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RockAuto

1.5

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RockAuto Reviews Summary

RockAuto is an online auto parts retailer offering a wide selection of products at competitive prices. They provide a user-friendly catalog and offer various payment options, including 'buy now, pay later'.

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service
796
value
771
shipping
796
returns
703
quality
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't do it!
February 21, 2022

A bought a few items from them after "garage squad" promoted them. Then it happened! The aluminum radiator I bought for my Jeep didn't come with the nipples for the transmission fluid lines. That's when I found out they have NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! All they have is return for refund or replace. THEY HAVE NO PHONE NUMBER! I will never use them again and plan on complaining to Motortrend about false advertising!

Date of experience: February 21, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Terrible
February 21, 2022

Sent me out 2 new headlight assemblies for my cadillac, and after install I noticed there's damage and dirt inside the housing. Now they want me to take them back out, send them back to get new ones, and be without a car with headlights for a week. And of course, it's all online you can't speak to anyone and the website forces you to do it their way, which is extremely inconvenient and costs you time and money.

Date of experience: February 21, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Wrong parts
February 21, 2022

I ordered TIE ROD ENDS for my 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The paperwork has the right description on it, but the parts were not the right ones. They were installed before realizing that the parts were shorter than the original parts. I requested a return due to this and was told that they were non-refundable because they had been installed. I feel like they should have tried to compromise in some way. So by trying to save money, its going to cost me more. That was $66.00 wasted, I will never order from RockAuto again. My advice is shop local and if you do order from RockAuto, even if they look right and the description is right on your packing list, hold the parts side by side and make sure they are the same length before you install them.

Date of experience: February 21, 2022
Kentucky
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't buy here
February 21, 2022

This place is a real joke, Carrier lost the package and no way to contact rockauto at all, no number, email, nothing, BEWARE!

Date of experience: February 21, 2022
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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WRONG PART
February 20, 2022

First Time To Use RockAuto & The Last// Ordered a TBI for my 1989 GMC V6 4.3 the part number was a match for my truck BUT electrical hookup doesn't match [e.g.] cannon plug on unit totally different than "OEM" also butterfly spring setup is a mismatch from "OEM". "I just ate the cost of the unit. If I had bought the TBI locally I could have just returned it. Little to no customer service & no phone # I just rebuilt my old unit and reinstalled.

Date of experience: February 19, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Over recent months I have purchased several parts for both my car and truck. Some parts fit others don't. Some parts fail within a week of putting them on. Struts failed Within three months of putting them on. Thermostat failed within a week. Sensors sometimes connect others will not without modifications. Overall AutoZone is more reliable.

Date of experience: February 18, 2022
Maine
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible customer service
February 15, 2022

NEVER order from rockauto ever! If you order a product you and they claim it was delivered, and you never received it they will do nothing! I filed a claim with fed ex. They did nothing. I canceled the card payment, now rockauto is demanding i pay for a product i never received! Never ever ever use rockauto! Horrible customer service. There is no way to talk to an actual human at there company!

Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bought new parts from them when it arrived it was a used, old, rusty parts, and its in a good packaging, I'll returned it but i lost shipping payment as they're to take it out from refund, they're scamming now the customer, they are good before but recently they are scamming the customer, so sad so beware now, and i will never going to buy anything from them from now on...

I purchased new parts, but they send me this old, used rusty CVshaft... what the hec!
Date of experience: February 14, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They sent the wrong parts to us. Customer service is email only and it's impossible to talk to someone. Our mechanic was behind and because it was over 30 days since the part was shipped, we couldn't get a refund. It's like they send random parts to people and hope that they are too busy to return things within 30 days. It caused our repair to take longer because the mechanic had to order the right parts. It cost more money because we had to pay for the right parts AND the wrong parts.

Date of experience: February 14, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Discount not applied
February 12, 2022

I received an email for a 5% discount but when I placed my order using the applied code, I did not get any discount. I tried to find out how to contact them from the website and there was nothing available to address my question. Be weary of false discount offers from RockAuto.

Date of experience: February 12, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It use to be ok
February 9, 2022

Use to buy from them for last few years and i was pretty satisfied with the delivery and the prices, but last 3 orders where terribly miss matched and the last one came with a gouge in the crankshaft deeming it useless. Forget about returning it if you live and work in Canada, not worth the hassle. Stop buying from these clowns!

Date of experience: February 9, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor Customer Service
February 8, 2022

Rock Auto is what is wrong with ordering online. Most companies are great as long as there are no problems. When they send out defective merchandise, they won't back it up, there is no way to speak to a live person other than chat. I got a defective ac compressor from rock auto. When the clutch mechanism and magneto to engage the clutch failed from the beginning, I was told they would not accept the part back because I had not flushed my entire system. My problem from the beginning was the pulley and clutch and had nothing to do with lines or hoses. The new part had a bad magneto which flushing the system would have no effect on. They will not let me return it and they won't replace it. Save your self some hassle and money in the long run. Deal with a local shop you can trust and don't support scammers.

Date of experience: February 8, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Don't waist your time and money.
February 8, 2022

I ordered a catalytic converter and paid 21.99 for next day shipping. Received it 4 days later with wrong gaskets. They have made it so you can not call anyone. Once I notified them of the issue they stopped responding to me. If I return it they are not refunding the 21.99 I paid for shipping. They used to be a good place to order from. Never again will they get my business.

Date of experience: February 7, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Never again. No delivery
February 7, 2022

Zero support. Horrible delivery times. I was skeptical about using rockauto as I usually use Amazon, the price on a certain lsrt was a little better st RA so thought I'd try them out. I'll pay the extra 10% from now on and know I'll get my order. I feel I have been ripped off and will now be forced to contact visa to see about money recovery. Very frustrating experience. Steve

Date of experience: February 7, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Part was Defective!
February 4, 2022

I received a defective A/C Compressor for my 2010 Mazda5. As soon as it was installed, the part failed. I attempted to Refund the part but I didn't know a flush was required before I purchased the part. That little detail is not emphasized on the part page. Well, I finally contacted someone through email but they were unwilling to provide any help. They practically blamed me for not knowing what was required for the part. Then when I emailed them again for more information, they had closed out my ticket! I have lost $200 and I will never shop on this site again.

Date of experience: February 4, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Dont buy from them
February 4, 2022

I bought two new cv axles from them and they literally sent me a used cv that someone had obviously driven on for 50k miles. Dont buy from here, cause if they get your order wrong you cant even contact someone about the issue

Date of experience: February 4, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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SUPPOSEDLY YOU CAN GET TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLINE BUT IS IS SOMEWHERE SO DEEPLY HIDDEN IT CAN'S BE FOUND... NO HELP WITH AN ORDER

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
New Mexico
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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RockAuto Prices
February 1, 2022

RockAuto; s prices with shipping added on are not such a deal anymore, the parts I purchased from rockauto were available locally for the same price with no shipping. I recommend doing your homework before ordering from RockAuto.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered rear brake pads and rotors for my Jeep. They sent the correct pads but the wrong rotors. I tried to call and realized there is no one to speak to. Your issues are only resolved thru the website. This fiasco cost me an additional $80. I will never use RockAuto again.

Date of experience: January 30, 2022
Michigan
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I take care of a family member who is on disability. His disability debit card has a charge on it from Rock Auto. Funny thing is, he doesn't drive, or own a car! He didn't order anything from this company. However, I can't prove it to Master Card, which is who the debit card is through, because Rock Auto doesn't have customer service. There is no one to talk to or email for help!

Date of experience: January 29, 2022