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The AA Reviews

2.9 Rating 1,891 Reviews
46 %
of reviewers recommend The AA
2.9
Based on 1,891 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver
Documents Delivered On-time
Greater than 43%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
1.8 out of 5
Avg Email Response Time
-1 hours
Cancellations & Refunds
Cancellation Process
Difficult
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The AA 1 star review on 22nd September 2024
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The AA 1 star review on 22nd September 2024
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The AA 1 star review on 17th September 2024
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The AA 5 star review on 17th September 2024
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The AA 5 star review on 20th July 2024
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The AA 1 star review on 15th July 2024
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The AA 1 star review on 15th July 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Our luggage was left behind in London. After many, many calls one person helped in locating and transporting bag to US. US based customer service is very unhelpful and hard to get to. Second day at home and bag is still not with us. Responses from customer service are different and not making any sense at all!
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Posted 4 months ago
I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the AA breakdown service. Our experience was nothing short of a nightmare, and it has left us deeply disappointed with the service provided. Our car broke down at 6:30 pm, and it took the first recovery vehicle two hours to arrive. This initial wait was frustrating, but it was only the beginning of a long and exhausting ordeal. Instead of taking us directly home, the first vehicle merely transported us to a service station where we had to wait for another recovery vehicle. This second wait lasted three more hours. When the second recovery vehicle finally arrived, it again did not take us home but instead transported us to yet another service station. We were then left waiting for a third recovery vehicle, which took an additional two hours to arrive. By the time we finally reached home, it was 4:30 am the next day. Our journey, which began at 6:30 pm, lasted a staggering 10 hours. This was especially distressing as we had a 6-year-old child with us and a friend who has significant health issues. The entire experience was absolutely horrible and ridiculous. Throughout this ordeal, there was no consideration for our comfort or well-being. Given the extensive delays, we should have been offered an overnight lodge to rest and recuperate, but no such option was provided. The lack of empathy and efficient service was appalling. In summary, the AA breakdown service failed us in every possible way. The prolonged waits, the unnecessary transfers between service stations, and the complete disregard for our comfort and safety made this a harrowing experience. I urge the AA to review and improve their service to prevent others from enduring such an ordeal.
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Posted 4 months ago
Utter garbage 4 hr wait Ridiculous Don't waste your money
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Posted 4 months ago
Amazing quick service from AA. After breaking down in Wales on our way home to Leicester. Courteous friendly service from all involved including both relay breakdown drivers. Thank you Mr & Mrs H Connolly.
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Posted 4 months ago
53 year AA Gold membership Counts for nothing. You get an Atlas Pay for replacement car extra Never had one in 3 requests They now elect NOT TO ATTEND flood stopped or misfueled and other unintended breakdowns Rather they add £100 for themselves and phone other providers £265 for petrol in diesel. I got it easily for £160 If they don't attend ( their choice ) you can't qualify for the replacement car YOU PAY THEM FOR Private equity profiteering? Go elsewhere
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Posted 4 months ago
I’m an AA member for my car. I’ve just bought home insurance from them too. I trust the AA
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Posted 4 months ago
I have 3 cars, 2 are over 20 years old, the youngest is 12. With vehicle's like this, there will be niggly issues that arise. No matter what the fault or where I've been travelling in the UK when they occur, the AA has always swiftly and effectively solved my issues - even unusual ones such as my soft top not re-attching to the main body correctly. The road side help, towing and at home assistance has been perfect each time, and each AA technician has been friendly and kind.
The AA 5 star review on 20th July 2024
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Posted 4 months ago
This company steals your money shamelessly!!! I paid for an emergency service as my battery went dead, 3 kids inside the car, a person came, told me they didn’t have the battery and left. I paid £160 to be told that and left in the same situation. Had to hire another company to finally be able to move my car. Made a complaint but even thought they recognise they couldn’t help me, they refuse any refund. Avoid this company at all costs or you’ll be robbed too!
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Posted 4 months ago
I ordered an AA inspection for a potential new car, and the experience was dreadful from start to finish. I used their inspection service for an Audi, paying £235. Despite this high fee, the inspection was outsourced to third-party inspectors. They checked the car and assured me that there were no issues with the bodywork or any other problems, providing a report that everything was in perfect condition. The inspection took place in a car park, and they failed to notice oil in the shock absorber, essentially just taking some useless pictures. When I traveled 2.5 hours each way to see and purchase the car, I immediately discovered that it had been poorly sprayed and painted all over. This was obvious to the naked eye, both in sunlight and shade. Opening the car door revealed rough edges of paint. The windscreen had been replaced with a cheap one, poorly attached, and none of this was mentioned in the report. Upon noticing these issues, I used a Thickness Gauge to further inspect the car and recorded a video, from which I will attach screenshots. Additionally, the non-Audi windscreen replacement was easy to spot. The inspector did not send any pictures of the car’s oily suspension, and the inspection was conducted outdoors, not in a garage. I suspect there were more issues with the car, but I stopped my inspection and drove back due to these significant problems. Otherwise, I cannot understand how such obvious flaws were missed. I am convinced this was intentional. After writing to their customer service, I received this response: “We can only inspect the vehicle as presented on the day of inspection, regardless of weather conditions. It is also a possibility, whilst we are not suggesting this, the windscreen may have been replaced after our inspection. Whilst we accept you may remain dissatisfied, the decision has been made not to uphold your complaint and no further action will be taken on this occasion.” However, I could easily see the paint issues and verified them with a thickness gauge. The windscreen was the same as in the report pictures, and I don’t think the seller could have changed it overnight. And they didn’t want to be responsible and just do a refund. Overall, it’s absolutely unacceptable for a company that charges a premium price for their inspections. AVOID this company. It’s a scam. Don’t buy anything from them. They just want to take your money and not provide a proper service. I have already started the Mastercard Chargeback and am now preparing to sue them with my lawyer.
