The AA Breakdown Cover Reviews 209,250

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 101,047 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their professionalism, helpfulness, and positive attitude, making interactions pleasant and efficient. Many people highlight the exceptional customer service, noting the personalized and understanding approach, especially during stressful situations. The service provided is often described as excellent, with consumers appreciating the quick response times and the smooth user experience, from initial contact to problem resolution and even delivery services. However, some customers also noted issues with administrative responses and communication, mentioning difficulties in reaching employees initially or experiencing long wait times for service, particularly for home starts. A few other people also felt that the company's policies regarding service refusal and counting incidents were contradictory and led to dissatisfaction.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. Easy to book the battery replacement online. Price explained for the battery and fitting, time slot picked and confirmation messages. Steve, the guy who came, called ahead to say he... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful as always. I fully agree with Mr Rahman's comments. In over 60 years of membership ,the patrols have always been both technically amazing but their outstanding people skills are so good i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb experience. Coil spring in the suspension snapped puncturing the brand new tyre causing a blowout! The roadside mechanic Paul diagnosed this immediately and was brilliant. I’m not so happy wit... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phone call was dealt with efficiently. Tom and Tony arrived within 1hr and 20 minutes; luckily in a van which the motorcycle trailer fitted inside. So after initially trying to fix the broken clutch... See more


Company details

  1. Car Repair and Maintenance
  2. Insurance Agency
  3. Mechanic
  4. Telematics Service
  5. Towing Service

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The AA provides services to motorists: breakdown cover, car insurance, life, travel insurance, route planning and motoring advice. We're the UK's number 1 motoring organisation.


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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

209K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lee the legend

Lee is an absolute legend. Not only did he turn up slightly earlier than expected, his poise and calmness made a stressful experience a lot easier. He fixed the issue of course. Thanks again and all the best,
Charlie

23 May 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ive given 4 and not 5 stars

Ive given 4 and not 5 stars, as it took me well over an hour to get someone to acknowledge my breakdown.
However, once Darrell arrived, everything was done quickly and very professionally and I was able to continue my journey.
Many thanks

22 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and helpful engineer

Speedy response - Jan was with us after 35 minutes, and was really friendly, helpful and communicative, explaining the various things he was trying to work out the cause of our problem, and once fixed stayed while I tested the car thoroughly to make sure it was all OK. Thanks Jan, you were great!

23 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Broke down at roundabout on slip road from M4 heading towards London. Due to high risk, High Road Police arrived within 10 mins, deposited us and car securely onto central roundabout. AA (Naveed) arrived 1.5 hours later. Knew immediately that clutch had broken/failed. Quickly mounted car onto trailer, drove us home and parked car close to our home. Naveed was extremely helpful and efficient, a life-saver.

24 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt repair of fault.

David Edwards arrived as soon as the car and trailer had been taken off the recovery vehicle.
He at once set to work on our Jaguar to find the fault. After what seemed like no time at all the problem of a loose air intake pipe to the turbo had been found and fixed. I would like to thank him for his prompt diagnosis and cure. He advised me to change the pipe which I will do before I next venture out.
We were very grateful for the service on such a hot day. C. Ian Johnstone.

24 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Liam was awesome

Liam was awesome. He showed up like Superman on a mission within 3 minutes after being told it could take up to 1 and a half hours. He stayed with us on the roundabout where we broke down until delivery of new Tyre and we were back on the road again. Thank you AA. Superb Service for us as NatWest platinum clients. Simply the best!

23 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 Star Service

5 star service from Christopher. Arrived at my location quickly and the job was done within a few minutes. Great customer service as well. Highly recommend 👍

22 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service response time very…

Fabulous service response time very fast. Gary thoroughly checked vehicle and identified issue and despite car needing to have further assistance from a garage he did a temporary fix. Very happy with that. He was very professional and explained in good detail and was patient with all my questions.

25 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An electrical fault, resolved.

A fault on my folding roof not completing its cycle. The AA mechanic attending (Luis) was excellent. It was an early morning call and he arrived slightly early. He was friendly, reassuring and identified the issue and the explained the method to repair. For some reason, the sensor must have reset itself. All good.

25 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Flat battery

Jacob attended within the specified time slot and was very pleasant. He diagnosed the problem with my car which needed a new battery. He didnt have the correct battery on his vehicle so got on the phone and ordered one. He said he would be back in about half an hour and he was. He then fitted the new battery, no issues. Very happy with his service today.

25 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great comms, quick response and helpful staff. Thanks for getting us going again so quickly

Reporting incident was very easy. The person I spoke to explained clearly the process and what I should do and gave me an expected time that the AA mechanic would arrive. A follow up call shortly after confirmed the mechanic was on his way with an eta. He changed the wheel in no time and got us out of a dangerous spot and on our way, advising us of what we should do for the remainder of our journey. Thanks

25 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We got stranded on a very busy dual…

We got stranded on a very busy dual carriageway filled in the app for the breakdown as I was in a dangerous position. It asked me to phone direct in roughly an hour. Aaron came to our rescue. He was extremely polite and professional. Unfortunately the car could not be repaired as the engine had seized but he did tell us 30 miles Home a really lovely guy can’t praise him enough.

23 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Balazs was great

Balazs was great! Friendly, polite and respectful.
I was kept up to date with the change in time, which for me was not a problem as I was at home.
I absolutely recommend the AA recovery service, and I also have my car insurance with them,
Great service, thank you Balazs!

24 May 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I really hope no one ever has to…

I really hope no one ever has to experience the same experience me and my boyfriend had from the AA. Our van broke down on the M4 around 6 o clock in the evening. We didn’t get home until 2 in the morning. It took an hour for the AA to come out to check the van, then we got told they didn’t know what was wrong with it. We ended up waiting 4/5 hours and still no van. So we tried to call them which took over an hour to get through to them, when we finally did the only thing the lady was concerned about was trying to upgrade up and sell us things when we were stuck on the side of the busy M4. Then we learnt they’d only just put out for the recovery truck, 5/6 hours after we were told it was going to be done. The highway patrol ended up coming over to see if we were okay and stated that the AA should only take 2 hours max, they were more concerned about us than the AA. We ended up being there from 6pm until 1:30am and not home until 2am after a family member was able to get us. Honestly shocked.

24 May 2026
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Hi Bea, we're sorry to hear this and would like to look into this further. Please send a copy of your review, membership number (address if cover is through the bank) and reg to theaa.reviewteam@theaa.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Although I waited for 2 hours I…

Although I waited for 2 hours I understood it was a very busy day on the roads and I was in a safe location. I was kept informed of the changing recovery time. The main reason for the top marks was for Luke the guy that came to help me. He was relaxed and calm, very personable and filled me with confidence for my onward journey. I can’t thank him enough for his excellent professional help, he made up for the 2 hour wait. He is an absolute credit to the AA

24 May 2026

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