Green Flag Reviews

2.1 Rating 229 Reviews
25 %
of reviewers recommend Green Flag
2.1
Based on 229 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
On-time Delivery
Greater than 54%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
2 out of 5

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Green Flag 1 star review on 9th June 2023
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Green Flag 1 star review on 9th June 2023
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Green Flag 1 star review on 12th October 2022
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Green Flag 1 star review on 18th June 2022
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Green Flag 1 star review on 8th December 2021
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
Was broken down end of m69 slip road, called for recovery and I was told all I could have would be a tow to a garage of my choice BUT ONLY within a 10-mile radius! At just before 5 pm halfway between my destination and my start point I had no clue as to where a garage might be and what will be open and so explained this saying that I understood that my car recovery covered being recovered to the site of the recovery repairers own garage on a 24-hour basi. I was told it wasn't true, and it was explained that if I wanted to be recovered home it would cost me between £500 and £800 but if I didn't want that and couldn't give a garage within the 10 miles then she said she'd been on the phone long enough and she was finished with me and I should only call back when I know what to do! I was completely distraught I was still on the motorway at the slip road before the roundabout and I was on the point of just calling the police! But then I put all the water and oil I had in my car and risked driving very slowly with hazard lights on around the corner and luckily there was an Esso garage. At this point I went on the app to make a complaint and found I could call for the recovery by the app and amazingly it was accepted ! eventually the technician arrived and did fix the problem which the person on the phone was adamant couldn't be done and I was able to slowly go away but by now I'd also already driven my car after it overheated and was adding a risk of it being damaged further. ( today I'm having it checked over for any damage to seals and everything else potentially caused by my drive both after I'd actually driven off and my return) I then got through to them to complain and read out the policy document paragraph to the person at the other end of the phone and he disagreed with what it clearly stated ! " I would be recovered to a repair irrespective of the distance and will be taken home ifthat couldn't be done as long as it wasn't any further than that distance. There was" no minimum 10 miles unless I myself preferred to! none of this was offered to me on the original phone call and I lodged a complaint but this was absolutely disgraceful. Company should be stripped of any allowances to carry out recovery, they should be with the company should be taken off the system nobody should use this company it should be - 5 Stars
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Posted 1 year ago
On 14/8/2022 I was returning from Kings Lynn to Nottiingham when the warning light in my car informed me that the coolant level was low and that it must be topped up. I could get no help from the Esso Service Station at Bicker Bar so I 'phoned Green Flag, I am partially deaf and it can be very difficult for anyone to converse with me ,but the gentleman at Green Flag had limitless patience and told me he would have a technician with me in 50 minutes he was there in 45. After a thorough inspection he was able to assure me that it was a sensor malfunction and that I could safely continue my journey. I would like to say that I am grateful both for the swift response in answering the 'phone and attending my breakdown.
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Posted 1 year ago
Took them 7hrs to get to us. Only for them to send only road side assistance when we have total gearbox failure in a automatic car.So again had to wait for another truck to take us. Police assistance was needed earlier as we had broken down on a very dangerous junction to get us to safety. They kept changing our times. They only responded to one phone call never got back to us with the second We are elderly in extreme heat, ran out of water no food nowhere to go. Er was in the middle of nowhere In total 12hrs they only took car to garage and we had to get ourselves home but at 3am no buses no trains. One of our friends had to drive and get us. Never again will we use this company. Just grateful we didn’t have our young grandchildren with us. Today we both feel very unwell! Only good point was the first driver refused to sign off and leave us until the other driver came. Even they had trouble getting through to green flag! We was 47miles from home!
