Best 12 Auto Repair Shops Near near Me in Novato, CA (Update 2025)

R P I took my 2015 Porsche 911 turbo s to Baldwins for an oil change as their prices seemed more reasonable than other shops. They finished the oil change on time. When I got home, I noticed coolant dripping from the rear. I immediately called them as I thought it was oil. The owner immediately called me back and told me that to be safe I should not to drive the car. When I checked the coolant level was full. They arranged, at their cost, a flat bed to pick up the car. On examination (pressure test) it was determined that the coolant cap (they had checked the coolant) was likely old and not sealing well. They replaced the cap at their cost. No more leaks. I was impressed with their commitment to their custmers, honesty and highly recommend them.

Désirée Cachette Excellent service! Petra who works the front desk even called me back and moved things around to give me same day service. They gave me a loaner car right away, and did a thorough job. 10/10 recommend and will be using them for any future services or repairs (BMW)

Joel Hodge Have been using Baldwins German Autowerks for service on our 2016 Prius and recently received amazing service, again. Baldwin has deep knowledge of Hybrid vehicles and has given us sound, useable advice on care and preventative maintenance for a vehicle that gets a lot of use in our family. They have taken excellent care of us, and I would highly recommend Baldwin for Hybrid vehicle service.

Robert Legnitto Mike did an excellent job! Great service!

Ann Marie Boisvert I feel very lucky to have found Mike. He is very honest with regards to what needs to be done and pricing, and he always does a great job!

Karen Dohemann Mike does a great job with my car. He can usually get me in pretty quickly and he gets it finished as promised. My car runs great at 75k miles.

Sergio Che Excellent Service and Pricing! I had an amazing experience at Steves Auto Care! The team was incredibly professional, friendly, and efficient. They diagnosed the issue quickly and clearly explained the repairs needed. I was pleasantly surprised by how fair and transparent the pricing was—no hidden fees, just honest work. The quality of the repair exceeded my expectations, and my car now runs like new. Its clear that they truly care about their customers and take pride in what they do. I highly recommend Steves Auto Care to anyone looking for reliable and trustworthy auto service. I’ll definitely be coming back for all my future car needs!

Michael Derda We have been with Steve for over thirty years, and wouldnt think of going anywhere else. Steve is professional, honest, reliable, and gives great customer service. In short, he is the best. We highly recommend him.

Leo Prada Steve at Steve’s Auto Care has been taking care of my Lexus SC430 and my wife’s RX350 for years. He’s smart, honest, talented, and truly trustworthy—the kind of mechanic you hope to find but rarely do. I’ve recommended him to friends and family, and even after moving to Sonoma County, I still make the drive back to have Steve work on our cars. That’s how much I trust him. Highly recommended.

Jeff Hamilton I have nothing but GREAT things to say about Nave Motors. Kevin, the body shop manager, was amazing. I had high expectations and they were exceeded. My car actually came back to me from them BETTER than before the accident. Thank you to the entire crew at Nave.

Clay Schulenburg Highly recommend Nave Motors. Kevin and team provide amazing service for me on all my vehicles when I need exterior and body work stuff done. Kevin stands by his work if something needs another look too. And communication with Kevin is always timely.

Andrew Foss The staff there was very respectful and professional. Their communication and understanding of my personal life was very much appreciated. I highly recommend them to anyone in town and I for one will definitely be using Nave motors has my mechanic from here on out thank you to my friend who recommended them to me! Thank You Nave motors for being a part of our community!!

Rolf Banning While you might be put off by the small shop, owner Gary McGowan brings more than 20 years of domestic and foreign auto repair including 10 years at the BMW dealer. If you want a no-nonsense, honest repair facility, you can’t go wrong here.

Doug Balk Gary is the best. Quickly solves issues others haven’t been able to diagnose

Anne Cutler Gary is a life saver. No matter what goes wrong with my BMW he has the answer. Such a great guy too. Really appreciate all the hard work he has put into my car.

