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Green Flag Reviews

2.2 Rating 322 Reviews
28 %
of reviewers recommend Green Flag
2.2
Based on 322 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
On-time Delivery
Greater than 51%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
2.1 out of 5

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Green Flag 1 star review on 3rd March 2025
Nathan Witwer
Green Flag 5 star review on 18th July 2024
Graham Voss
Green Flag 5 star review on 18th July 2024
Graham Voss
Green Flag 5 star review on 18th July 2024
Graham Voss
Green Flag 5 star review on 18th July 2024
Graham Voss
Green Flag 5 star review on 9th February 2024
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Green Flag 5 star review on 9th February 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Rang from home about 8.45(flat battery) young man at green flag said because I’m at home I’m not a priority. Will 11- 1pm be ok. That’s fine I said , at 10.30 mechanic arrived and got me going. Nice young man . Very impressed. Thank you.
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Posted 2 years ago
Had to call green flag today as my car wouldn’t start! Within an hour and a half, I was back on the road again. Unfortunately my car wouldn’t start again after I got home but I was told I needed a new battery by green flag, so that’s getting sorted! Can’t fault green flag many thanks
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Posted 2 years ago
What an absolute joke this company is, if I could give 0 stars I absolutely would! Waiting for more than 8 hours for recovery, atrocious service! Steer clear!
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Posted 2 years ago
Been sitting in a car park with no-one else around for 4 hrs now. Had to call on numerous accossions as no updates. I'm a woman on my own. I'm absolutely distraught. This is not good enough. Shame on you green flag. Be cancelling asap
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Posted 2 years ago
A memorial day I have a breakdown policy with greeflag and I have the paperwork to prove it as well as the receipt for payment. Yet they mumbled on the phone this policy was dealt by another number and they put me through back to the switchboard, this type of behaviour lasted 5 times! Then I was told I need to upload their app to make a call out, I did so but their system did not recognised my policy number and when it did the policy number and the dates were erroneous and belong to an old car I used to have! Finally, and must admit very quick, the engineer arrived, he was kind and knowledgeable. He found it was the 12v battery needing replacing. Despite greenflag advertising they would replace batteries no attempt to suggest they could do so. Was left with a car still in needs of mechanic because the battery needs replacing. Time wasting? Yes.
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Posted 2 years ago
Very efficient, friendly technician, who communicated problem clearly. Excellent service. LAR
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Posted 2 years ago
10am 21 Oct 2022. The car would start after being parked on the hospital car park for 45 mins. Rang Green Flag. Someon will with you by 11am. Apprx 10.40am local breakdown service arrived. the car needed transporting to a garage. 11am Driver(name available) said he would arrange it and the garage would ring me 15/20mins before arrival so I could go for a walk. 12.10pm I rang GF. Breakdown firm said I should have rung to arrange pickup. Lies! Pickup would be now 1pm. Pickup arrived approx. 2pm. Terrible service. A similar breakdown on 8 August 2022. Brokedown 12 noon. Much lies and inefficency. Recovered at 6pm. 95 degrees heatwave. At 83yrs I don't need it.
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Posted 2 years ago
I broke down on way to barrow in furness. I was assigned a firm local to there. They sent a guy out... It took over 2 hours for that to happen. The guy said you need a tow truck and phoned for one. I'd already said that I'd need a tow truck. So now I've got to wait for one to come from the other side of Preston 2 hours away from my present predicament. I'm perched on a hill, on a very busy main road to barrow. Feeling stranded. Would they be like this if I were a lone female.. Very disappointed. Considering leaving this dire company
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Posted 2 years ago
In Devon on holiday caravan park, car would not start. Attended by John from Green Flag who quickly found the problem to be the ignition key which wasn't communicating with they engine. Using spare key and Voila! Thankyou
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Posted 2 years ago
CALLED GREENFLAG TO COME OUT AND START MY CAR WHICH HAD BEEN STANDING FOR WEEKS DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS. CAME AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE DUE TIME AND STARTED MY CAR WITHIN MINUTES. ALWAYS REASONABLY QUICK AND VERY EFFICIENT. ****BRILLIANT****
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Posted 2 years ago
Broke down 10 miles from home took 6 hours to get recovery
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Posted 2 years ago
I purchased European breakdown cover as I planned to visit different areas in EU for some business trip and pleasure. Whilst visiting south France on a short trip my car broke down on the toll road on 23rd August. It was a self diagnosed blown turbo on a BMW so little chance of having a roadside repair. The police organised recovery from toll rd to a safe garage which was great service but the rest was a total nightmare. Green flag U.K. contract out to a EU company called Opteven so you have to deal directly with them for assistance. When calling the average on hold time before answer was 40 minutes, then the assistance on the phone was vague. We were instructed to book a hotel to stay in overnight until they update us, suggesting they need to diagnose the fault. I explained my vehicle was in the middle of France miles away from Any BMW specialist so diagnosis on a major engine fault may be a challenge especially as my vehicle was dropped off at a Renault garage. So one hotel night later and after no response from optevan I called and waited again. Once I got through I said I will organise a hire car and make our way back to Calais and I would like my car repatriated back to U.K. to be diagnosed and repaired there as I had no idea how many days or weeks we would have to wait for a repair to be done in France. They agreed and after some hassle Optevan hired us a car and I covered the 150 Euro taxi to get the the hire company. I then asked if Optevan could hire a car for me from Dover so we can get back to our home address in the U.K. and they said they would work on that for us. So after me booking a hotel and again covering the cost plus paying extra for the ferry trip home, I also has to hire the car at Dover as I heard nothing from Optevan or GreenFlag U.K. I then try and claim Back the money paid and I am informed that I need to fill out forms and send to Direct lime, now dealing with three separate companies. After all this Amd many phone calls later to chase up when my vehicle will return to the U.K. so I can get it repaired it fixed ally arrived at the garage on the 11th October. Yes that’s correct, 50 days later from the day of our break down in France. Optevan seemed to think this timescale was fine. So I had to hire a car for 49 days in U.K. and GreenFlag would only cover 1 day cost to get back to my U.K. address. So although GreenFlag have a good name and I believe give great service for U.K. breakdowns, from my experience I highly recommend never ever using them for EU breakdown cover unless you have a large bank account. Pay more and get better cover with a company that cares.