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Posted 1 year ago
Let down again by green flag but today different experience they change time slot 4 times and still waiting. Frozen food completely melt down
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Posted 1 year ago
Drive belt broke,so no power sterring or other services powered by the belt.Was tod at 8'30 pm we'll recover to a garage of your choiceby Amy.Not knowing any garages in the area of Great Yarmouth didn't help.Phoned again and a very helpful lady gave me some phone numbers to call the following morning to arrage for my car to be taken ther by a recovery vehicle. The recovery was arranged for 10.25.By 12'oclock midday no vehicle had arrived.I called Green Flag again,and was told"they couldn't find me,and to send another recovery truck would cost me £150.I argued that no recovery vehicle had arrived.After several more phone calls,I was told the the recovery vehicle had be sent o Abergele in Wales.Remember I had been given given phone numbers for recovery in GREAT YARMOUTH ,NORFOLK,where I was broken down.NOT ABERGELE,WALES. Eventually a recovery vehicle arrived at around 1.30 pm.5 HOURS AFTER MY ealier morning call.I pay extra for Premium Insurance with Green Flag
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Posted 1 year ago
5hrs for recovery on the M4! Friday 12pm.. clutch went on the car.. called green flag from the hard shoulder was told to expect recovery at 1:50pm.. that company called and said 20min at 1.20pm.. then got a message 4pm recovery. Called back and said that is the best that they can do even tho we were stuck on the hard shoulder with a small child, diabetic then had 4 different messages from 4 different companies with different times and different locations for us.. we suddenly started getting messages from companies in London that was going to recover us.. but we're in Wales?!? Finally got told we will get recovery about 5:30pm!! Shocking customer service.. won't be subscribing to green flag ever again!!!
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Posted 1 year ago
Car wouldn’t start, their app didn’t work - I called and spent 52 minutes on the phone before they could establish that yes, I did have a current policy with them, let alone think about sending out help. The call staff seemed poorly trained and disinterested: there was giggling and messing around in the background, I kept being put on hold or forwarded to someone who made little more progress than the previous person. I’m so grateful I was at home and not in trouble on the hard-shoulder somewhere with no charge on my phone. Will never trust Green Flag again - absolutely dreadful.
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Posted 1 year ago
I called for assistance yesterday at 2pm as I was at home I wasn't in a great rush so agreed with the call centre and slot between 4:30-6:30 2 mins before 6:30 I got a call to say they were running late and they would aim to be with me at 8pm no help arrived so I called and was told they would be there by 9 pm at 9:20 I called again. Again to be told we are very busy. I then had a call from the garage assigned to me who told me they were on the way. We are sorry for the delay. Eventually the help arrived at 10:40 pm. So I from 2pm when I 1st logged the call to 10:40 pm that's beyond a joke. What rubbish service. Then to be told I needed a new battery and we don't carry spares. If they had been earlier I might of had some hope of getting a battery or arranging another form of transport for this morning. I had explained when I 1st called I needed the car in the morning for a medical appointment for my elderly parent.
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Posted 1 year ago
Five hour wait and - 120 excess for mileage to home garage as damaged caused by blow out ! Dreadful experience no updates no app working ! Mob running out no food no drink for five hours eventually home six hours later - - never use again !
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Posted 1 year ago
We had a puncture on a little known road in the Yorkshire Dales. We had no idea where. A Green Flag transporter was with us within the hour. We used “3 words” and we were found quickly. The smiling, happy driver loaded our car and whisked us back home. The person at the end of the phone line was helpful and did her job with a smile (well, it certainly sounded as if she was smiling!). GREAT!!
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Posted 1 year ago
Received my renewal letter. I rang and said I was cancelling policy as no need required. Month later received another years policy in post. Tried 3 times today to contact them on phone and after waiting 20 mins each time was cut off before speaking to agent. Will try again tomorrow. Why can’t they be contacted by email, it is 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
Problem with brakes binding on caravan on first day of holiday in France, despite recent service in UK. tried garages locally, unable to get anyone to attend as English caravan. Remembered Green Flag! Spoke to Amy, who arranged with "Optimum" presumably French link with Green Flag. Attended, much to our relief, within the hour. Very capable cheerful, breakdown mechanic arrived and fixed problem within 20 mins. Thank you Green Flag most impressed.
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Posted 1 year ago
Great service from Hough Green Garage today. Returning from our holiday in Wales the warning lights came on dashboard. As we had just passed Chester Services on M56 my husband drove to the first available exit to leave the motorway and parked in a layby. I phoned Green Flag and explained that car was loosing power and warning lights were on dashboard. Had a little difficulty with the App but Recovery Vehicle arrived within half an hour of placing the call. The lady taking the call was polite and reassuring and recovery driver was very professional. Our car was driven on to the pickup truck and we continued the journey home to Yorkshire.
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Posted 1 year ago
Green Flag is rated 2.1 based on 229 reviews