn't be . read more

Had to get the Bureau of Automotive Repair involved. Not trust worthy, a nightmare. That's why they have a high turnover rate with employees. Any good, honest mechanic won't last long working for such a scam artist. The owner of PAE, Jeremy/Jeremiah and his wife are both liars. They both were involved in the thievery. They were not ready for the Bureau to walk in. Caught in the act they were. read more

Jeremy at Pacific Auto Electric has taken care of me time and time again. He's a hard working knowledgeable mechanic that will bend over backwards to serve his customers. Highly recommend! read more

I have had many auto mechanics over the years but far and away Jeremy is the best. He solved my car problems that other mechanics weren't able to. With Jeremy's expertise I will be able to keep my car running for a long time. I consider myself fortunate to have found Pacific Auto Electric. read more

Thank you Jeremiah!! How do you know a business cares about their customers? When they exhibit that care for random ppl on the street! I pulled into a gas station after someone on the street told me my rear tire was low. I had a full on flat and was trying to put air in when Jeremiah (who was just trying to get gas) came over to help me. He said the tire was so low it may have a mail and not be safe to drive. He offered to have me follow him down the street to PAE to check out the tire and would repair for me if needed - all on his day off!! He didn't event get his gas! Just got back in his car to assist me. Sure enough there was a 4 in screw bit in the tire that he had patched and ready to go in about 15 min. In all seriousness he probably saved my life as I would've gotten on the freeway to drive 30 min home. Good Samaritan award winner!! If he's this great time randoms on the street, I can only imagine how he treats his customers. Thank you Jeremiah for being those kind strangers we need in this world! read more

Went there on my regular mechanic's referral, after rats ate the wiring harness, awhile back. They did great a great job, on time and at a fair price. Jeremiah let us know they do repair on all automotive issues. I went in today for a mechanical door lock problem. Called in at noon drove over. Sam diagnosed the problem, explained it clearly and showed me the parts he'd need. Jeremiah quoted a reasonable price. Was out by 1:30! Sam even cleaned up the inside of the panel that was kind of torn up. Make this your go to shop for EVERYTHING! Honest and upfront folks! The BEST SHOP in POWAY maybe even NC! read more

I don't know anyone who likes to take their car into a shop... BUT, If you have to get it worked on, especially for electrical issues, be sure to visit Pacific Auto Electric. They will surprise you! In a good way! AND if you're looking for a quality shop where you can hang your license at, check this place out! read more

Rudy always does exactly what my car needs but does not run up the bill. He is a wonderful mechanic and a terrific person.

Jeremy has been amazing!! He worked on an alternator issue almost 2 years ago, the vehicle was outside his warranty period, but he still helped me by fixing the alternator for free and charged me a reduced labor rate to put it back in. I have not found a mechanic like him in a very long time. Someone who has integrity, stands by his work, and bends over backwards to give great customer service!!! read more

Ditto to the previous reviewer about these guys(Jeremy and his brother) being top-notch. I was skeptical at first regarding the cost of my ignition repair but what I saw, first hand, was nothing but honest, hardworking efforts to get my SUV back on the road. I also witnessed the same treatment happening for other customers before and after me. This place deserves a perfect 5-star Yelp review. Jeremey made every effort to get my car back on the road by 9:00 PM on a Thursday. You just don't see that type of service in this industry. Truly outstanding and worthy of your business. read more

What great people. Beginning when you enter this shop you are greeted by Cherrese who helps you and is very professional. I had my car ac repaired. Jeremiah did a great job for me. When i picked up my car i met Ryan , another professional. INTEGRITY, HONESTY, AND KNOWLEDGE. This team has it all! Thank You, Mike . Poway read more

These guys are top notch. Honest, hardworking and caring about their customers. I drive out from Leucadia to have my car serviced when something goes wrong- and it's more than worth it. read more

This place is horrible, had to have my BMW towed to another shop to be fixed correctly! Don't take a chance

fixed my 1989 Jeep Cherokee. had issues with alternator, melted wires, TPS sensor, seatbelt button stuck, oil leak - fixed it all - highly recommend read more

The Subaru dealer wasn't able to fix my electrical problem, which caused my battery to die frequently, frankly they didn't even know how to go about debugging the issue. PAE confirmed my suspicion that it was a parasitic draw, indicated it was the amp causing the issue and replaced the offending amp pronto.My Outback is now back in business. While waiting for the vehicle I also saw clear estimates being provided to other customers by Paul etc. In future I will likely do all my maintenance here. read more

Better than great. These guys expertly took care of my 69 Volvo. All my dealings with them were positive, they were always honest, straightforward and reasonable. Very professional! read more

Rudy was great to work with. I brought in my 2004 Scion xB for electrical work that another shop was unable to fix. He immediately identified the problem and solved it! I definitely recommend Pacific Auto Electric. read more

