Halfords Reviews

Name: Halfords
Address: -, - -, Worcestershire
Rating: 2.51

2.5 Rating 1,385 Reviews

37 %

of reviewers recommend Halfords

2.5

Based on 1,385 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time	Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 24%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 61%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Live Chat, Telephone, Email
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	1.8 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

About Halfords:

The Halfords.com website having 10,000 easily easy to get to products, ranging from Sat Nav, In Car Technology, Bikes, Baby Child, Outdoor Leisure, Car Maintenance and Car Styling, the site also offers helpful advice and hints to help you to choose the right product for you. Our sole aftercare service is also available on chosen products bought online or kept for collection in store, including fitting services for car audio and child seats, free set up and demo for Sat Nav, bike checks and more.

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Halfords 1 star review on 9th September 2025

Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Bought a 10speed bike cassette online, went in Taunton store to collect, Box was broken and one of the sprockets was old and covered in dirt and grease, Obviously switched for a new one ,was offered the cassette with a sprocket from a higher spec 10speed cassette, And was assured it would be ok, asked if the nearest store 10 mile away had one ,was told yes , drove to collect it, Took it home to fit, only to find the box that it was in said 10speed but the actual cassette was an 11 speed , so would not fit ,returned it the following day to Taunton, The only option left was to purchase the cassette I was originally offered that I was assured was now correct for my bike as the used sprocket had been replaced, Took it home to fit only to find The 10 speed cassette contained two 11speed sprockets, So again totally useless for my bike, You honestly could not make it up. Complete joke, I will not be using Halfords again”

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Posted 4 years ago

“With help from their overseas (South Africa) call centre I received an immediate appointment for supply and fitting of a new bike tyre.Within 5 minutes of arrival Chris, service engineer at Rayleigh. started work on the bike and 20 minutes later I was mobile.My thanks to Chris, so polite and efficient; a credit to the company . Barry”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Booked bike in with fixyourbike government voucher scheme and spoke to two staff members explaining only needed one gear cable changed. Collected bike 8 days later to find bike still not fixed and needed to book it in for the repair. Apparently initial drop off is for assessment only. All staff very polite but feel they are working in a system which certainly did not work for me.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Ordered 2 new bikes went to get covid vaccine, out of the house for 1 1/2 hours checked before I left that there were no deliveries due, returned home to find both bikes in large boxes at side of house in full view of anyone!! Both boxes were totally bashed with several holes. Bikes both ok although husband's chain keeps falling off, would not use again.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“@Halfords_uk I went to Halfords in Harrow, London to change my car battery, unfortunately after they changed the car battery, my car radio stop working and requested for a code I don’t have. Instead of them to take responsibility and fixed it. they basically told me to get lost.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Visited rother Halfords canklow branch today needed a reversing bulb fitted in my mini served by a lovely young lady called Alex she informed me that I didn’t need a bulb fitting as I only had the 1 reversing light only had the car a few weeks she was a absolutely diamond didn’t make me feel foolish we had a good giggle if Halfords could bottle her professionalism & personality they would make a fortune my daughter & I smiled all the way home what ever they pay her they need to double it”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Son bought mountain bike and on top paid extra for a service plan! After two weeks the rear spokes were all loose as result of not being tightened in factory, son simply tried for weeks too drop bike into any local Halfords and was fobbed off that would take weeks too see it as too busy, I took bike into shop myself where we were again told too busy and best take it elsewhere! While there a guy walks up to counter and asks if they could do repairs on his bike! He was booked in straight away as he hadn’t paid upfront like us ! In disgust we left bike at shop although told by Pearce from the Poole department that our bike will be left out back and may get damaged! It’s been a week and we have had no contact!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Ordered a bike, a helmet and two locks, the delivery address they sent my items was wrong and the name was wrong....I called them several time but no body could amend my delivery address , so I had to cancel my order.....very very disappointing...”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Had to take my car there as recommended by my warranty company absolutely atrocious service made up a repair that wasn’t needed absolutely shocking explanation when I questioned them will never use them again”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Called at the Grimsby store today to purchase a electric cycle, was approached by a trainee member of the team who advised that somebody would serve us shortly, we advised no problem as all the team were with other customers. We were there at least 25 mins only for us to be ignored others customer who visited the branch after us were served we were just left standing by at least 2 experienced team members. The trainee tried to help us seeing our plight but was just rebuffed by the other team members. We left with out being served we voiced our frustration to one of the team members on the ground floor as we were leaving, they said they would let somebody know in other words hard luck they didn’t want to Help. We expect to wait our turn but at best your systems of whom is next to be served need looking at or perhaps we were just ignored.Come on Halfords service needs to be better we knew wha we wanted we had £800 ready to purchase with and nobody(accept for trainee) were interested just terrible”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Purchased wiper blades for my car using in store computer when I went to fit them they were the wrong ones checked manufacturer website and clearly states part no different to Halfords. Called customer service -promised to check correct ones would be in stock and call me back-no call back and 40 mile round trip - needed new wiper blades so had to go elsewhere and pay premium price for them -won’t be returning!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Disappointing experience, please avoid! Customer service is atrocious. I was put on hold twice after calling and could hear everything in the background. I heard the persistent cough of an employee and a different employee repeating a different customers personal details (name, email address, phone number). This is unacceptable and made me very uncomfortable! Furthermore, when collecting of my car, I asked about the details of the work done and received the response "I don't know, it's not me that did it, was it". Hearing this from a halfords employee after they have worked on my car is extremely worrying. Save yourself the trouble and go to a local garage. Will probably be cheaper and more trustworthy.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Who knows if the parts are replaced? I took my car to Halfords autocentre (Chadwell heath – 437) for full service and MOT. They then contacted me to say the fuel filter need to change as per manufacture recommendation (over 40k milage) (£197.35) also some other repair. I accept only for only full service and refused to do other repair as I am not ready to spend big money immediately. When I check my previous year full-service receipt, I have paid for change of fuel filter last year in another Halfords autocentre (Ilford – 131). I spend nearly £200 from my pocket for a part that didn’t replaced. I have complained to Halfords already and no one contact me regarding this.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I always use them for MOT and Services. Their website is easy to use abs offers many options. I regularly get sent vouchers or codes to avail discounts which is great. Thanks”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Increasing prices of bike that is not even in stock.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“A complete waste of time. I ordered a bike to be collected. I received a text message and email for me to collect. I went to the shop and was told there was not a bike there and would have to be ordered. I cancelled my order and will never use Halfords again. Awful experience and would not recommend. No I have to wait upto 15days to get my money back so I can’t even buy another bike.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Poor quality bikes and even poorer customer services. Halfords accept no responsibility for their products rusting after just 8 months. A review by their quality assurance team means simply looking at some pictures and coming to conclusion. No physical examination of the the bike rusting after just 8 months and no official report produced.”

