I dropped off my car early Tuesday after getting home late Monday from a long-weekend road trip. My car has never been covered with that many dead bugs, ever, and I didn't have time to wash it before dropping off. It looked like a Jackson Pollock painting of bugs. When Western Auto Body finished painting two of my doors, I was so surprised when I picked up my car. Not only did the two doors look amazing, but they had also washed the exterior and vacuumed the interior really well, better than most hand-wash places. I don't know if they do that for all customers, but I was extremely happy with the quality of their work and customer service. They were also very informative and patient when I inquired about buying DIY touch-up paints. My 4Runner is looking good. This business is a gem. read more

I have used this body shop whenever I've had issues with my car, and each time I received highly professional, friendly service at a fair price with quick turnaround. Now, many of my family members and coworkers also go there as well. read more

Sam & Chris very motivated in Pleasing their Customer, Their Team does Outstanding Body & Paint Jobs, I stop by to See My 2007 Silverado Chevy Pickup Truck being Worked on today 10/7/2025 & I am 101% Satisfied with the Workmanship. read more

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They are the best!! Chris is honest and extremely detailed. They did an amazing job on my car, and it looks brand new!

This body shop was recommended by our mechanic and I'm thankful I came here. Every employee was very helpful and polite, which is rare these days. All the work was explained to me thoroughly. My advisor gave me multiple options on how to fix my car depending on the severity of unseen damage behind the bumper. They kept me informed of the damage found and advised me of my best options. Finally they finished a day earlier than noted and they washed my car very nice. Looking online at comparable repairs at local shops, Western Auto Body was lower than the others. I will always come back and refer this place to everyone I can. read more

Had such a great experience with Chris at Western Auto Body. I was backed into and so we chose to use Western Auto Body since the person who hit me had used them before and had a great experience. Chris communicated so clearly. I was able to leave parts with him so they could do the paint check and have everything ready so my truck was only there one day instead of three. Thank you again for getting my truck back to good!! read more

Thank you to Chris for making a very stressful situation not so bad! My car looks brand new as promised and I couldn't be happier. Highly recommend going there for your auto repair. Hope not to see them for a long time (in a good way, of course). read more

Can you give more than 5 Stars on a review? I surely would for Western Auto Body! As you can see from the photos that their body work is amazing. My mechanic who recommended Western Auto Body to me said that they'll fix my car so it will look brand new again. He was right! Most of all I want to give a shout out to Chris Ikeuchi, a shining knight in armour! Ladies do not feel intimidated walking alone into this auto body shop. Chris looks out for you. He very patiently explains everything to you as if you were a friend. He'll let you know what work needs to be done - why and how. Thank You Chris!!!! read more

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Frank apparently no longer works there. Was years ago when I came here but frank was awesome. Came in to get an estimate and this A-hole named Sam quickly told me no to what I needed done and rushed me out of the lobby. I'll never return here. Btw they only do insurance jobs. Not the type of body shop that does ANYTHING custom (even though all I had was oem accessory pieces) He said "it would take too much of their time" LOL! Went down the street and was quoted $300 for what I needed installed. Do NOT waste your time here. read more

Western Auto Body in Gardena made my 2010 GMC Terrain look like new. Chris went above and beyond and no detail was left undone. Highly recommend this shop. read more

My truck got rear ended and although there was not much damage done (thanks to my tow hitch) I still wanted to report to my insurance. My insurance gave me options where to take my truck for repair and I ended up choosing Western Auto Body based on reviews. When I got in the office, I was greeted by Sam who eventually became the person that helped me through the process of getting my truck repaired/inspected. I had concerns about the integrity of the frame after I got rear ended so I made sure to mention it to Sam. Sam went outside to check my truck and found some scratches and some bumps in the rear bumper. He suggested that it gets replaced to which I agreed (thanks insurance). He told me it should take a week or two for the parts to get delivered which I didn't mind because I know of all the delays happening with car parts. Anyway, the day I took my truck, they quoted me 3 days to which they executed in a timely manner. During the day of picking up my truck, Sam mentioned that there is going to be a 2 hour delay from our agreed pick up time. This is because of some imperfections that he saw on the paint and he wanted his folks to perfect and match the oem color. I respected that and I actually appreciated the attention to detail. When I picked up truck, it look like nothing happened in the rear bumper and they fixed the sag in the bumper. Really great work. On top of that, they even provided me with a courtesy wash. All in all, I would give Western Body Shop a 5/5. Sam and his team provided me with exceptional service! read more