Lino M. Amaral ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I brought my 1968 C-10 pickup to Buddys Auto Body & Restoration for a full paint job, and they absolutely exceeded my expectations. The quality of the work was outstanding—great bang for the buck! What really stood out was how Buddy and his team took a genuine interest in my vision for the truck. They respected the personal history behind it and treated it like more than just a job. That kind of care and attention is rare these days. He definitely makes you feel part of the family! I’ve already referred a close friend and will continue to send people Buddy’s way—he’s just that good! If you’re looking for quality craftsmanship and honest service, this is the place to go!

R8CEHORSE I went there for a neighborhood car show and was very impressed at the hospitality and the cordial nature of not just Buddys shop but his neighbors as well. This plaza houses some very quality oriented businesses. Buddys Auto Body & Restoration is a family owned operation and their attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is evident when you look at their project cars. Edit 04/26/18: I just got my car back yesterday and I was impressed at what Buddy was able to do with it. I brought it in after my neighbor played bumper cars in my parking lot on St. Pattys Day night and it looked tired, bruised and defeated. I thought it was done. When I picked it up, it looked like it was 5 years younger! He fixed the immediate problem but also polished the whole car bringing it back to life! Another thing that you dont see anymore is that there was a handwritten thank you card waiting for me when I got back into the drivers seat. Very classy touch. Thank you Buddy and your whole staff for the excellent workmanship and care taken with my vehicle! Another Update! 05/06/20 I took some new parts in for some extra protection and was super surprised that he knocked out the job in a day! Not only is buddy good but super efficient too! Ill probably take my track car over as soon as I can for a respray cuz you cant beat his service! 6/30/25: Well had a piece of plywood fly at me at highway speeds. Although SUPER annoying that people dont know how to safely transport their materials I knew just the place to take it for repair. I gave them a call and discussed my options. Im glad I did and he steered me to the right direction for my situation. I appreciate his honesty and will always be coming back.

Nick Shorten Once again. Buddy nailed it! I can always count on him and his team to set me up right and I always return to him for auto body work. He has a huge shop, very knowledgeable crew and works very well with auto insurance companies and is meticulous with the details. He’s been in the business for a long time and is way better at handling customers, giving quotes and getting you back on the road than any other shop in the Bay Area. Highly recommend Buddy’s for full restorations or insurance claims and repairs from classics to current day cars.

Dashka Jolissaint I’ve been taking my car to One Stop Autoshop for over 5 years now and I truly wouldn’t go anywhere else. They’ve consistently taken great care of my car and I always leave feeling confident and well-informed. What really sets this shop apart is their honesty, something that’s hard to find these days. The entire team is friendly, professional, and genuinely helpful but I have to give a special shout out to Mike. He’s the absolute best. Mike goes above and beyond to make sure his customers are taken care of. He’s honest, knowledgeable, and you can tell he really cares. Highly recommend this place.

Zoe Downs I made a normal service appointment a week prior for a trip and the receptionist failed to let me know they only do drop offs from 7am-8am so I could not take my car there after showing up. I even asked what time to bring my car in and she said anytime within work hours(7-5:30). This was poor communication that was easily avoidable and would not recommend giving this place business.

Bárbara I definitely recommend it, I am just a girl and I don’t understand about the car, I asked them for help about my problem and I was very well attended, they are honest and did a good job and a good price. It is very good when you find a place of trust, thanks

Adam Klugman A great team of people that really pulled through for me! My daughters van broke down with some mysterious problem a thousand miles away from home and I pulled them off the internet totally at random. I got very lucky! We were freaking out a bit but Leo stayed really calm and just got the job done. He reassured me that they have three shops that they can confer with and he just kept plugging away until he figured it out. He and Carlos were respectful and incredibly patient with my daughter and me and they came through like heroes. Thank you, guys! We will forever appreciate you for the way you went above and beyond that day. AND...they were really fair on the price. Just a 5 star experience from start to finish.

