Lakewood, CA: Some impressions on a very good Pep Boys store! * Customer Service\Care: contact started on a Sunday, early May, 2026. Jonathan answered, he carefully listened to suspected issues - the "intake" took only a few moments on a complex set of circumstances. Additional phone contacts included Carla and Cloe, pertained to ironing-out subsequent discoveries and acceptance or rejection of additional work proposals. ALL conversations were clear, concise and friendly, 5/5 stars. * Costs: we authorized additional services, subsequent to the original estimate ... we still paid less than dealership estimates. We were satisfied with the aggregated totals. 5/5 stars. * Work product: we believe the results will bear-out; so-far, the car is purring! read more

So I learned that having an appointment really does not mean much at this Pep Boys. I checked in for my appointment and was told they were short staffed and there were 4 people ahead of me and would take about 2 hours to install my tires. As I sat in the waiting area the kept getting walk ins and more appointments that were going to be delayed. The guy working argued with another customer because of the delay and the customer was upset because he was asked to come back the following day even though he had an appointment. It got a little awkward but my car was finally done. On my way home I get a check tire pressure alert. So they installed new tires and don't check the pressure! I noticed one of the tire rims was almost falling off this morning. It seems they don't double check their work. I would not come back here but I may have to if I keep getting tire pressure notifications. read more

Pep Boys - Waiting on my car - Auto Repair Near Me - Lakewood, California

Great service and even better employees.These gentlemen took a Sunday disaster and turned it into an all around wonderful experience. Carlos was a blessing and his team worked hard and fast to get me out of there in less a hour. Thank you for everything. I will be coming back. read more

I came in after a somewhat frustrating morning & the staff couldn't have been more kind and helpful. I feel like customer service most places is no where near what it used to be, but both of the gentlemen who helped me gave me a nice reminder that there are still some good ones out there. Thank you! read more

This may be the worst auto repair shop in the area. I was almost charged triple of what I paid at AAMCO on south street. For what came out to $1,050 came out to over 3.5k. Now I know labor costs but does it really cost 2k? For less that a day job? Yeah no I highly recommend ANY other place. After leaving I called around and every single shop in the area was cheaper. Save yourself some money and a headache of having to come back to get the same parts fixed over and over. read more

they will work with you and help you get the best parts for the best price. amd if you call around they will also do what they can to get you the best price. read more

For them learning how to do the job right. Had to take make vehicles 3 times for them to try to get the alignment right. Feel like nothing was done and for rip off $125. read more

I have been a customer at the store for years now and unfortunately I was extremely disappointed on Sunday. I like to support my local business but I don't think I will be coming back to this business again. I dropped off my vehicle for a simple oil change at 9 AM and was called back at 11 o'clock and told the mechanic would not be in to do my oil change and to pick up my vehicle. I work in Orange County during the week, and I am unable to get my car serviced during the week. This was a waste of time on my Sunday. If I would've known I could have dropped it off at another establishment. Maybe this was a one off and I hope the business well, but I will not be a customer anymore. read more

went to get an oil change but 5 days later this is what popped up in my car. They obviously didn't change the oil and ripped me off for $175. I wish I had gone to the dealer for $120. It's very sad read more

Avoid! I called this location and told them I need my car tire swapped out and I had a ton of stuff to do in the afternoon. No problem, just be here at 10 a.m. they replied. I pulled in at 9:59 a.m. and was told don't bother waiting it will be awhile. So, I left figuring they were busy. 5 hours later I call and they say they are working on the car and putting in a battery! What? I don't need a battery. Then they said we will call you right back. 30 minutes later, I call and say just give me the car back. So, they did nothing in the time they had my car. How long does it take to swap a tire? Geez.. Avoid like the plague! read more

I dropped my car off. They ordered my tires. I got four new tires and an oil change so far so good. I haven't had any problems and Omar helped me and he was great. read more

Karla and all the other staff members that were here since 15:30 , Everyone has helped on the rotors, brake pads, and the Blake fluid flush. We had problem after problem here with the car and we had them resolved by the team here. They stayed late to help with our issue after issue, talking to us, and updating us with every problem and solution. The team here is generous and they are lovely people if you approach them with kindness and a sense of understanding of how much they really can do. Thank you for all of your hard work, I can definitely expect myself to come back for my car problems and my girlfriends car as well. read more

