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RockAuto has a rating of 1.4 stars from 1,658 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about RockAuto most frequently mention customer service, wrong part, and return shipping problems. RockAuto ranks 891st among Auto Parts sites.

  • Service
    761
  • Value
    737
  • Shipping
    759
  • Returns
    670
  • Quality
    699
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 10.2%
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Top Positive Review

“My First RockAuto experience”

Nate H.
5/24/24

I hesitated to purchase from here due to the many bad reviews, but I didn't need anything significant, so I pulled the trigger. The prices were too good to pass on. Glad to report I got exactly what I ordered and promptly. I placed my order Monday morning, and the site said it would be here Wednesday (two days later), which worked for me as I was out of town. To my surprise, it was delivered the very next morning. I just got home, and everything ordered was well packaged and correct. I just put the parts in my car, and everything fits as described. My first Rock Auto purchase was a success, so I will be getting my parts from here in the foreseeable future. If you're considering RA but are thrown off by the bad reviews, I suggest experiencing it yourself and forming your own opinion. I did, and I'm glad I did. I no longer have to overpay for car parts.

Top Critical Review

“Don't Order From RockAuto Zero Quality Control.”

Tyler M.
9/27/24

Imagine waiting 2 weeks for your part to arrive just for it to start leaking and leaving you stranded on the highway with $400 worth of tow fees to get back to the shop to replace the part you just replaced. So 3 weeks and $1100 later for something that should have been done in a day, and for $300. Thanks RockAuto! Terrible Chinese Products. Avoid as all costs and buy OEM. RockAuto products have ZERO quality control and will ship you broken parts.

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April 19th, 2023

Knock offs products, they ask me to ship back the bad part and they will replace with the same company made. No customer service to talk to. Sometimes it's hard to do these things without a real person to talk to. I won't use again. I don't recommend specially if you are in Canada, it cost more than the part for shipping and customs and fees. Not worth it.

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Return policy sucks and they are not responsible for the return when the part is bad and didn’t work as suppose to

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Spark plugs for 2013 Jetta but it was a knockoff

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February 1st, 2021

Ordered front drive axle for 2001 Saab 93. Axle worked fine however axle nut did not. I had to reuse stock nut, although it was not recommended as it's an interference nut. I tried several times to return or exchange, get credit for nut no success. Customer service is nonexistent at Rock Auto, buyer beware.

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Good luck.

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Drive axle, reused old nut. Wrong item sent.

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February 21st, 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.

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Don't

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Two headlight assemblies that are now installed on my car, can't just send them back idiots

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August 12th, 2022
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Great price for the part. Needed the part now so paid $12.99 extra for FedEx to deliver this past Monday. Part arrived Thursday. No customer service since everything is done by phone. No refund even remotely possible because they do no believe in customer service! Get your shipment by USPS. It will het to you sooner. This experience really sucked.

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A/C part

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May 24th, 2023

When I bought my car parts I paid an extra $98 for express shipping. The parts were supposed to be delivered on a Monday and it is now Wednesday night and I still have not received my package. DHL was not helpful at all in trying to issue a refund for the express shipping I paid for but did not receive. It became more difficult as rock-auto has no customer service number, only email.

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September 18th, 2023
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I payed for 3 day shipping I wont get it for 5 days and they wont even give a reason why its late and thier customer service page is less than helpful you cant even ask your own question pertaining to your situation

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February 12th, 2024

I only put a star because this site requires it to enter a review. They do not deserve any stars. I have wasted my time for 2 weeks trying to get and order but I got nothing but a headache! After waiting for my order for two weeks, the status page still says two things: 1. Order canceled and 2. Order is processing and cannot be canceled. I have written to them at least 10 times and they still have not told me when or if they are going to send my order. AVOID THEM; THEY HAVE NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! I am going to order from ebay!

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I am going to order from ebay. They never even sent my order.

