Kwik-Fit Reviews

2.9 Rating 595 Reviews
47 %
of reviewers recommend Kwik-Fit
2.9
Based on 595 reviews
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3.1 out of 5
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
TYRE SCAM went to Kwikfit with a punctured tyre. They deliberately botched the repair to get me to buy a new Pirelli at great expense. A second opinion from a local independent garage was obtained. They could see exactly what was done to damage the cord beyond repair. Disgusting behaviour and this could be going on nationwide. Beware. I will never visit Kwikfit again!
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Posted 1 year ago
Visited Scarborough branch with a slow puncture, after the technician inspected my tyres I was told that I needed 2 new tyres plus a tyre repair, the guy then went on to tell me the tyres had severe cracking on the tyre wall ,and he was amazed I had made it to the garage. My car had a fairly recent mot and I had checked the tyre treads ( minimum 4 mm ) so I was surprised by this, I asked him to just do the puncture repair and I would sort the 2 rear tyres later, he wasn’t happy with this and said he would have to report this to his head office. I definitely felt under pressure to get the new tyres but decided to get a second opinion as I couldn’t see the cracks he was pointing out. A few days later I went to my local National tyre services and ( after explaining what had happened ) their technician said that there was some scuffs and marks on the sidewalls but this was normal for a used tyre and was perfectly safe to use. I can only conclude that Kwik fit where trying to generate more income at my expense .
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Posted 1 year ago
Stay clear went to Kingsbury branch for a flat tyre . They are the worst garage . It's a badly run business . More like a bad sweet shop . In fact a sweet shop would provide a better service re fixing a tyre . Avoid they are absolute Rubbish .
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Posted 1 year ago
We booked twice here and wouldn’t recommend them to anyone that do not want waste their time. First time we booked to do our MOT, we booked our appointment one month in advance to make sure everything was right. the appointment was cancelled the day before by saying that there wasn’t enough staff to complete the work. They gave us an alternative date (during the week instead of the Saturday) and we had to accept because little choices left. After the MOT was completed we booked an appointment 2 months in advance to fix the little things advised during the MOT. Well again, appointment cancelled. Somebody contacted my husband yesterday but he couldn’t answer because at work. Today, on the day of the appointment my husband called just before leaving to check everything was ok. The receptionist said that the appointment was cancelled for “technical issue”. Simply they don’t have respect to customers. Avoid.
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Posted 1 year ago
Buy 4 tires through your website and at the same time request the free visual inspection of brakes. That was not done by the way, and that on their website they offer so much. If you are not going to do it, do not put it, it is the most logical thing to do. When the day came, they installed only 3 wheels because they could not install the 4th one because it is stuck to the hub and it needs to be cleaned before installation because they cannot remove the rim. Recommending that you go to another workshop to do the cleaning, remove the tire and come back. Surprise 20 minutes of driving I find a workshop and in this one they can remove and put a new wheel. I have contacted customer service, his response is "they have already invoiced the 4 wheels and the installation and there is no refund. Congratulations Kwifit, even on the invoice it details that they have not been able to mount the wheel. And in the face of the evidence they still continue to deny the return.
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Posted 1 year ago
I have a Lex Autolease vehicle so I have to use Kwik Fit as part of the agreement. I arrived at the Trowbridge Branch on Wednesday and the reception I received from the fitter was poor ! I asked if he could look at the condition of the tyres and advise whether I needed any replacements & air in them as the warning light had come on. His attitude was poor and he was a very sullen individual flatly refusing to do anything for me and merely suggesting I visit Chippenham, Devizes or Bath. I have contacted Autolease about this Branch and this individual and brought it to their attention. I also visited the Bath KWIK Fit Branch in Bath yesterday who also could not be bothered to assist me until at least Saturday afternoon. Toi be honest shocking branches, people and service - steer clear with a very large barge pole !!