Pep Boys - Alon (Havivi) in action helping us with the Brake Flush and ensuring the vehicle is good to go with a test run before going home. - Auto Repair Near Me - Lakewood, California

My car needed a new battery so I called around some places but my car needed professional install. When I called this location they mentioned they had one in stock and I can come in right away. I sent in my husband within 30 minutes and he said they were very friendly and he loved the service. They were able to install the battery pretty quick and was out in less than an hour. read more

Huge props to the folks at Pep Boys in Lakewood. My child and their friend took their car there, concerned that they had a damaged tire. The folks at Pep Boys helped them, checked out the tire, assured them all was well, filled up their tires to the proper level and sent them on their way. So so so nice. Bring your business to Pep Boys - Lakewood. Clearly, they are an honest group of people. read more

I needed a new battery for our Ford hybrid at 6pm on a Saturday night. I called around and they were the only ones that would do it because it is a special battery. They close at 7pm, so they said come now and we can do it. I didn't want to turn the car off because it wouldn't start again without a jump. When I got there it was a different battery then the book said so they had to go get it and put it in right away. I didn't have to wait until the next day! Awesome service! Totally recommend. BTW, the price came in cheaper than the quote. read more

Bad. Poor Customer Service. Poor Interpersonal Skills. I made an appointment for a tire rotation. I showed up on time. Three hours later I asked about the status of my vehicle. "Manager" Julian R. lectured me on waiting and the years he has worked there. I asked about paying for the service in an effort to expeditate things and he refused. He explained, "it's not that we are going to find extra things to charge you for but what if we find something we have to charge you for and once I close the ticket it's hard to reopen the ticket." I still thanked Julian R. when I paid and he responded with "sure." No apology, no thank you for your business, nothing to acknowledge the horrible service and treatment. At the end, the service tech drove my vehicle to the front, exited my car and stared at me angrily. He exited my car, glared at me, and walked away. read more

Got my tires check out here and their service was extremely quick. Staff and mechanics here are very friendly and transparent. Had a great experience, would highly recommend this location! read more

I needed brakes so went to Pep Boys because they offer high quality products and warranty their work and offer credit card if needed. I also got a discount for fall so while I waited 3 hours they offered a comfortable waiting area, free coffee, a restroom, and TV. There are other businesses around and food so there are other things to do while waiting and staff is professional, knowledgeable, and gave me a discount I didn't know about, so, I give this pep Boys 5 stars read more

Always have what you need my go to place for accessories and small items for my vehicles

Went I. For a lightbulb change & was told it was an hour and a half wait BECAUSE the employees had to go to lunch. First off why does everyone have to take lunch at the same damn time? Second, I went back & was told the same 2 hr cap wait again. Don't waste your time going there. No one really wants to work or satisfy customers or have repeat customers. This location is full of lazy people. read more

WOMEN BE WARY GOING ALONE!! I went in for to service and replace new tires on both the front tires. The mechanic broke two studs on my drivers side. When the customer rep told me about me she failed to mention that the studs I was being given were a 1/4 inch longer than the original. They serviced my car and I didn't notice until I got home what the result was. Not only was I intentionally misinformed they failed to put the air cap on my new tires. Karla the customer rep I dealt with was negligent, they never called me back to repair their mistake or to inform that the correct part had come in. I had to call multiple times and in the end they never fixed their mistake and refused to take ownership of their wrong doing. I had to go to another pep boys on PCH where they apologized for the service and corrected the mistake in 10 mins. I spent two days dealing with this Pep Boys for them to offer a 10% discount if I bring in my own parts next time. I don't know if they thought I was stupid or what but they were very happy to take advantage of my situation and then defend their wrongdoing. Go to Pep Boys on PcH and ask for Jesus! 4645 CA-1 *my GF posted on account* Also this is an edit. The "manager" julian will straight lie to your face, Karla tells some truths and Omar books the appointments. read more