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Posted 4 months ago
What a waste of time waiting for AA 8 hours in total what a sate of time rather go with some1 else
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Posted 4 months ago
They are the best breakdown company , you always see their vans and never the other guys
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Posted 5 months ago
I wrote a fund recovery firm at (CONTACTZATTECHRECOVERY @ GMAIL COM) when I got scammed by some crypto investment scheme this was sad but I’m glad I got a topnotch service at my first recovery trial. It’s indeed 100% possible to recover your stolen funds. This team got it done with ease and perfectly
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Posted 5 months ago
call are waiting customers cre services seriously bad 53 minutes and second time call 49 minuts
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Posted 5 months ago
Outstanding service. Never had to use a recovery service before but sadly our car decided to breakdown on a major road. On calling the AA they arrived within 40mins, realised they couldn’t fix on the side of the road and towed us to the garage of our choice. So friendly and really made us feel at ease. Once at the garage they arranged a hire car which we were in are on our way within an hour or so. Utterly brilliant and so pleased I had the AA as our recovery service. Thank you for making a terrible journey into a positive experience.
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Posted 5 months ago
phoned for advice regarding amber flashing light on my car dash board. I was given advice and reassurance + sent a video explaining clearly what the warning light meant.
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Posted 5 months ago
I've been with the company on and off for years and never had a problem. I had them out around the end of may for a problem they couldn't fix they told us to take it to vauxhall which I did and it ended up costing me a fortune to have the brain of rhe car sorted. I had them out again the start of June time for another problem which again ended in a trip to vauxhall costing me a small fortune because the repairs could be done by a friend. I called them last weekend as something else happened and they told me with out proof of the work for the last job being done they wouldn't come out unless I paid, I was stuck at someone's house with 2 children under 4 not knowing where to turn, stressed and upset I thought I'd cancelled my policy (which it turned out I hadn't confirmed this so it didn't cacel). We was stranded I had to spend more money to get my children home where I joined the rac. Who came out with out hesitation and was with me in less than an hour. They told me it wasn't the prior problem but something else. Since the 3rd July I have received 4 messages about not paying my direct debit so I contacted the aa on the chat with little joy I've now had to pay another month's fee to cancel. I'm left stressed and worried, my mental health has taken a turn for the worst with this experience I wouldn't recommend the aa to anyone after this.
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Posted 5 months ago
A knackered battery, sorted out by the AA guy,Darren Fairclough. All replaced on the spot. Good service yet again, having been a member for over 50 years.
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Posted 5 months ago
Very poor customer service, girl was very rude down the phone
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Posted 5 months ago
My head gasket blew a couple of weeks ago. I am an AA member so I called the breakdown department and arranged for roadside assistance. One person attended and Misdiagnosed my car stating it was a single faulty spark plug, claiming I simply had to pay The AA £300 for a service and the issue would be solved. I booked this service as advised and the mechanic turned up late, spent 45 minutes sat outside my house before knocking on my door to inform me he didn’t have time to do the service so he would have to come back the following day. He marked the job as done on the system. I called the AA back to get a refund and eventually this was processed. As the car would not run they sent out a second patrol car who told me that my head gasket has blow and that it needed a specialist mechanic to repair it. He told me to get it to a garage within the following days. I found a garage who had the ability to fix the issue (not an easy job for my car type) and they took the car the follow day and confirmed the diagnostic. It needed replacing. The garage then proceeded to hold my car for 2 weeks due to workload and not being able to complete the repair. I need the car for ongoing health treatment and appointments so need it on the road asap so I found another garage who can repair it within the next week. I called the AA to ask them to tow the vehicle to the new garage and was told they ‘had already been out once’ and ‘it’s my fault for not following their advice or attemting to get it fixed’. Neither of these are true. They asked me to provide confirmation from the first garage that they had the car from the date of the final call out so today I provided them with a letter headed document confirm such details. Despite that they are completely refusing to help in anyway stating that I have ignored their advice and ‘had my time’ and call out. The power steering warning light is also now on my light as a result of trying to drive a car with significant engine failure (AAs fault) and they won’t come out despite my cover and it being an additional issue. They are telling me to drive a car that is not road worthy and looses power continuously (not legal) as that is what their advise is on the report. I will be reporting them to the financial ombudsman in order to claim all unnecessary costs, as the level of customer service is weak, they are rude, they will not honour the policy I have and completely disregard not only my own safety, but the safety of other road users unless I want to pay an additional £99+ £4.50 per mile for something that is already covered under my policy and was advised by patrol attending
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Posted 5 months ago
Aa man wanted me to leave a cat in a hot van because he didn't want it in his cab. Then calls up and says I have been abusive. I have it all on record. I wounder how this will play out. Aa agrees with animal cruelty and abuse
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Posted 5 months ago
The AA is rated 2.9 based on 1,891 reviews