LSTNLNE 7 day install nightmare If you have a nice car, the last place you want to take it is here, or any of its afifliates for a IID. These amatuer non-ASE techs" break plastic bolts, rip the fire-wall, lose the battery clamp down device and hack into the electrial harness causing shorts, without any respect for car. They only care about profit and turn-over time. Intoxalock has no internship class, or prerequisite training courses to quilaify auto repair shops to become a "Certified" installation provider. My car has been at Hamilton auto shop 1032 First St. Novato, CA for a total of 7 days since 12/6/24 & still it needs a jump start when it sits overnight w a new NAPA Odessey AMG 600 CCA battery and Ford High Performance high output alternator. The first install had small gauge speaker wire for a ground and wires where connected by soldering them together and wrapping them with electrical tape drapped over the engine. I pointed it out to Leo, so the next time my car wouldnt start, Leo had their so-called "REAL" San Rafeal Intoxalock tech unistall the 1st install and replaced it w ALL heavy gauge electrical wires and proper electrical connections and 3/8" x 18" plastic shield wrap along the firewall that protected the enclosed group of heavy gauge wires w INTOXALOCK LOGOS ! Still my car constantly needs a jump start when it sits overnight. Finally a rep. called me when they read my 1 star reviews on Intoxalock webb-sites on social media. Their customer service is non-exsistant ! Brandon has called the shop for the last 4 days, sending out parts overnight and getting their tech to talk in Spanish, w the shops tech. Still Leo cant find the parasitic leak draining the battery overnight and claims they are losing money, so he wants to uninstall the IID and refund me my money. What about my time without a car. Carl from Napa auto parts checked out my battery and even went to Hamilton with my battery and one of his tester battery and they both failed to start my car up with the IID. Another Napa sales man used to install IID devices for 7 years and states they are basically simple devices to install. Intoxalock needs to find service centers with ASE technicians, that know auto electronics, how not to cause shorts & how to find a "parasitic leak" with a OHM METER. Hamilton should be held accountable for not providing a proper Intoxalock installation, especially will they advertised 3 hour install with certified Intoxalock technicians. Certified by WHO? Think about your time and getting the install right the first time- NOT 7 days and then hear "so sorry Iam losing money here is your refund. A dozen timesi a two week peroid, I could not start my car up to get to work, or after work to get you home? But profit is he main focus w IID installations bc you have to comply to drive. With my full refund my car spent another 5 days at One Stop w ASE techs, before they found the short causing all the electrical issues. I had to pay $261 on top of $400 for the installation. Leo charged me for $45 fee calibration - when it was ALREADY calitbradited on the install. One Stop was honest- and did not charge me.

Max Reinhardt I didnt have the most satisfying experience in my work with Hamiltons Automotive. I had to get an IID installed in my Tesla and theyre one of the only shops which can do it locally in the Bay Area. The cost of the install seemed to feel like they’re taking advantage of the customer and charging a rate for labor that’s otherwise at a premium. The cost of the removal seems to be the same. When I had issues arise, I not only had to bring it in, I was charged for a "calibration". When I described that I did follow the instructions to use it and it was giving me a "Violation" they seemed to think that there must be something wrong with how I was using the device since they did 4 other Teslas with this device and only one person else had an issue...That said, Ive got it installed elsewhere and have had ZERO issues since. So, perhaps instead it clearly was an issue with their install job OR the device but NOT me as their customer. They sadly seemed to lack this understanding and tact of treating customers with more understanding, so I notably wont be back and would encourage others to look elsewhere. Moral of the story; I don’t think that they’re complete crooks. Rather, opportunistically they as an install shop of these devices and the IID company have a convenient thing of each of them pointing the finger at the other and saying please deal with them/it’s their pricing, etc. At the end of the day I know this much, not once was I not charged for something though I clearly had stated that the device and technology in use of a Tesla wasn’t working properly. In a little over a month I paid Hamiltons about $900 for not that much time and labor and not a single piece of equipment (ie a part that ever stayed with my car such as a repair, etc). Relatively speaking, I think that the costs were unreasonable for the labor provided and because the IID is something where you’re required to get one they feel it appropriate to take greater advantage of these customers as compared to someone with greater choices as a consumer.