Pep Boys - Crappy workmanship - Auto Repair Near Me - Lakewood, California

Been coming here for a couple of years now and never had any problem. I call for an appt and they give me a great service with regular maintenance, oil change and alignment. If anything extra needs to be done they call me and explain what my car needs. Service is always on time and usually done withing an hr. When my battery got stolen they even made the process easy for me and did service quick and easy. Great and reliable place. read more

Needed my brakes done asap and they were able to take me right away on a Sunday. Thank you Omar for the great service !!

got serviced for an oil change and alignment, they said they corrected the alignment and yet theres no difference to how it was before. If anything my steering wheel drifts even further now. waste of time and money. Paid $200+ for them to do 1/3 of what i asked them to do. This location is terrible, should have done my research before stepping into this shady scamming pos shop read more

I came in today to get a new set of tires. After waiting two hours past my quoted time they finished and put the wrong tires on. I had to wait a extra hour for there mistake. That's not all! I was informed my stud is now stripped. IT WAS NOT before I had them change my tires. I will never do business with pep boys again. I'd suggest if you read this keep driving by! read more

Pep Boys - Me giving this place a big thumbs down! - Auto Repair Near Me - Lakewood, California

Been going here for years as it is close to my house. The managers have always been very friendly. I gave a pass years prior when I found that my air filter was knocked off during an oil change, but not put back on. Only found out after it started running funny the next day. Made an appointment for a synthetic oil change for 9am the previous day. Dropped off my truck at 8:30am the day of the appointment. At 10:30am I had yet to get a call but surely it had to be finished. When I got there my truck was still parked in the same place. When I stated that my appointment was at 9am it was met with excuses and that there was still people ahead of me. How can there be anyone ahead of me at 10:30am, when my appointment was at 9am and I dropped off at 8:30am. No apology, no "we will get it started right away"... I just asked for my keys as this is not how business is conducted and I will not be returning. I guess walk ins get priority over appointments. read more

Customers service was great work on my car and in timely fashion especially since I was a walk in

I got new tires serviced there about a week ago. My confidence in them doing the job properly and acknowledging my concerns went right out the window once I picked up my vehicle. First off, I had concerns about me TPMS sensors and alignment, so I asked if they could check it out before they swapped the tires so it wouldn't be an issue afterwards. We'll nothing changed, all I was told was to drive it around. I tried asking if they just tried to reset it or did they use a relearn tool? No clear answer was given. On top of all that, they didn't even have the decency to clean the goo they applied to put my tires on. I thought Jiffy Lube was bad....but WOW!! read more

Pep Boys - The mess they made. - Auto Repair Near Me - Lakewood, California

I got my axel repaired here and noticed a clicking noise on the floor of my car when I accelerated. It sounded like a loose connection or something was constantly bumping the floor or my car. I took it back to the shop the next day and they found the hook they left on my axel by accident. It was because they left a tool connected to my car and it was hitting the floor when I used the car. I didn't even know you can leave a tool stuck in a car but it happened ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

Making the appointment online was easy. They called me the day of or the day prior, I don't remember which, telling me that unfortunately, they would have to reschedule me, which wasn't a problem for me. I drove there and left my car parked where I was able (there wasn't a lot of room) and I had told the guy at the front desk and he said to not worry about it they'll take care of it. Extremely nice, positive, and helpful. It didn't take a long time for what I needed to be done and wasn't ridiculous pricing. Positive experience overall. read more

I have a fleet vehicle from work, the staff here is always super helpful, quick, and flexible with me so I can work around meetings while maintaining my car. Today, I was going to be cutting it close so they filled my tire and then we made a plan to come back so I was safe and have my oil change during a virtual meeting and come back. Thanks again! read more

My brakes were squeaking and I brought my car to the dealership. Three things "needed" doing, total would be $1350. Called Pep Boys with list, they did all three and it was between $600-$700 dollars, and done same day. read more

Went to go get my headlight swapped out with a new bulb I already had. Online it said $20 for the service fee. When I got there, they said it would cost $380 just to change the bulb because they had to take off the tire. 1. There is absolutely no amount of labor for taking off a tire and putting in a new headlight that would cost $380 2. You don't even have to take the tire off to switch out the bulb; you can do it with just turning the wheel to the side Luckily I was able to call around and found someone to do replace it, even take the tires off, for only $40. Please do your research before taking your car here so they don't try to rip you off, the pricing was absolutely ridiculous read more