Chiris is awesome in all aspects . Responsive, Quick and satisfied the quality of repaired of my rear bumper dent. Price was way below than what I got estimation from the others. Thanks. read more

My daughters car has been there since August! Yes, you read correctly, August. It is now mid October and $3k in with Ubers. A complaint with insurance company has already been filed. When last asked "how much longer", they literally refused to give a finish date. 2 months is extremely unreasonable! DO NOT go here! read more

I can recommend Western Auto Body; I requested bids from 3 local body shops to repair a small dent in my front bumper in February '24; Francisco A. at WAB gave me the lowest estimate and told me the repair could be done in 4-5 days. I delivered my car as scheduled in March and it was ready for pickup the following week. Everything was done as promised, with no hidden charges, and the front bumper looks like new. Do get one of your bids from Western Auto Body, and ask for Francisco. James F. (retrieved 3/26/24) read more

They are the best. They are fast and the quality or work is exceptional. I've been going to this business for over 10 years

Unprofessional work is done in a junkyard environment. My car was worse after giving it to them so a long period. Treated with great disrespect. When they go out of business, crack the chapmpagne! read more

[Review #420] 2018 Yelp 100 Challenge (71/100) My husband's car got damaged (rear-ended) at the local middle school by a parent. Luckily, he was on his way back to his car & witnessed the accident; he wasn't sure if the driver was honest enough to leave a note if he wasn't at the scene (it didn't seem like the driver was going to pull over, more like he was pulling away). :-X Since my husband walked up to the driver & asked if he bumped his car, the driver was somewhat reluctant in providing insurance & CA D/L info & asked if he could settle the damage without insurance. My husband went to our insurance that recommended a few body shops that they use (in case this guy ducks out), & provided 3 to the driver to choose from. He picked Western Auto Body, which offered the lowest quote. We dealt with Frank & discussed the repairs. He seems knowledgeable & a bit of car sales-ish. Our Mazda 3 would be repaired in a couple of days (3 days), but it wasn't ready on said date & would be ready the following day. Not a big deal since we called, though that would be annoying for time wasted if we didn't call & just showed up, only to find the car still in repair. :-| It would have been nice if they made an effort to notify us if they couldn't meet their deadline. The mechanic did an excellent job of fixing the bumper & rear driver's side! I'm assuming it got painted because there were chips on the paint job when we brought it in; the fix matches the rest of the body that you would know the car was previously damaged. There were also some minor dents by rocks on the road, & these bumps were also fixed. :-O We were running close to closing time for the pick-up, & WAB said they would wait for us, which was a nice gesture. The process in picking up the car was about 20-mins., pretty straightforward & easy. The floors were vacuumed & covered with paper mats; however, I didn't like the freshener they added to the car; I'm slightly sensitive to certain odors & this was quite pungent though my husband & our son liked it, me & our daughter.... not so much. We avoided using his car for family trips until the odor dissipated. Thank you for the fairly seamless process & the awesome repair job! I'm not sure how competitive their rates are since we don't usually use body shops (& this is covered by the other driver), but Western Auto Body was one of the referrals by our insurance company. They occupy a good amount of space & seems quite busy with several cars on lifts, awaiting repairs. The shop itself is fairy clean & organized, considering it's a body shop. There's a few parking spaces for their customers just inside the lot, most of the real estate is for repair work. If you're looking for an auto body repair shop that will do great body work on your car, check out Western Auto Body! Recommended: Auto body repairs. read more

One of the insurance shops couldn't fix my car but luckily western auto body took a look at my car and was able to fix it. They did a great job and also fixed my airbag and seatbelt too and were helpful with any questions. read more

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My rear-ended, 2007 'vert was rejected for repair by insurance-recommended Fix-Auto/Jim/Jack's Auto in El Segundo--too old; couldn't get parts in easily, would take months, etc., etc. So insurance totaled it, I kept it for salvage, and took it to Western Auto Body in Gardena for repairs. They people were magnificent. Marc took an immediate interest in the car. The owner Sam came out to take a look, reassuring me that they could indeed fix it, smashed-in rear bumper, dislocated, raised-up trunk, and all. They looked at it right then and wrote up an estimate, which turned out to be almost exactly the final cost. Instead of the months that Fix Auto/J & J's El Segundo told me it would take to fix with factory parts, W. Auto Body had it finished in about two weeks with their reshaping/repair/replacement processes. She looks like new! It was a great experience. I highly recommend them. read more