Established in 1983! really? The receptionist told me to bring in my car tomorrow for the expert mechanic to take a look at it and I said OK, I go there tomorrow and receptionist I guess his name is Jeremy said the so called expert electrician was not comfortable working on my car without even bothering to take a glance at it! What a bunch of looser turning away jobs in this economy! I would never go there again! read more

When I brought my car into PAE to be assessed the gentleman who was helping me received a phone call so the other man finished the transaction. It turned out that his wife had had a mild heart attack that morning. Both of them calmly continued working and they had an employee give me a ride to my home in Poway. Then someone called that afternoon. Even though I am a 28-year-old woman that knows nothing about cars, the guy explained exactly what was wrong with the engine. It turned out it would only cost $220 which is getting away easy in my past experience at the mechanics. The car was ready before the end of the day. read more

Great job by Jeremy. He spent a lot of time analyzing the problem on my car, looking at many codes and verified it thoroughly to ensure the problem was solved. What I liked was that instead of just trying a fix and hoping it works, he explained the problems to me and went through every issue thoroughly. read more

DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE HERE! They will rip you off!!! I took my boat trailer to them to have the lights repaired, the bearings re-packed, and the brakes checked. First, They told me the "only good solution" was to replace the entire lighting system ($307), but after doing this I had to return the next day because the lights still didn't work! In fact, two months later, the running lights are STILL not working (but the boat is in Idaho now so I'm stuck on that one). BUT HERE'S THE WORST PART....they told me that they had re-packed my bearings, sanded the brakes, and "adjusted" them (cost $285) and that THEY WORKED FINE...guess what....I drove across town to have my hitch checked before I left on my trip and I was told that I HAD NO BRAKES! NONE! NADA! ZERO!...because the plunger was not even connected to the master cylinder in the hitch!!!! And these guys swear that my brakes worked fine when I left their shop! (right, like they failed in the 13 miles it took me to drive from Poway to Vista!) I found out later in one of the many confrontations I had with them trying to resolve this that their mechanic, Jeremy, had hooked my trailer up to his truck and "thought" the brakes worked fine....really professional work, eh? I tried for a month to resolve this dispute with the owner, Alan, but these guys are literally the biggest bunch of losers you will ever come across. GO THERE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!! read more

Ask for Jeremy if you go there. The man knows his business and outlines for you in simple clear terms what is going on with your vehicle, and what options you have. If it's going to be expensive, he'll let you know before they do work; if there are other options available to you, he will make sure you know all of them once he has looked at your vehicle. read more

I own a carpet tile and upholstery business so when i have one of my vehicles down it is code blue for repairs. I happen to be in poway when my truck when out of service. This company was recommended to me and i brought it there hoping to get a quick fix. Well it never turns out that way but i appreciate thoroughness. That is exactly what i got. Jeremy the technician was worth his pay on that day because he checked all the wires and more. With a little know how got my truck runni g like new and pointed out problems from a previous fix that caused the issue. Initially i didnt want to spend the extra money because its an hourly rate. However i know you cant always diagnose a problem in 15 minutes. But 2 hours later im back in action. I sometimes have to remember that you get what you pay for. Thanks for the hard work and working with me on the price! read more

Fantastic service and great prices! I went on vacation and was able to drop the key/car off the night before I left, Sam called me first thing in the morning to let me know prices and what they recommended doing to my car (exactly what the Nissan dealership recommended), he also called during my trip to give me updates on how everything was going, everything was significantly less than what Nissan had quoted me! I got front struts, back breaks, break lights, wiper blades, cabin and engine air filters for less than half of what I was quoted at Nissan. I am definitely coming back for anything I need in the future Thanks Sam and everyone at PAE read more

I don't think I'll ever take my car anywhere else from now on. Jeremy and the team came highly recommended by my dad and I am so glad I didn't go to a different shop. Jeremy made sure I didn't do an unnecessary transmission flush, which would have likely caused me a great deal of trouble and expense later. A different mechanic insisted I do a flush but PAE charged me less than I anticipated for a full transmission service and prevented me from messing up my car. Jeremy also gave me great advice for my upcoming brake pad replacement. I'll be there soon for the oil change and continue to refer my friends. Thanks so much for being such standup people in an otherwise hit-and-miss industry. read more

I had an amazing experience here! Paul is awesome he's so nice but he know what he's talking about! All the workers knew what they were doing. I went in there because my alarm wasn't working properly and they got it done with in an hour and a half. Supper pleased with what I got the only reason I'm giving them 4 stars is because when they put the radio back the clock light isn't on which is easy for me to fix. I will be going back for sure! read more

Recently used these guys because our normal mechanic referred them to us for our phantom electrical problem with our work truck, after a few days of working on it they figured it out and got us back on the road again, during the course of the job they checked in with us on the progress of they're work and how much it would cost, on top of that they were very cool to deal with. read more

Been dealing with these guys over 20 years and will continue. Always willing to go the distance and honest!