Green Flag 1 star review on 12th October 2022
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Posted 2 years ago
I broke down on the A 4 20 on the 6th October. The young man who came out to me from cotswold recovery was helpful and very friendly. Viv
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Posted 2 years ago
I broke down today 30/9/2022with engine failure, Green flag were great they were with me in 40minutes got the car going and followed me to the dealership for a loan are. My gratefull thanks to Peter from Dorchester the engineer from Green Flag for all his help to get me mobile.
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Posted 2 years ago
Clutch went in my car. Prompt pick up by beacon and transfer to home on the Sunday. Today picked up again and taken to my chosen repair garage. Pleasant and efficient service
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Posted 2 years ago
I broke down on the 18th aug.with a non m.o.t.fault .rang the control who refused to attend as my m.o.t. had ran out 2 days previous.i was stranded and they refused come out.imagine your a single girl stranded on the motorway at night and your m.o.t.had run out that day they would refuse to help you.i called out a private breakdown company who turned up in 20 mins.but at a cost.the control just keep quoting ts & cs which is not helpful when your stuck in the middle of nowhere. if your thinking of joining green flag " dont "".even the police give you 14 days to get your m.o.t.done. it's a dereliction of duty of green flag to leave people stranded.
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Posted 2 years ago
Simon came out to me twice in Reading once at home and once at Tesco Petrol Station where car had broken down. He made me feel calm and pushed my car to the side and changed my battery. He kept me well informed and I can't thank him enough for the good job he did.
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Posted 2 years ago
I wish there was a minus one star On a weekend if your motorcycle gets puncture and if you have Green Flag breakdown you do not expect anything They said they need a tow truck to take the motorcycle to garage and fix puncture I thought the whole point of breakdown service to inspect and try to fix simple puncture on site then recommend to go garage if not possible Please do not use green flag as they have staff without any supervisor and the staff both breakdown team or customer service have basic knowledge how to provide service This is not breakdown company it’s a fraud in name of company Please don’t buy policy use AAA OR RAC MY POLICY NUMBER 2977181201 Date of experience: 10 September 2022
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Posted 2 years ago
Customer service was second to none. The problem was dealt with quickly and efficiently . Tony from Cambrian arrived as arranged to transport my car to kwikfit. He was so pleasant and helpful - nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much Tony and Green Flag. Couldn’t fault the service from start to finish.
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Posted 3 years ago
Broke down when my drive belt snapped,having just arrived at Caravan Club CL.,WHICH OF COURSE MEAENT i HAD'T POWER STEERING OR ALTERNATER CHARGING.Phoned GF,and the operater was only interested in recovery,aasking which garage did I want the car recovering to.Not being local to the area of Gt.Yarmouth,I had no idea.Iphoned again,and spoke to a very helpful lady,who googled ad gave me some phone numbers to ring in the morning to arrange for the car to be recoveed to them.Rang GF again,told them where I was,just outsid e of Gt Yarmouth.They agreed to send a recovery truck to pick up the car.texrted me to say the vehicle would be with me at 10.24am. Iwaited by the roadside until 12.00 midday.NO TRUCK. RANG GF AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE DRIVER COULDN'T FIND ME.I was then told that as they had sent a vehicle,that a further vehicle would cost me £150.After several more phone calls and failed promises to call me back,I was told that GF had sent the first recovery truck to ABERGELE in WALES.(Remember I was just outside of Gt Yarmouth in Norfolk) LITTLE WONDER THE DRIVER OF THE FIRST VEHICLE COULDN'T FIND ME. Another free recovery vehicle was booked,which duly arrived on time. I rang and complained about experience,and was finally offerred £30 IN COMPENSATION.IT IS STILL NOT IN MY BANK ACCOUNT. Disgruntled with your service,seeing as I paid for PREMIUM SERVICE. David Grindrod
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Posted 3 years ago
Green Flag is rated 2.2 based on 322 reviews