Really nice and honest staff. Although they're busy and get good business, they still took care of me instead of brushing me off or tried to sell me short. Multilingual - Spanish and Japanese. They had my dent repaired and paint matched nicely in about 3 business days at a reasonable price. Bottom line: what more can I ask for? read more

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I've been meaning to do this review for months now. I kept thinking how should I show my gratitude and thought leave a review! So here I am, my car was hit in a hit a run and let's just see every concern and even after work was done I had a few things i personal felt were off and they didn't hesitate to look into and repair. I dreaded taking my car back when I had a minor issue (I didn't take it personal or was upset cause I get it comes with car especially after damage was done) but anyway, they didn't make me it ever a hassle! I truly appreciated all that they helped with because it was always the last thing I felt like dealing with. Thank you!! The manager is great and the whole staff overall read more

This place has had my car for over two months. They CONTINUOUSLY push back the date it will be ready. They said my car would be done last Friday, we stopped by and my car looks no where close to being done. This place is unreliable and has horrible customer service. read more

Western Auto Body is definitely my go to body shop. The owner Eric is a real down to earth guy that is a real professional, and really knows what he is talking about. Over the years I have referred family and friends to Western Auto Body and every time the cars come out looking like they had just drove off the dealer lot. If your wondering where dealers like Honda, Toyota, and Lexus take their cars when they get in minor/major fender benders you will see them here at Western Auto Body since they have a contract with these large corporation. My sister was in a collision with her 2002 Honda accord V6 which had major front end damage and it only took less than a week and a half to fix everything and look like new again. The paint matched the rest of the car perfectly and he also took out a bunch of miscellaneous dents around the car while he was at it. The process from start to finish took a week and a half. A second car that I referred was a friends 1996 Honda Prelude which also sustained major front end damage. Again the car was already at least 10+ years old already but after the repairs the whole front end looked 100 times better than before the accident. The real amazing part was that the paint matched perfectly. They even detailed the back half of the car to bring back the life of the original paint. Just recently I brought a carbon fiber trunk that I wanted custom painted to match the original stock Aspen White Subaru paint of my WRX STI. Eric had one of his staff bring out a color matching device which he said cost 15k dollars and placed it on the C-pillar of the car. The device took an image sample of the original paint and they color matched my trunk to perfection. The trunk came out perfect and looked like it came out from the factory. I even requested to have the lip of the trunk left unpainted so that the raw carbon could be seen through the clear coat. After the trunk was painted Eric had me bring back the car with the trunk installed and he had his staff color sand the trunk to perfection. His staff even washed my car for me which they really didn't have to do. The whole paint process only took three days from when I dropped off the trunk. Finding a really trustworthy auto body shop is very difficult these days and can be very time consuming and stressful but once you find one that you can trust it really makes the whole process more pleasant. With paint and body work price can come into play but when it comes to great paint jobs you get what you paid for. read more

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I worked with Mark and he was very friendly and had excellent customer service! The other staff members were the same as well. I got in a small h accident and went through the other insurance and Marc helped me throughout the process and made it possible! I would recommend and definitely come back if anything else happens. My door was replaced and matched the exact paint on the body of my car which has a rare color. Thank you Western Auto Body! read more

My sister dented my car on my driver side door coming out of a parking spot. I was so frustrated I didn't know what to do so I checked google for great auto body shops and found Western auto body. I went in and I met Sam, He was very helpful and respectful and you can tell he cares for his business. Sam was able to fix my door within just a couple of days I was very happy and impressed of his work. I would definitely come back and recommend this spot to people for sure!! Great employees, great environment and great customer service!!! 5 stars fs read more

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This was is the best if you need any auto body work. Unfortunately, I have had a few body issues arise on my car and I only trust this place to take care of my car (and I am very particular about my car). Marc is great, always friendly and willing to help. They are very professional, honest and do exceptional work. They will try to work with you if they can, should you have any concerns on pricing. I HIGHLY recommend this place should you need any body work. At least check them out if you need an estimate. You will not be disappointed. read more

EXCELLENT customer service! I got into a collision with a dumpster truck and my door was damaged. Sam was very accommodating and kept me updated on my car's progress. He left my car like new! read more

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They do very good work!! 2013 Honda Odyssey. Also did a very good job in color matching the bumper to the rest of the car!!