Pacific Auto Electric exceeded my expectations as an automatic. They went above and beyond in customer service with detailed explanations of the issues. Jeremy was able to get working on my car quickly with a quick turn around. I HIGHLY recommend them for all your automotive services and maintenance. read more

Friendly staff, extremely knowledgeable about all things electric related in my Toyota. Their work is done efficiently, and they are always up front about the cost. Would highly recommend! read more

I've been dealing with Paul now for several years and trust him completely! It's easy to get an appointment & no matter what issue I've brought in, they've taken care of it every time. I really appreciate having a place this trustworthy because we all know how frustrating issues with our vehicles can be. I send my daughter there & recommend PAE to friends as well. read more

I brought in my '10 Yukon XL with a new electrical problem. After hours of researching online I thought I could fix this myself - no luck. So after noticing these guys are solid with electrical I took it in and they were able to rule several potential causes down. Jeremy was fantastic and gave the most detailed explanation of his work that I could have hoped for. There was no b.s. in their work and I sincerely appreciated everything. My car has been running smoothly for over a week since. read more

The power control module was hanging off the front of my car. Or was it the body control module? I can't remember. Either way, let's just say it involved an unfortunate mud situation that required being ghetto towed out by a random mountain man after AAA refused to assist me, and thus leaving a box hanging off the front of my car. Frustrated at this point, I drove all over town begging for help at various auto repair places. Everyone was extremely busy that week and couldn't get me in for at least a WEEK. Pacific Auto Electric was the only place nearby my house that was not only NOT rude, but also willing to fix it sooner. When a car's computer is hanging off by electric threads, I'm pretty sure most places would attempt to charge a girl that doesn't know any better as much as possible or tell you that you need a new one. I told the manager upfront I wanted the starving recent graduate discount and to please attempt to re-attach the PCM/BCM if possible, because I really was hoping to not have to pay for an entirely new one. He was a nice guy and listened to my plight. They went to work and were able to re-attach it, and to everyone's surprise, the control module actually still functioned. They had to do some sort of riveting work, and take off my entire front bumper and put it back to get up under there. It only cost $300. That is still a lot of money to me, but considering the entire situation and how much work they did, I am satisfied with that price. read more

Just picked up my car from Pacific Auto Electric. They were intent on getting my car fixed and both fair and honest in their dealings with me. I would definitely return for service in the future read more

Okay, how many mechanics actually listen to you when you say "I looked this up on the internet" and then give you credit for for your research after they fix it? My 1994 Toyota Camry had some weird shaking in the front end tied into the reverse light staying on in the console? Turned out to be the harness wiring. They checked it first and fixed it and that was it. Done. I really thought it was going to cost a fortune. It didn't cost a fortune and they did a wonderful job. I did pay for a diagnostic but still got out under $300 after I was told by another mechanic it would cost $1500. These guys are good and they're very funny if you (and they) have the time to chat. Highly recommend them because they're honest, thorough and funny. read more

I took my '10 Camaro in to have some LED floor board courtesy lights installed. (Oddly enough Chevy didn't include floor board lights as a factory-feature in their 2010 models). When I called the shop they were up front an honest from the very beginning. Their quote was very fair with regard to labor costs, possible added expenses, what needed to be done, and about how long the process would take. They were also kind enough to work me into their schedule on very short notice. Not long after dropping off the car, they called to let me know a few previously unknown things about the lights and how that might affect the way they work, and if I wished to continue with the install. I totally appreciated their honesty, especially in telling me BEFORE they were installed. I picked up the car a few hours later and everything looked superb and the original estimate was right on target...nothing extra, nothing hidden. I expected to get standard professional service, but PAC went beyond that and did an EXPERT job. I would definitely return to their shop for any future work, and highly recommend them to anyone who needs work done right the first time! read more

Paul was great with communication throughout the whole process of diagnosing what was wrong with my Audi. He kept me apprised of the cost for labor the entire time which I really appreciated since I am on a tight budget. He was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I completely trusted him and would highly recommend this business to anyone needing car repairs. read more

Highly recommended! I've done business with many full service repair shops in San Diego during the last 25years and will say that this is a trustworthy shop that you can count on. Always work hard to diagnose the problem correctly and resolve the issue or issues in a timely manner for a fair price. They're good listeners that truly put your best interests first. Whatever your vehicle needs they'll take care of it. Problems, they'll fix it. General maintenance, brakes, etc., they'll take care of it. If you have an electrical issue they'll find it. If you want your alternator or starter rebuilt they'll do it. If you need a specialist in alignments or transmissions they'll refer you to a shop within a few hundred yards. If you need a ride home and back they'll accommodate you. All and all they're a high caliber full service auto repair shop at a reasonable price. A pleasure to do business with! read more