Green Flag Reviews

2.1 Rating 231 Reviews
25 %
of reviewers recommend Green Flag
2.1
Based on 231 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 5 star review on 9th February 2024
Gill
Green Flag 5 star review on 9th February 2024
Gill
Green Flag 1 star review on 9th June 2023
David T
Green Flag 1 star review on 9th June 2023
David T
Green Flag 1 star review on 12th October 2022
Tom
Green Flag 1 star review on 18th June 2022
Anonymous
Green Flag 1 star review on 8th December 2021
Riccardo
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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Gill
I just want thank Green Flag for their very prompt service today , I had a call back within minutes to see if I could sort the issue out by one of the technicians taking me through how to fix the problem, couldn’t be resolved so advised would send someone out , text message came through straight away advising will be by 16.05 came at 14.43 . Problem resolved in minutes. Craig the mechanic was very friendly and helpful, it was such a small problem but that did seem to matter 😀 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thank you
Green Flag 5 star review on 9th February 2024 Green Flag 5 star review on 9th February 2024
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Posted 3 months ago
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David T
Terrible service waited from 4.30pm yesterday for uplift still waiting at 7.30 am next morning lucky i got a lift home from a friend van is left in a very not secure industrial estate. Sent some idiot out from kerr and smith who didn't know where the hood lift button was on a merc vito or where the battery was. Wasnt interested then said i cannot get it going or get u moved as not got a bigger van. Total joke changing to rac at least they use there own team not cowboys stay clear
Green Flag 1 star review on 9th June 2023 Green Flag 1 star review on 9th June 2023
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Posted 11 months ago
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Tom
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 1 year ago
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Unverified Reviewer
Absolutely disgusting experience and support last night cut me off after 40 odd minutes of waiting to get through to someone for an issue I flagged to them at 9PM to only have my call returned at 02.16am. You guys cannot be serious leaving people vulnerable out there!
Green Flag 1 star review on 18th June 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Riccardo
No updates, not informing the technician that they needed to bring just one solitary bolt to fix my car, no organising a relay to get me home or hotel to stay in overnight in zero degrees until it was too late to do anything else 160 miles from home. I arranged my own recovery home, shame you couldn’t do your jobs. Left for over 12 hours at the side of the road. Utterly disgusting customer “service”.
Green Flag 1 star review on 8th December 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Unverified Reviewer
On the way to lapland with a small child. Clutch failed one hour from lapland ascot. Pulled over , called greenflag, only me and my young child in the car. Advised they would take us and car to one destination. Initially I said hotel but then changed my mind after ringing around garages in the area and establishing it might take 3 weeks to repair. Policy was to be taken home. Sam from collateral brought us to 'Frankly services' , she was just lovely, but couldn't offer us much help, this is the only positive to the story , thank you Sam. I asked if she could take us the Birmingham Airport to rent a car, she asked if she could but request was refused by control. I phoned greenflag to establish if they could get me a hire car, happy to pay. They gave me a number, which shut at 1pm in Saturday. It was 4pm by now. The relay from Gloucestershire to Liverpool, could have been 2 to 4 different stops. Then they decided no they would get me a courtesy car. The car arrived, 16 years old -no isolfix for child seat -Windows didn't work-fire hazard - all seatbeats in back of car smashed beyond use, except the middle one which was one belt across the middle -no sat nav - no facility to charge phone despite having 3 hours by the road side -pitch black darkness off a motorway with a small child - had to find a hotel off the motorway and wait until morning to travel home - 3 days later no car, no contact -asked if car could be dropped at a particular garage , which they did . But expected me to drive banger to garage to hand over banger. I kept telling them there was no isofix , I also have a new born. All day to and fro, 18 calls when I was in a meeting. Received a text stating they would be with me at 11:04, 12.10 nothing Then panic and call after call. Stated that they would put car back on the truck if I didn't come to meet them, despite dangers identified. Text me "truck won't fit down your street" and they were now dropping car at my address! Left car in the road by the garage . Umpteen calls to managers , worse than useless. Never again, green flag are appalling. What an awful experience, no compassion or empathy for the situation. Disgraceful customer service. No support despite circumstances and offer to pay in full. They just didn't help or bother a woman with a small child stranded in darkness at the side of a motorway worst nightmare
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Posted 2 years ago
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S Barwick
This is my review from trustpilot, posted Friday 4th 2021. Friday 4th. Called Green flag to rescue my wife and I from the M25, we called them at 15:35, at a little after 17:00 we got picked up and moved off the motorway, but to my horror we weren't returned home but left at a BP garage down the road, which I was then told another rescue vehicle would take us home, this vehicle was then cancelled without me knowing, after several phone calls I eventually got home at 23:00. Nearly 8 hours, a dozen phone calls and little to no communication. I WILL BE COMPLAINING AND TAKING THIS FURHER. I have family cover for reassurance and peace of mind that we would always get home, this will be cancelled just after I've complained and let the whole world know just how bad I've been treated. NEVER USE GREEN FLAG unless you want to be stranded.
Green Flag 1 star review on 5th June 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Verified Reviewer
BEWARE!!! of this company, they are absolute cowboys. My vehicle was in compound for 2 days before they took it to a garage, When I collected it there was significant damage to the front of my van ,and they said it had nothing To do with them. But when they collected my van they took photos And there was no damage at all, When they dropped it off at the garage They said that they could not produce photos when they dropped it off because there was a glitch in the System. I have had a quote And it is going to cost me £500 for the repair. Save yourself the heartache and the money and go elsewhere, there an absolute disgrace to the recovery Business.
Green Flag 1 star review on 19th March 2021 Green Flag 1 star review on 19th March 2021
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Posted 3 years ago
Green Flag is rated 2.1 based on 231 reviews