Western Auto Body is the best! Sam and his team of experts will repair and paint your vehicle in a timely manner. They are professional and keep you up to date on the status of your car. My vehicles alway look better than new when they are done with the repairs. Definitely recommend! read more

This place is awesome. Marc is great! I got into a pretty bad accident about a month ago (got hit twice). Marc did everything he could to make sure he tried to save $ where he could, and the car looks better than before i got hit! Much appreciative for the great work, Marc! read more

BEST experience ever. Sam and his team did an amazing job, better then what I could've asked for.They were super helpful, knowledgeable, professional and clearly very skilled. I feel like I'm driving a completely new car! I will continue to come here for future references and refer any one I know to such a great shop! Thank you guys!! read more

Mark took one look at my car and knew exactly what needed to be done. The estimate was fair. I was given the name of this place by an insurance company. I've driven by here a thousand times and am so glad I had the pleasure to stop in to have my service needs met. I was given four different auto body shops to go to I chose Western Auto body because of the Yelp reviews... All I can say is Western Auto body provided me a++ service. And if I ever have any other Auto body issues I'll be coming back to Gardena to see Western Auto body. read more

My new Ford Maverick pick up was rear-ended, this being a new model Ford proved difficult in obtaining parts. The perseverance and follow up of Western Auto Body sped up the repair process and their work is impeccable. Thank you Marc & Sam read more

I made a ding on my new car over the weekend that bothered me all weekend. I brought my car to Western Auto and was glad to be helped by Mark again. I really appreciate his honesty & knowledge. I received a price quote and will sleep on it but in the meantime, he helped me touch the scratch up! I can't say nicer things about this operation and thank you Mark. You go guys rock! read more

I've been coming here since the early 90's as my parents used this body shop originally and then i fought out it was owned by a friends family. They've worked on every car I've owned and anytime my significant others have gotten into accidents I've had them come here, as well as my parents and brother. Typically I deal with any of the Writers and Eric the owner, each of the staff is professional and easy to deal with Eric is the most direct of the staff to deal with and whom you talk to if you need any special work done or a favor. Sam speaks spanish and whom you'd deal with you if you need a Spanish speaking service advisor. Frank speaks Japanese and is whom a lot of the Japanese community talks too. I deal with their body guy Oscar the most and I typically request him as he's been working on all my cars since 2003. But any of the body men are good. And the Paint match is excellent they're a dupont shop currently and they have all the latest paint matching gear and a heated paint booth. What i like the most is its no hassle with them to get it done right, they like any body shop sometimes get it wrong or a little off, but the re-do or rectification price is baked into the price they charge you so it's never a hassle to get it 100% how you like it. Overall it's the place i recommend everyone, it's not the cheapest place or the super fancy place but it works out really well there and stuff doesn't just sit for long periods which is my pet peeve with body shops. read more

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I've always been impressed with their work. I started going to this shop on the advice of my manager at work. I had the misfortune of being sideswiped in my old car and rear-ended in my new car, all within about 8 months time. Frank is responsive and courteous. He helped me with OEM parts each time, and kept me appraised of the status on my claim. Unfortunately, I have to deduct a star as they insist on using air fresheners that smell like urinal cakes as part of their reconditioning process. They apply these to every car, including my 11,000 mile Accord. My car smelled like it was new when I dropped it off. Now, it smells like a bathroom. I called them and even appeared in person to ask them to remedy this, each time I was brushed off like this was my issue and not theirs. This tells me they have no interest in doing anything about it. While I have removed the urinal cake squares from the doors, it still smells like this when I turn on the AC. It's also in the vents. Western Auto Body, where else did you put them?!? The only thing I care about is the bodywork. Focus on your strengths, and keep doing a good job. Stop ruining an otherwise good experience by doing something nobody asked for. read more

Excellent customer service. Delivered my vehicle as promised. My car was fixed like new, and returned spotless super clean. Sam was amazing and very helpful. I will definitely recommend Western Auto Body. read more

So my car was stolen not major damage they had it for over 2 plus months they told me it was going to be done one day then pushed it back to another day then I called that day then they continued to push it back a couple weeks go by I call because they said they were going ti call me but never did so I called he said it's going to be done that day and he will call me to let me know never did so the next day I called like ten times didn't answer I can tell they were avoiding me so I had my girl friend to call and they answered the first call now I'm waiting to see if they really call back this time read more

Had rear bed panel and rear bumper damaged. Sam Velador, Mgr. Took care of making sure the repairs to my 2013 Toyota Tacoma was performed by true professionals. Thx Sam for the exceptional body n fender work. Job Well Done read more

They did a great job matching my paint. Easy to work with and they don't cut corners repairing your car. Sam is a great guy to work with.