Customer Reviews
T P Auto Repair Reviews
At T P Auto Repair, we believe the best measure of our work is the experience of our customers. Since 1984, we’ve proudly served the San Diego community with honest, dependable auto care—and the feedback we’ve received speaks volumes. With over 2,600 five-star reviews, our customers consistently highlight our professionalism, fair pricing, and commitment to quality. Browse through our reviews to see why drivers across San Diego trust us for everything from oil changes and brake service to diagnostics and smog checks.
Ribby
6 months ago
Phong and his team do exceptional work only matched by their outstanding customer service. They replaced a blown head gasket on my Accord and performed other maintenance at my request. Pricing is very reasonable and I am extremely satisfied with their work. No need to look anywhere else... have your vehicle repairs done here. Highly recommended and I will have any future repairs done by T P Auto!
Sugar Sugs
6 months ago
Super fast. Super friendly. Great price. Love great service. 27 years in this location and counting. I’ll be back and highly recommend.
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Mia Jerphagnon
7 months ago
Super nice! Was patient and took the time to show me the rotors and brake pads and explain scoring.
Dylan Colliflower
7 months ago
Came in for oil pan fix was able to get it done same day and even fixed my trunk free of charge.
Kate F
7 months ago
I honestly love this place, I have taken my car here several times and always been thrilled with the repairs and service. They are thorough, thoughtful, and knowledgeable, but still willing and able to explain car stuff to a layperson. They are also competitively priced for the location and nice to chat to when you’re dropping off and picking up your car 🙂 I recommend them to others frequently.
Ryan Meffert
7 months ago
Communicative and thorough
Erica Rose
7 months ago
Always friendly, quick, and straightforward. Can’t recommend enough!
Leo Lorenzetti
7 months ago
Very quick and easy, completely reasonable prices as well which is always great to find in a shop.
Davis Dutko
7 months ago
My repairs were done quickly and the mechanics were honest about my vehicle and what parts it needed. I will definitely come back if I need my car fixed in the future.
Ian Carr
7 months ago
Quick, trustworthy, friendly service
Christian Bowman
7 months ago
Was able to get a quick affordable service!
Patrick Ugrinow
7 months ago
Great service! Quick and painless. Highly recommend them and their work.
Qui Qui
7 months ago
The service is great!
Jermaine Collins
7 months ago
They were so nice to squeeze me in the the end of the day for a last minute smog. I greatly appreciate 😃
Kirstin Belrose
7 months ago
Fast service, communicated throughout the process, and fair pricing!
Katy Yung
7 months ago
Oil/filter change- Great experience and friendly! Highly recommend this place. It’s nice to find a trustworthy place… thank you!
Marie Biaggi Williams
7 months ago
Fast, honest service with no hassle and reasonable prices. Love this place.
Alice Maringhini
7 months ago
Super efficient and fast! Recommended
Ron kay Dismuke
7 months ago
Very courteous very professional
Max Dillard
7 months ago
Phoung takes care of his clients better than any shop I've dealt with. They truly do it all; fast turn around time
Jason Fletes
7 months ago
10/10 service. Quick and easy.
William Holt
7 months ago
Came in for a smog. Took my car right away. Took less time to complete the job than claimed.
Abinadi Delacruz
7 months ago
Fast competent service at a reasonable price, I'll be back!
Tyler Bechtel
8 months ago
Excellent service
Matthew Craig
8 months ago
TP’s Auto Repair has been my families go to auto shop for decades. Friendly, fast and fair.
Claire McHugh
8 months ago
They were able to squeeze me in for a same-day oil change. The service was super fast, professional, and friendly. Will definitely be coming back for regular maintenance/repairs. Thank you.
Brittany Davidson
8 months ago
Great service!
Liam Sharkey
8 months ago
Easy, fast, great service!
Wesley Atwood
8 months ago
Good honest mechanic that repairs fast. They won’t overcharge or try to sell you on something if it isn’t needed. 10/10 recommend and I’ll be back for future repair needs.
Laura McAlister
8 months ago
I love this place! They are fairly priced, speedy and very kind.
Samantha Dunaway
8 months ago
Fantastic service all around.
Andrew Schafer
8 months ago
In and out in 15 mins for a smog! Amazing. Super friendly, I will absolutely go back!
Carson Hsh
8 months ago
This guy is great I brought my ford f-150 to him because the mossy ford had my truck for to long and never did anything to fix it I brought it to this guy and he had it back to me over the weekend. He was also very honest to me let me know that I also have an oil leak and what was the issue. He’s a excellent mechanic hands down
John Petropoulos
8 months ago
Exceptional service!!!
Skyler Headrick
8 months ago
Great service!
Adrian Briones
8 months ago
Amazing fast and efficient service. Last minute they were able to fit me in for a SMOG check and they even called to confirm if they could top off my oil cause it was looking low. Great service and will for sure come again!
Anthony Parker
8 months ago
Amazing. They got us in right away and had us out within 3-4 hrs as promised and they were the most affordable around. Great job guys!
Kelly Darden
8 months ago
Fast, reasonable prices and great service
Anthony Skojec
8 months ago
Amazing and quick!!! Got my breaks replaced, same day diagnostics and repairs!
Dustin Rath
8 months ago
Made appointment same day, had me in and out in 15 minutes. Highly recommend if you need smog done.
charles stenton
8 months ago
Honest and trustworthy
Christina Whalen
9 months ago
Great service, friendly, honest - I’ll be back!