999kger The manager named Leo has been doing my 2004 s40 Volvo car maintenance for over three years. He is so efficient, so honest, and extremely knowledgeable about fixing, maintaining my car. Im in a good hand with him, and I feel safe driving my car knowing my car is in a top shape always.

Juan Cardenas Hamilton Auto was great throughout the process of my IID timeline of 6.5months. They installed my IID as scheduled and were very professional. From the techs to the customer rep and the owners were great. The service for the calibration was fast and easy. Highly recommend them if you are looking for a professional auto shop.

Ciaran Wills These guys are lifesavers for being open on Saturdays. My car literally died on the 101 just north of Novato but I was able to get it towed here and they diagnosed the problem. It needed a part but they got it on the Monday and then everything was good again.

Nicholas Christianson Ive been a client of J.E.V. Auto since 2018 and there are two things that stand out about Jorge and the team. 1) They are damn good mechanics. I know they are going to fix it right and fix it well the first time. 2) Customer Service and clear communication is as important to as their ability to fix my car. Im never unsure of my options and whether they explored all opportunities. Do yourself a favor and give them a call if youre car needs some love. You wont be sorry.

Carmen By far the best automotive repair experience we’ve ever had. Jeorge is the epitome of automotive passion. His place is clean and well thought out. The assessment was honest and the service was quick. We couldn’t ask for more.

mezzetta bgoliat Jorge is an amazing owner and shows that he cares no matter how big or small the request is. I was simply going in to purchase a maintenance item and Jorge was understanding and willing to go out of his way to do so. Awesome place and awesome people!

N Haddad Jared was very friendly, patient, and helpful! I had my alignment previously done at another shop after saving up for new tires. The steering wheel was off just a tad, but enough to make me not comfortable while driving. He talked the issue through with me and was able to fix it!! I’m so relieved now. Thank you so much for the wonderful customer service! I’m more than certain I appeared a little crazy, because after a tech test drove it, they said it was fine. It was such a minor issue, most probably wouldn’t have noticed. I really value the great customer service, something that seems hard to find these days.

John Verdusco Great customer service. Friendly knowledgeable employees. They were able to get the tires i needed the next day and change them quick.

Rose Bud Made an appointment at 8am to have new tires put on my truck. I told the owner that I needed to pick it up no later than 2:30pm because I had to pick up my 6 month old son from daycare. I was called at 2:00pm and was told they couldn’t get my tires off of my truck and that I needed to make another appointment to come back. I ended up taking my tires to another shop and had them put on in an hour for cheaper than what I was quoted to have it done at this shop. I recommend you choose any other shop than this one if you need tire service.

Maxwell ODay ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently had an outstanding experience at Leonardi Automotive! They took the time to listen to my concerns and thoroughly explained the services my vehicle needed. I also loved how they kept me updated throughout the process, giving me peace of mind. It’s evident that they genuinely care about their customers. I highly recommend Leonardi Automotive to anyone looking for reliable and trustworthy auto service. I’ll definitely be returning for any future needs!

Tanya Nelson Wish I’d discovered Leonardo’s long ago! My first visit was to have my mom’s 17-yr-old car evaluated for safety; amazingly, they said that it was in great shape & charged me NOTHING. Fast forward one year to just last week… it needed new tires and a bit of expected maintenance; they recommended a well-known tire brand that is rated for longer wear AND was less expensive than the brand I’d originally asked them to install. The car now runs smoother than ever! Website is easy to navigate. 5 stars for knowledgeable/ experienced/courteous service, fair business practices, and overall client satisfaction!

Leda Thayer Aways friendly, accommodating, and do great work at a fair price. What more can you ask for? I recommend Leonardi Automotive to all my friends and family.