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Posted 1 year ago
I used them to check my tyres, they said they did and it had 3mm tread left but they lied. They didn't even check the car. the tyre was bald and i could have been killed
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Posted 1 year ago
Hi, I'm writing this complaint to express my massive disappointment with the service I experienced today. I arrived promptly for my 12pm tyre fitting. I was initially unhappy with being told to wait 1hr to 1.5hrs for the changing of 4 tyres. I thought, ok, it's Sunday, they must be short staffed. The technician informed me my tracking was off as there was some uneven wear. I declined to take the service and felt like I was laughed at for my decision. The process of changing the tyres started over an hour later. I then decided to have the tracking completed. The technician started my car and to my annoyance revved my car unnecessarily loudly several times. This happened when moving from the tyre fitting bay to the wheel alignment bay. I told the technician to not do that in a very polite manner as the engine was cold and when the oil is cold the engine can be damaged. Another technician told me the price was £65 via card and £40 cash. I was put in a very awkward position as I knew the cash would be pocketed to keep it " off the books" no doubt. Stupidly I agreed, and withdrew £40 for a local ATM. When the alignment process started my car was revved again. To avoid confrontation I said nothing bit was very upset. The alignment was completed and was told the front alignment was fine but the rear was off slightly. I was then told to fix the rear would be an "additional charge". Having lost total faith in the service at this stage I declined. I went back to the office. When my car was being reversed out, for the third time it was revved loudly and the car wheel spun in reverse. By this stage I just wanted to leave. I told the technician at the desk checking me out the the alignment was fine despite his original advice and he said he had saved me money, only by me not paying him directly had I saved money. Had I not questioned this I would have been robbed of £40. 2.5hrs later I left. I'm beyond disappointed and disgusted either the quality if work, abuse of my car and "cash in hand" tactics I have to endure. If this isn't the channel to make an official complaint, please can you point me to the direction of where this can be made? It's just not good enough and I'm so upset by the whole customer experience. I'm inclined to never use your firm again and tell all my colleagues and friends the same. I expect a chapter and verse reply to my emailed. Mr Degreg
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Posted 1 year ago
DREADFUL customer service I can not believe how disorganised this company is! I have a slow puncture. i booked to get it fixed. booked it for 1030, easy enough. Turn up to the garage only to be told that they had double booked and there was nothing they could do - sending me away to drive on my flat tyre. They do not care about their customers and did absolutely nothing to even help resolve the issue.
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Posted 1 year ago
My fiancé took my car in for an alignment check 14 days ago. It was off so he agreed for them to fix it. Today I failed my MOT due to both front track rod ends and ball joints being extremely loose with excessive play. The alignment had never been done which has caused the ball joints to be damaged. There was a slight vibration in the front end on the drivers side, that was the whole reason for the alignment. The so called “well trained staff” should have never left them loose. They told my fiancé to get new rotators and brake pads to fix the issue. Both of which are only about 6 months old. Kwik fit gave him the “Yankee Treatment” since he is an American. Which means they did nothing and still charged him. Sure enough the ball joints were replaced and tracking rods tightened and the vibration is gone. Everyone who worked in the garage where I had my MOT confirmed the alignment had never been done. I do not recommend Kwik fit. In fact, avoid them at any cost!
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Posted 1 year ago
Went to the Tynemouth branch in Tyne & Wear for four tyres which they fitted and then told me they couldn't align the wheels for another 2/3 weeks as they didn't have time. They didn't tell me that before they fit the tyres. having paid £623:16p. Stay clear of this place. They got one star and aren't worth that. They made me see red and not stars.
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Posted 1 year ago
I went to Kwik Fit Heanor Saturday for an oil change. Prepaid a day before. Arrived at 5min before booking time, 3h later they haven't looked at the car yet, 4h after arrival they gave the car back with more errors and warnigs than it came. Asked them to sort the "oil pressure low - stop safely" red warning they created in shop, they refused. I insisted and told them they fitted a part incorrectly and need to check. Service kid said "...but redlight is still on" tiller replied shouting his lungs out "I don't give a f... just send them away". I insisted still he refused to check their work. Next week I called KF in Lichfield where I was, told them the oil filter was the issue they refused to see me - "go back where you came from and sort it there, we're fully booked". Called Slowgit Heanor, told them the diagnosys, asked them to correct it he insisted it's not their and I need to do a service instead. Finally, I went to a 3rd party and determined Slowgit has fitted the oil filter incorrectly (forced it in, broke it/bent it so contact was imperfect). They knowingly endangered my and my kid's life because they could not be bothered to get another 10 pound oil filter they damaged during fitting. After 6 hours in shop for an oil change and a life threatening experience I got the money back, no apology.