Rick Rodstrom
9 months ago
TP Auto Repair is the Best! Phong (owner) is super fast, friendly and his auto repair prices are really reasonable. I had a great experience taking my car to Phong; I'm back on the road again. I'm will be taking
my car(s) only to TP Auto Repair, in the future. You will not regret it!
my car(s) only to TP Auto Repair, in the future. You will not regret it!
Jason Barr
9 months ago
Got a smog check same day, super quick and easy.
Adrien Neema
9 months ago
amazing service. called yesterday to get my brake pads and rotors replaced. dropped the car off first thing in the morning and was ready by lunch.
owner is so nice and helpful. will definitely be coming back here in the future!
owner is so nice and helpful. will definitely be coming back here in the future!
Brandon Pereira
9 months ago
An all-around amazing shop. Friendly, efficient, and reasonable prices. Can't ask for more. Thanks Phong!
Lorenne Bouskila
9 months ago
Amazing service, great attitude, even better prices, and they’re very fast!!! Thank you Phong!!
Chris Walcott
9 months ago
Quick and painless! Instant smog check DMV upload! Thanks Phong!
Sherri Barber
9 months ago
Really fast and kind, so appreciated it
Jane Luong
9 months ago
Fast, efficient and professional always. Definitely our trusted neighborhood car maintenance team. Great communication, friendly service and honest work!
Courtney Hanson
9 months ago
Friendly, quick and reasonably priced. Would highly recommend
Tanya
9 months ago
Absolutely professional work of mechanics!
I am very pleased that they fixed the problem in my car, which even the Lexus dealership could not detect.
Now my car is in reliable hands of professionals! Thank you very much!
I am very pleased that they fixed the problem in my car, which even the Lexus dealership could not detect.
Now my car is in reliable hands of professionals! Thank you very much!
Julia Taylor
9 months ago
Always professional and honest. I feel taken care of!
Charles Adams
9 months ago
Quick and friendly service, competitive pricing
Delilah Guerrero
9 months ago
Super fast and easy service, staff is very cool!
Jiren
9 months ago
Great place overall. I like the appointment set up as you can have a designated time to drop off your vehicle. Also, they provide updates on the status of your vehicle while they work on it. Highly recommend!
Objectively Me
9 months ago
Perfection!
Bo White
9 months ago
Great service!
Jov Agoncillo
9 months ago
I just recently arrived here in SD and I needed some service for my car. I only saw what top rated car mechanic in this area and let me tell you the ratings and reviews don’t lie. This 5 out 5 stars indeed. Phong was so pleasant to talk to and shared knowledge.
ben gress
9 months ago
Super fast and great customer service!
Yinlin Dai
9 months ago
Easy to book an appointment, often available the same day. Service is quick and efficient—my smog test was done in about 15 minutes, just as other reviews said. The owner is friendly and always takes the time to point out helpful details about my car, which I really appreciate.
Bryce Colceri
9 months ago
Hands down the best auto shop I’ve ever been to. I’ve gone to TP for emissions testing, oil changes, brakes and rotor replacements, everything. They work incredibly fast and always try to take care of the customer. Always a pleasant interaction, good work, and a fair price. Couldn’t recommend more highly!
MikeTHE Honcho
9 months ago
Honest, fast, reasonable and hassle free.
Brynn Frauenhoff
9 months ago
I called and got a smog check appointment day of and it was done within 30 min. Fast, easy, and professional!
Wooden Triangles
9 months ago
The best Auto Repair Shop in San Diego! Friendly service, fast turnaround, and great prices. Thank you TP Auto Repair for taking care of our needs. We'll see you next time!
Son Nguyen
9 months ago
Fast and Professional. Excellent service!!
Becca LaManna
9 months ago
Amazing service I definitely recommend
Fernando Vega
9 months ago
Good customer, fast, empathy, prompt response and product knowledge.
Danielle Hall
9 months ago
Quick service & honest about the work that needed to be done on my car. 10/10 recommend & will be returning
Jocelyn Perez
10 months ago
Amazing service !!
Jordan Williams
10 months ago
Phong is very helpful and great at identifying additional issues. Replace my brakes and rotors for good price. Also took care of my serpentine belt. Had a hanging front fender which he fixed without any cost or mention. Came in to get my battery tested without an appointment. Phong took the time to test my battery although he was busy. Great shop!
Leah Siobhan
11 months ago
Couldn’t recommend a mechanic more than this place! Moved down from LA and saw this place had great reviews and needed a few items done to my car. They were able to get my car in super fast and have the work completed in about 2 hours. Their pricing was great but most importantly their customer service made me feel like my concerns about my car were listened to and they didnt try to add on any unnecessary work. Having a mechanic that makes me feel like I’m not getting ripped off and my concerns are heard will be making me go back here for as long as I’m on SD!
Jay S
11 months ago
Very friendly. Dealership was going to charge me thousands, but I walked out of here paying less than 600. Quick turnaround, and they were honest and professional, even if it meant not making as much money. Consider giving them your business, they'll work hard for it. I'll be coming back for all maintenance in the future. Don't let dealerships rip you off.
C N
1 year ago
Fast, friendly, reasonably priced, great quality work, excellent customer service! What more could you ask for from any business? The thing that stands out the most is their communication. They are very responsive and will call you back quickly if they miss your call. I expect auto shops to be busy so do not mind when they don’t answer the phone right away, but T P Auto definitely raised the standards! This will definitely be our auto shop from now on!
Tami T
1 year ago
They always do an amazing job on my car, but this time they really went above and beyond! I needed to get my front bumper spoilers put on, and they had it ready super quick—like in under an hour. Plus, Cindy is the best when it comes to customer service. She's really friendly and explains everything about the work they did. Big thanks to you guys for your awesome service!