Had an appointment for an oil change at 2:30, didn't leave until close to 5. I decided to wait with my vehicle and after 2 hours I decided to go outside to see what they were still working on and the guy is just sitting in my car on his phone. I didn't say anything to see if maybe there was something he was looking at inside the car, nope, just on the phone. I'm guessing he spots me or heard me talking on the phone about how I've been waiting forever so he jumps out of the car and immediately afterwards someone comes to tell me that they're finished. Then they suggest a number of other things I should have done, no thanks, you think I'm waiting here all night? I've never had an oil change take over 2 hours. The guy who rang me up at the end was very kind but I definitely won't be back. read more

Liars. I would highly recommend you find a mechanic who tells you the truth, is upfront and delivers on their promises. I can guarantee you these are not the people. They are routinely more expensive than regular mechanics and their only saving grace is they are open Sundays. They don't respect your business so if you choose to use them I hope your experience is better than mine. Your results may vary from mine but at the end of the day I hope you get your car fixed affordably and reliably read more

The quality of the work and service has down in the last couple months. Been coming for years, don't know what changed but my last service was a really bad experience. Will not be returning. My advice is to look at the recent reviews I am sure I am not alone. As an example me and my sister took similar cars for the same service but she was quoted 60 dollars more. As for me , they didn't address the issue and just masked the symptoms. Had to take to another place to get properly repaired. I had my wife take the car for a squealing belt. They didn't replace the belt but charged her for one and just sprayed some lubricant on it to stop the squealing for a bit. Two months later, everything is as bad as when she took it there. There reasoning is keep bringing it back in until we get it right but who has that kind of time. Get it right the 1st or 2nd time. Don't ask me to keep coming by for your lack of workmanship. read more

Had my brakes done here. All seemed well and good until I go for an oil change and find out my cap to brake fluid reservoir is missing. It either rattled loose (unlikely) or wasn't put back on. I call Pep Boys up and the lady answering phone says they don't check brake fluid when repairing brakes. Well I don't know which is worse, they don't check brake fluid when they do brakes or they lose the cap when checking it. Either way, it earns them a 1 star and I won't be going back read more

I was amazed, they spent time to fill the dullay tires on my RV.. NO CHARGE... (i did tip)...... However if you have an oversized vehicle they will not work on it, as it will not Sri in a service bay. read more

Stay away from this place ! Omar was nice at first and told us it was $100 for a diagnostic so we had our car towed in. He then proceeds to call us and tell us it would be another $330 to figure out the problem because they needed to remove the manifold. When questioned his whole demeanor changed and became rude and all he could say was "Like I said... I'm not a mechanic" . Well if you're the spokesperson for the mechanic you should probably try to learn the craft. We came because we thought it would be cheaper at Pep boys vs. the dealership. He then proceeded to giggle and give us $8000 dollar estimate for a new engine. Once we picked up the vehicle there were plastic clips missing and the manifold was not put together properly. I confronted Karla about the issue and she told me they never touched the manifold! That's was we paid the extra $330 for. Then they both had a disgusting attitude and almost made us feel threatened. I cannot believe how bad of an experience we had and I had the car towed to the dealership where they charged $230. We should have NEVER went there from the beginning! read more

If I could I would give 0 Stars . These people need better customer service l waited for 30 minutes or more for a new tire and before hand they needed my all my car's information , I said you only need tire information why mileage,VIN, and other information too much ... Anyway I thought I would pay then get my car in their shop but no he said park it in the back then he will call so I can bring up the car to the shop then after pay. Then he gave me a price of $188.00 for 1 tire really so expensive but after waiting I seen how other cars went before me a d just got me upset so I just started google for another tire shop, God's plan is perfect right at that same street on the corner Cruz's Tire Shop way much cheaper, great customer service and in & out within in 15 minutes. I guess Pep Boys owner don't check up on their workers. They just don't care... read more