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Posted 1 year ago
Booked and played for new tyre to be fitted at home after staying in for 3 hours got phone call to say they would not be there but booked me in at Musgrove way on Sunday at 12.00 not happy but went on Sunday. Got there at 12.00 to find out they had not booked me in also the tyre I had played for was not there if it was not for the staff at cosgrove way would not have got a tyre fitted but only tyre they had was twice the price they did give me a discount but will need another tyre next month if I get same one will cost more what a rip off and informed home fitting do this all the time. Called up and made a complaint over a week ago still no reply told they would contact me even had to ask for my £5 home fitting fee back total rubbish service from home fitting they are called kwik fit you have got to get your tyres and someone to fit them to be kwik ?
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Posted 1 year ago
We booked an MOT for 10 days before expiry. The day before, Kwikfit phoned to say they had to cancel. The next available date was 2 days after expiry of the MOT. We couldn't find another convenient MOT station and so confirmed the new booking with Kwikfit with the understanding that we would not be able to use the vehicle for two days because the MOT was expired. The evening before the date of the second booking, we again received a phone call from Kwikfit cancelling the booking. The next availability was then another 8 days away!!! TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE
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Posted 1 year ago
Finding non-existent faults - trying to up sell. I took my car in to the Bristol Kwik Fit (in Bedminster) to have the two front tyres replaced. When I came to collect the car they said they had found an issue with the front coil spring, "part of it was missing" and that if you looked closely at the car you could see it was lopsided (I couldn't). Bizarrely they said it was still okay to drive but recommended I booked in with them soon to get it replaced. They quoted me £270 and gave me a print out of the quote, so I have a record of the work they were claiming needed doing and charging for. When I got home I looked up broken coil springs and advice online was if there is any issue you should NOT drive the car and get it replaced immediately. I took it to my local garage, they had a look and said the front coil spring is fine, there is no break and the car isn't lopsided at all. Completely fraudulent attempt to get unnecessary work done. I will avoid Kwik Fit like the plague now. I have reported in to the Head Office but not received anything back.
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Posted 1 year ago
The manager at Newbury is rude/unhelpful and really dosent care if they get the business or not! Different story at Andover branch, helpful and polite. I won't ever use newbury again! Their loss on about £400 worth of tires.
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Posted 1 year ago
Non show and no refund Really disappointing. We’ve used them twice for their home tyre services. Both times they’ve let us down. The first being that they didn’t have the tyre we ordered promised a refund and never gave it. The most recent being where we confirmed an appointment, had text messages in the morning as confirmation, took a half day off and they never showed. We called and the team simply said they ran out of time, understandable if there had been some form of communication to let us know. We’ve asked for a refund now. I’d us anyone else for their services.
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Posted 1 year ago
Kwik Fit - Life-threatening Brake Pads!!! A year ago I went to Kwik Fit to change the brake pads and front tires. They told me that if I pay approximately 3 times more, they will put brake pads on the car but guaranteed for life. I liked what they said and I accepted. A year later, the brake pad sensor tells me that they need to be changed. Surprised, I went to a branch, they told me that I had to go to the one who did the work.....I traveled 30 miles, I arrived and explained to them, they told me that the miraculous brake pads can still consume and they don't put new ones if the discs are not within legal parameters. Hmmm, it seemed strange to me and I asked them to show me this rule, they didn't have it available, I said ok, let's measure the discs, they said they didn't have time and to come back. A week later I showed up 15 minutes before the opening to measure the discs. According to their measurements, they told me that they are at the minimum and that they cannot change my guaranteed life time brake pads. I explain to them that by law, if the discs are at their minimum, they must not be changed and if they refuse to change these very expensive brake pads, they are putting my life and that of my family in danger. I asked them once more about this rule, this time they had a printed sheet that somehow included this aspect. I told him that that sheet is not manufactured or shop rule and  isn't signed by anyone, so it is worthless and the law does not oblige me to change the discs if they are at the minimum, it just advises me, which means that I can still do a relatively large number of miles. Without brake pads, I consider my life and that of my family to be in danger. For these reasons, please avoid this service group. Kwik - Fit shame on you.
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Posted 1 year ago
Booked a MOT at Nailsea branch and after a 30min wait they refused to test the car due to a faulty boot latch??? What they should have done is do the test they had been paid for and fail it on the fault, I then had to waste more time calling head office for the refund, the Nailsea manager was unhelpful and condescending, this is the second poor experience at this branch and it will be the last.
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Posted 1 year ago
12 pm appointment but I left at after 14:00 because wrong part delivered and took ages to rectify. Excuse after excuse until I got bored
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Posted 1 year ago
Kwik-Fit is rated 2.9 based on 595 reviews