Halfords 1 star review on 3rd March 2021

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Posted 4 years ago

“Bought a bike (carrera vengeance) in April 2020. Only been out on it a dozen times or so. Stored in a garage with other bikes with no issues. Jan 2021 noticed rust around the wheels, brake and tubing. Took it into the local Halfords and raised with customer services as the bike should not be rusting after just 8 months. Halfords refused to accept any responsibility and blamed: 1 The bike has not been used enough 2. Not cleaned or dried off after a ride 3. Stored in damp conditions 4. It’s the sea air as we live on the coast. I have referred the matter to trading standards”

Halfords 1 star review on 2nd March 2021

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Posted 4 years ago

“Took a Bike in 23/12/2020 to have inspected after being hit by a Car . Needed a New front wheel ,tyre and disc rotor. Also told it also needed new chain and free wheel . So told them to order all parts I needed. Told wheel would take 6 weeks to arrive. Not herd anything called in 22/2/2021 told order had been cancelled . Told them to Order all parts I needed. Told parts arrived 26/2/2021. Took bike in 1/3/2021. only wheel had arrived. Have to book it bike in again to be checked to order freewheel and chain. WHAT A JOKE.....”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Ordered a specific battery from Halfords for my car for home installation. Waited a week for the appointment day and as the Halfords mobile 'tech' pulls onto the drive all is well.. So far. The 'tech' then gets out the oldest looking dust covered scratched up battery I've ever seen, with a hand written white paper sticker slapped on the top with the spec number of the battery I ordered. He explained it's exactly the same battery sir just our own make! We can't get the right batteries and most people are OK with the alternative! when I checked the specifications of what I had ordered - £127.00 worth - to the dust covered cheapo rubbish he was trying very hard to convince me to have fitted. The specs were totally incorrect by a mile and totally unsuitable. I refused the installation. Poor show so far. To make it worse if you go to Halfords.com you can still order the SPECIFIC battery I wanted as shown in stock. It's either a scam to charge for expensive items and fit cheaper options or they are incompetent as a company. Either way I will never use them again and will advise all I know to not touch them with a barge pole!”

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Posted 4 years ago

Halfords is rated 2.5 based on 1,385 reviews