Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Auto Repair Shops in Los Angeles, CA

We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

$1.3ktypical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.84★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
2.7%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 150,212 Google reviews of 348 top-rated auto repair shops nationwide; 10 of them in Los Angeles, CA. Updated November 2, 2026.

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1Superformance Foreign Auto Repair logoSuperformance Foreign Auto Repair★ 5.00 on this job45 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%45Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 96Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.96
2Otto's Tire And European Auto Repair logoOtto's Tire And European Auto Repair★ 5.00 on this job21 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%21Overall Experts Score 20%74Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.87
3Hyperion Auto Repair logoHyperion Auto Repair★ 5.00 on this job12 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%12Overall Experts Score 20%85Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.84
426th Street Auto Center - Auto Repair & Car Detailing in Los Angeles, CA logo26th Street Auto Center - Auto Repair & Car Detailing in Los Angeles, CA★ 5.00 on this job8 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%8Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.82
5One Stop Auto Care logoOne Stop Auto Care★ 4.93 on this job15 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%4.93★Number of such jobs 25%15Overall Experts Score 20%73Job match= 80Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.80
6S.M.G. Auto Repair logoS.M.G. Auto Repair★ 5.00 on this job7 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79
7J&S Onestop Auto Repair, Inc. logoJ&S Onestop Auto Repair, Inc.★ 5.00 on this job6 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%70Job match= 75Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.75
8JC's Auto Repair Shop Los Angeles logoJC's Auto Repair Shop Los Angeles★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Brakes”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 74Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.74

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Brakes” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about brakes

M5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 days ago★★★★★
Superformance Foreign Auto Repair logoSuperformance Foreign Auto Repair

The team is knowledgeable, dependable, honest and will advise on options. They treat you like family.

Great priceTransmissionElectrical repairAir & cabin filter replacement
Solea1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 3 weeks ago★★★★★
Hyperion Auto Repair logoHyperion Auto Repair

Hyperion Auto is excellent and trustworthy! I’m lucky I found this place for my car! I feel safe and confident bringing my car here for everything from brakes and Oil change to more serious engine repairs (my car was hit and the alignment and engine mounts badly damaged). As a woman I feel comfortable bringing my…

Great priceBrakesOil changeAuto engine tuning
EricLocal Guide · 29 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★
J&S Onestop Auto Repair, Inc. logoJ&S Onestop Auto Repair, Inc.

For over 20 years, John and his team had provided the best of the best service. Oil changes, tire patch ups, and most recently, battery replacement for my Lexus GS. Always reliable, always friendly, always professional.

Reasonable priceTiresAuto battery replacementBrakes
Clare2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★
JC's Auto Repair Shop Los Angeles logoJC's Auto Repair Shop Los Angeles

John's been my go-to man to get the job done for years now. Having a 2010 car, I usually need something fixed or replaced once a year and he always goes above and beyond. He's replaced my radiator, fixed my brakes all while telling me what needs immediate fixing and what I can put off until I can afford it. He's…

Great priceGeneral repairs & maintenanceElectricalTire rotations
Sam2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★
S.M.G. Auto Repair logoS.M.G. Auto Repair

Irvin and his team are the best. I have gone here for years for a range of services across multiple vehicles. They are always efficient, honest and very fairly priced. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Great priceTiresSteering & suspension repairGeneral repairs & maintenance
Peter8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a week ago★★★★★
Superformance Foreign Auto Repair logoSuperformance Foreign Auto Repair

As they’ve been every time I have been there, and since I bought my 2016 Boxster S (used), the team at Superformance is reliable, trustworthy and straightforward. This time they repaired recent damage from an accident. Fantastic work in less than the expected time.

TiresGeneral repairs & maintenanceAuto engine tuning

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 repair shops).

#CompanyScoreExperts 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).
126th Street Auto Center - Auto Repair & Car Detailing in Los Angeles, CA logo26th Street Auto Center - Auto Repair & Car Detailing in Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CAA 93How 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%94+51.3Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%94+13.3Replies to reviews 7%98+6.9Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAA4.93—
2Superformance Foreign Auto Repair logoSuperformance Foreign Auto RepairLos Angeles, CAA 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 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%40+2.8Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAC4.93—
3Westside Mobile Mechanics | Car Battery Replacement, Brakes, Jumpstart and More logoWestside Mobile Mechanics | Car Battery Replacement, Brakes, Jumpstart and MoreLos Angeles, CAA 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%92+54Reliability 26%84+21.9Value 15%100+15.2Experts 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.AA–AA–4.90—
4S&A Auto Diagnostics LLC (Mobile Mechanic) logoS&A Auto Diagnostics LLC (Mobile Mechanic)Los Angeles, CAA 88How 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%89+52.2Reliability 26%80+20.9Value 15%96+14.6Experts Score= 88Not 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–4.89—
5S.M.G. Auto Repair logoS.M.G. Auto RepairLos Angeles, CAA 88How 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%92+22.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%31+2.2Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AA–AAD4.87—
6Hyperion Auto Repair logoHyperion Auto RepairLos Angeles, CAA 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%86+46.9Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%54+3.8Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAC4.86—
7JC's Auto Repair Shop Los Angeles logoJC's Auto Repair Shop Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAA 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Momentum penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AB–AAA4.87—
8Otto's Tire And European Auto Repair logoOtto's Tire And European Auto RepairLos Angeles, CAB 74How 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%81+44.2Reliability 24%67+16.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%53+3.7Momentum penalty59−4.1Experts Score= 74Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABAACC4.87—
9One Stop Auto Care logoOne Stop Auto CareLos Angeles, CAB 73How 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%82+44.7Reliability 24%68+16.5Value 14%93+13.2Replies to reviews 7%37+2.6Momentum penalty61−3.9Experts Score= 73Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABAABD4.85—
10J&S Onestop Auto Repair, Inc. logoJ&S Onestop Auto Repair, Inc.Los Angeles, CAB 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%81+44.2Reliability 24%78+18.9Value 14%60+8.5Replies to reviews 7%10+0.7Craft & service penalty78−2.2Experts Score= 70Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABBBAF4.78—

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th 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”.

Auto Repair Shops in Los Angeles, CA at a glance

How the 10 auto repair shops we rated in Los Angeles, CA compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A770%
  • Grade B330%
  • Grade C00%
  • Grade D00%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up330%
  • 4.80–4.89★660%
  • 4.60–4.79★110%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality10,71926%
  • Professionalism12,16430%
  • Responsiveness70%
  • Punctuality8,88122%
  • Value8,91222%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price8,06644%
  • Reasonable9,36851%
  • Overpriced4302%
  • Not sure5663%

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.