#1
Ultimate Finish Paint and Body
“Great and honest work! Have taken multiple vehicles and have got nothing but excellent results, custom work included. Recommend 100% and will definitely be coming back.” — Google review
Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Auto Body Shops in Albuquerque, NM
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
—typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
99%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.86★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
2.3%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
From 33,366 Google reviews of 103 top-rated auto body shops nationwide; 10 of them in Albuquerque, NM. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of auto body shops).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Fox AutomotiveAlbuquerque, NM | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 | Ultimate Finish Paint and BodyAlbuquerque, NM | A 96How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.97 | — |
| 3 |  Sam's Paint & Body, Inc.Albuquerque, NM | A 91How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%93+54.6Reliability 26%80+20.9Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 91Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.94 | — |
| 4 |  Max Mobile Autobody RepairAlbuquerque, NM | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%91+53.4Reliability 26%82+21.4Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 90Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.91 | — |
| 5 |  T M's Collision RepairAlbuquerque, NM | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%92+50.2Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%57+4Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.88 | — |
| 6 |  Quality Collision WestAlbuquerque, NM | A 89How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%90+49.1Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%39+2.8Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.87 | — |
| 7 |  Body MasterAlbuquerque, NM | A 85How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%87+47.5Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%53+3.7Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.89 | — |
| 8 |  Duke City DentAlbuquerque, NM | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%89+48.5Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%83+11.7Replies to reviews 7%19+1.3Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAF | 4.88 | — |
| 9 |  Jay Walton AutomotiveAlbuquerque, NM | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%81+19.6Value 14%98+13.9Replies to reviews 7%74+5.2Craft & service penalty85−1.5Experts Score= 81Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.71 | — |
| 10 |  Zia Automotive RepairAlbuquerque, NM | B 70How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%66+36Reliability 24%60+14.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%98+6.9Craft & service penalty86−1.4Momentum penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 70Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAAA | 4.65 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Auto Body Shops in Albuquerque, NM at a glance
How the 10 auto body shops we rated in Albuquerque, NM compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A990%
- Grade B110%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up440%
- 4.80–4.89★440%
- 4.60–4.79★220%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality2,77727%
- Professionalism3,05530%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality2,22322%
- Value2,08621%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price1,73352%
- Reasonable1,32540%
- Overpriced441%
- Not sure2046%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
2025
2026
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
The 10 best-rated auto body shops in Albuquerque, NM average 4.9★ on Google across 2,695 reviews. Ultimate Finish Paint and Body has the top rating (5.0★), and Zia Automotive Repair has the most reviews (1,023). Updated November 1, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (2,695 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
#2
T M's Collision Repair
“This was my 2nd time using TM’s. Both times they were courteous, professional, fast, and do superior work. Car has been returned to me earlier than expected, looking brand new.” — Google review
#3
Fox Automotive
“I was told about Fox Automotive by word of mouth. Excellent referral as far as I'm concerned and I'm spreading the word. I don't think you will be disappointed. Ryan will go to bat for you against the insurance…” — Google review
#4
Body Master
“We had a great experience with this body shop. Our vehicle had been clipped on the rear driver side by a large trailer. Gaston & his team made it look like new! Perfect repair with perfect paint color match.…” — Google review
#5
Duke City Dent
“Duke City dent did an amazing job removing dents for our 2008 roush mustang. The dents were very deep from a hail storm and all over the place and they were able to get every single one of them out. Others wouldn't…” — Google review
#6
Quality Collision West
“Mike and his team were amazing! I went to several places for estimates and they did not follow up or just tried adding on more miscellaneous items for my repair. I’m glad I used Quality Collision West! They were…” — Google review
#7
Sam's Paint & Body, Inc.
“Sam fixed my daughter's car due to accident. He was extremely helpful and very welcoming. He work with us and dealing with the insurance. Her vehicle looks exactly the way we took it off the lot. Absolutely…” — Google review
#8
Max Mobile Autobody Repair
“Sam is the best! If you need any body work/painting, he’s the one you need to call. Professional, goes above and beyond to get your vehicle looking like new! I’m so grateful I was able to meet him, I will definitely…” — Google review
#9
Zia Automotive Repair
“Needed an alternative to Larry H Miller Jeep dealership for a new main and an alternate battery replacement for my 2022 Jeep GC SR. Zia came in at 65% of Miller quote, on time and a very smooth process. Have used Zia…” — Google review
#10
Jay Walton Automotive
“You guys are a truly great and professional auto care center. You went above and beyond on my truck's paint and I really appreciate it. Thanks for all you do for the city of Albuquerque.” — Google review
How we pick auto body shops in Albuquerque
We scan Google Maps for auto body shop listings in and around Albuquerque, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest-rated auto body shop in Albuquerque?
Ultimate Finish Paint and Body has the highest Google rating on our Albuquerque list: 5.0 out of 5 from 157 reviews (as of November 1, 2026).
Which auto body shop in Albuquerque has the most reviews?
Zia Automotive Repair has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 1,023, with a 4.7★ average.
How are these auto body shops chosen?
Only open Albuquerque-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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