The AA Reviews

2.9 Rating 1,769 Reviews
48 %
of reviewers recommend The AA
2.9
Based on 1,769 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver, Postal Service
Documents Delivered On-time
Greater than 53%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
1.8 out of 5
Avg Email Response Time
-1 hours
Cancellations & Refunds
Cancellation Process
Difficult
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The AA 1 star review on 13th December 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Disgraceful service and communication As I wrote this, have now been sat awaiting rescue since just past 5:30pm yesterday Dec 12th. It’s now 1:25am on the 13th. I have called three times, had numerous false ETAs, via text AND their linked “live” site that has not updated for over four hours Upon my second call finally getting through, I was told that I was being put on a “priority” (call answered at just before 10pm) Called again at 11:19pm and was told I’d be picked up at 1:15 am. From then on in when I called your number because I’m not getting any “live” updates, the message when I click option 1 is saying “12am on the 1st of January”. It’s now 1:30am. Messaged to say pick up is 2:10am, driver has just called me. Absolutely disgusting levels of service, utterly abysmal communication via both the tech designed to make it easy and the “people” when you finally speak to someone…disgraceful.
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Posted 4 months ago
Left stranded for over 4 hours in a cold December evening. Made numerous calls and after waiting over two and a half hours was told the breakdown still hadn’t been assigned. When making the initial call I was very clear that the recess shredded and could not be repaired and that we did not have a spare. When speaking to the AA 3 hours later they told me that it was marked as a puncture and that I had a spare. I made it very clear that the tyre couldn’t be repaired and that I would need a recovery vehicle to which I was told that they had to send a patrol no matter what and that a recovery vehicle would take another 4 hours. I was also given different versions of how long I’d need to wait told there where no AA vehicles and various other inconsistencies depending on who I spoke to on the phone. Terrible service. Terrible customer service. If you break down with the AA you have to be vulnerable or on a motorway for them ti do anything like their 40 minute supposed call out time. Absolute disgrace!!
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Posted 4 months ago
Awful service tonight. Husband stuck in lay by for 5 hours. He is freezing and hungry and is nearly 70 so desperate for toilet. Has been put off pick up several times. Disgraceful, we shall be informing Nationwide Building Society.
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Posted 4 months ago
Argumentative staff, not willing to help.
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Posted 4 months ago
Alternator kaput, so lost all battery power. AA got to me in about 90 minutes but kept me updated on their progress in reaching me. James was excellent, quickly diagnosed issue and charged battery enough for me to get it started and drive the short distance home - with him following to make sure i made it ok. No complaints whatsoever.
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Posted 4 months ago
Tried to ring app support ...phone ringing over 30 minutes ....given up
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Posted 4 months ago
AA should stand for AVOID AVOID. I filled in an online membership application. Gave them my vehicle reg etc. Set up the direct debit. Congratulations on being a member No 6356011542439785 The very next day, 45 miles from home my clutch went. I needed to be towed home. I was told I had to pay £ 150 as I wasn't a member for a full 24 hours. What a con. The first recovery truck from Bennets turned up. When told my address was 45 miles away. He said it was too far and left. He didn't tell the AA he left me. I had to make another request for help. The AA man Russell towed me home. Very professional and efficient. The whole experience took 7 hours. The fact Bennets just drove off was shocking. Also the £150 charge I had to pay as I claimed within 24 hours. My first breakdown in 40 years. AA = AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID
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Posted 4 months ago
Absolute rubbish. Initially had to wait 4 1/2 hours but unable to repair car. Then told the car would be moved but could take a further 48 hours. In meantime police (who had been very patient to this point) contacted emergency removal due to chaos car would have caused to morning traffic. This cost me additional £200. Find an alternative to AA if you possibly can. All the bad reviews I have subsequently read are accurate in my experience.
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Posted 4 months ago
1st time I broke down, I informed them that my clutch pedal on my transit was broke and could not be fixed roadside but they insisted on sending a repair van. Waited 3 hrs for him to say in 10secs it need a recovery. Then a further 5 hours before the lorry arrived. It's now happened again. Broke down at 4:50pm didn't get a van hear until 8:20. Now waiting for a recovery lorry due to get here at 12:35am. An absolutely appalling company, service is not fit for purpose.
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Posted 4 months ago
The AA HAS-BEEN taking money monthly knowing that I already had cover from my bank and outright refused to refund the money they gad been paid twice
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Posted 4 months ago
I am angry , my car wouldn't start so called aa have homestart , I also have an insurance I pay first £35 upto £500 ,the aa man couldn't get it started and towed the car to the AA autocenter I'm dartford .I rang sat to find out what's happening I was told it would be looked at today I rang again today they said I was never told it would be looked at today ( I am a liar??) It's not being looked at until Thursday!!a week! I pay £68 a month for a service I AM NOT GETTING ! Total joke ! AVOID go to the RAC anybody else !!! And I still don't have a car and am paying for a cab for work everyday as I start at 4am before the buses start.
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Posted 4 months ago
After joining online and suppling my vehicle reg etc.. The following day my clutch went 45 miles from home. My 1st break down in 40 years. I had to pay £150 as I claimed within 24 hours. The first recovery driver drove off as he didn't want to tow me home. He didn't inform the office, I had to request another driver. Took 7 hours to get me home. AVOID AVOID AVOID
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Posted 4 months ago
Everything that could poor communication Disgraceful service 2.01 Phoned AA finally got car picked up at 9.30pm wasn't answering phones.
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Posted 4 months ago
can never get through on phone ... renewals expensive along with canx fees and admin fees !!
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Posted 4 months ago
Great service today, Clive rescued me on the coldest day of the year so far! Followed me to my garage incase it broke down again! Can’t fault the AA, the guys who have come out to me this year and they have been a few times! have all been great, friendly and got me back on the road, thankyou x
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Posted 4 months ago
3.1 out of 5. Yet they claim higher on their website. Classic lying of a totally incompetent company. Sick of moaning about these uk companies who get away with taking yoir money and offering completely sub standard services.. . And they get away with it.
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Posted 4 months ago
Save your money and just pay a recovery truck when they inevitably happens been passed around since 5.39am this morning and just been told I’ve been passed to a third party company to be towed home who have told me they will be another hour should be home 12 hours after I left joke join rac
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Posted 4 months ago
Have asked for membership cards several times over the past 5 or 6 weeks. Always told they were sent, of course they never arrive. Customer service is slow and does not resolve anything.
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Posted 4 months ago
After 12h night shift work, my spring coil snapped on my way home. Called AA and they arranged patrol to arrive within 3hours. Although its a long wait, it did arrived earlier than expected. The guy who give a temporary fix was very kind and let me stay in his van for comfort while he's working away his magic. Then, my car was slowly driven to the nearest garage followed by AA van. When we arrived at the garage, AA guy went to speak to the garage about my car problem. Its all sorted. This happened around Stirlingshire, Scotland. Second time happened when we required AA, we were at the highlands. Again, quick respond and we're happy with the service. Will continue to use AA because we travel and explore Scotland outdoor a lot.
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Posted 4 months ago
Been customer 14yrs auto renewed with a massive price increase, no email ever recieved only just noticed and been told its over 14days.... loyal custmer thanks very much.... abslute scum bags
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Posted 4 months ago
The AA is rated 2.9 based on 1,769 reviews