The Best Auto Repair Shops in Vernon Hills, IL
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 99,088 Google reviews of 218 top-rated auto repair shops nationwide; 10 of them in Vernon Hills, IL. Updated November 1, 2026.
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Mundelein Tire & ServiceHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Auto maintenance”:Stars on this job 55%4.90★Number of such jobs 25%21Overall Experts Score 20%83Job match= 88Stars 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.88
AutosolutionsHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Auto maintenance”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%92Job 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
Advanced VTechHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Auto maintenance”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%89Job 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
Auto Lab LibertyvilleHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Auto maintenance”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%90Job 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.75Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Auto maintenance” (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 auto maintenance
AutosolutionsI’ve been taking my car to AutoSolutions since moving nearby, and I only wish I’d found them sooner. They’re professional, honest, and consistently do great work. Every estimate has been accurate, they never oversell, and I’ve had zero issues afterward. Highly recommend.
Mundelein Tire & ServiceEverytime I take one of my cars in for service, I know what ever the issue is, it will be taken care of. The guys are very knowledgeable and they listen to me instead of cutting me short. My children have taken their cars there.
Advanced VTechMy wife and I have had all our cars serviced at Advanced VTech, most recently new brake pads and rotors on our 2020 Mercedes GLE 350 which would’ve cost significantly more at the dealership. We’ve always been satisfied with the repair work and cost but what we like most about Advanced VTech are the owners David and…
Auto Lab LibertyvilleLove Auto Lab! Best Customer Service! Have been bringing all our cars to them for several years. Right before Christmas 3 of my tires were low on air. Stopped by without an appointment and they fit me in right away and filled them up. I wouldn't know what to do without them.
AutosolutionsI use this service for years.Profesional, reliable ,honest, I highly recommend this service.
AutosolutionsAutosolutions is terrific. They offer very personalized service and their tech(s) is excellent. They currently service 4 of our cars and there has never been an issue afterwards. In addition to routine maintenance - they installed an aftermarket exhaust on my sportscar and new brakes on another car. The building,…
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).
| # | 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 |  Star Auto Authority - Collision CenterVernon Hills, IL | A 99How 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%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not 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– | 4.99 | — |
| 2 | AutosolutionsVernon Hills, IL | A 92How 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%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%54+3.8Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.94 | — |
| 3 | Auto Lab LibertyvilleVernon Hills, IL | 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%91+49.6Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Momentum penalty73−2.7Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAABA | 4.92 | — |
| 4 |  Duxler Libertyville TireVernon Hills, IL | 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%89+48.5Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%96+13.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Momentum penalty75−2.5Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAABA | 4.91 | — |
| 5 | Advanced VTechVernon Hills, IL | 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%92+50.2Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%54+3.8Craft & service penalty93−0.7Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.89 | — |
| 6 |  Grease MonkeyVernon Hills, IL | A 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%88+48Reliability 24%88+21.3Value 14%93+13.2Replies to reviews 7%78+5.5Craft & service penalty95−0.5Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.86 | — |
| 7 |  Sunrise Car Care CenterVernon Hills, IL | 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%88+48Reliability 24%85+20.6Value 14%85+12Replies to reviews 7%59+4.2Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAC | 4.86 | — |
| 8 |  Sunset Tire & Auto Repair + BrakesVernon Hills, IL | A 83How 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%78+18.9Value 14%91+12.9Replies to reviews 7%70+4.9Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–AAB | 4.86 | — |
| 9 | Mundelein Tire & ServiceVernon Hills, IL | A 83How 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%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%92+6.5Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAA | 4.81 | — |
| 10 |  Moberg's Automotive RepairVernon Hills, IL | C 56How 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%73+39.8Reliability 24%51+12.4Value 14%68+9.6Replies to reviews 7%61+4.3Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 56Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCABFB | 4.88 | — |
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 Repair Shops in Vernon Hills, IL at a glance
How the 10 auto repair shops we rated in Vernon Hills, IL compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A990%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C110%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up440%
- 4.80–4.89★660%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality5,94526%
- Professionalism6,68730%
- Responsiveness70%
- Punctuality4,88122%
- Value4,99822%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price5,42845%
- Reasonable6,11550%
- Overpriced2622%
- Not sure3453%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
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.