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October 25th, 2023

Replaced front and rear rotors and pads on 04 Lincoln Navigator

Pros: Great price, easy install, arrived in under a week. Oreilly wanted over $200 just for (2) rotors.
Cons: Shipping cost a little high because weight of four.

Tip for consumers:
Been doing business with Rock Auto for 10+ years. Great buys when your on a budget and usually just as good as OEM parts.

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Rotors and brake pads

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November 20th, 2020

Looked up lug bolts for my truck. Site told me what I needed but when parts were received they are not even close... too short and the diameter is too small. The return process is a joke. I've orders a few hundred dollars worth of parts from them in the past 2 weeks and they want me to pay shipping for telling me and shipping me the wrong part

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December 15th, 2023

My billing and mailing addresses are different my first 2 orders they did fine my last order went to wrong address because they got it wrong and now I don't have part and out money, beware they have no phone to talk to someone

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No customer support is a Hugh problem

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Bought it locally

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February 6th, 2024

You may look at various items to purchase but beware, they will give a different name and description of the EXACT SAME ITEM. And IF you buy it you are pretty much STUCK with it because to return it they will charge you enough return shipping so it is not even financially practical. And to top it all off THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! No phone number, no link, no e-mail, nothing! Just a "help" icon that is as helpful as bailing out the Titanic with a shot glass!

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Buyer beware. You can get better parts for less just about anywhere AND actually get customer service too!!!!

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None. What they sell isn't worth the effort!

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July 28th, 2021
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I started out make a purchase from their site using the cascade menu they provide. I received the parts only find out they were wrong and started a return for store credit thinking I made a mistake. I discovered their site was inaccurate and emailed them only to be told nothing was wrong and they closed my ticket when I provided proof that their site was incorrectly listing parts. Absolute worst service and complete frauds when it comes to their return policy which states they will refund shipping if the mistake is on their end... NOT! Never doing business with them again.

Tip for consumers:
Don't use them at all or cross check your part numbers prior to purchasing.

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Powerstop brake rotors

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November 3rd, 2023

We purchased the appropriate autolite spark plugs for our Subaru WRX. One of them broke apart into the motor within two weeks. The car is now unusable for three months.After sending the defective spark plug back … we have been ghosted. So much for great warranty I read about! I can not recommend this company!

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Autolite spark plugs

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January 16th, 2024

Rock Auto USED to be a great place for auto parts but their customer service has deteriorated this past year and I will now shop elsewhere! Don't be mislead by their "in stock" inventory - and don't be misled by their shipping options and the expected delivery date that you have paid for! It is all "smoke and mirrors" and then when your order fails to arrive in the advertised time-frame, they have the gall to charge you for the return! NEVER AGAIN!

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February 7th, 2023
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Zero customer service. Unable to speak to anyone. No way to email them outside of their asinine web forms.
Part was defective, caused the car to breakdown, overheat and get towed. Pretty sure it fried the engine. Mechanic proved beyond a doubt that it was caused by the defective intake manifold they sent.

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January 30th, 2022

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.

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Don’t expect to speak to a representative. There are none.

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January 18th, 2022
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Do not order from this company. They have no live customer service and online customer service is just questions and you can't explain issue. I have 2008 Ford Explorer and ordered fuel pump the sent me fuel pump for 2003 mercury mountaineer. The pump is listed on there site as An exact fit and they will to take product back or refund my money. Do not order from them it is not worth the risk, hassle or wait. Scam

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Do not use this site it is not worth risk hassle or time

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Couldn’t use shipped wrong part part was not as described on site

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January 6th, 2024

I owned Toyota and Dodge cars. I ordered multiple parts for the last 10 years from this compagny and never got any problems. I could not evaluate the return policy since I always got what I ordered. I never mistaken the part too and I think this is the buyer responsibility to ensure the correct order.

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October 22nd, 2023
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I Ordered tierod ends for my truck! This garbage website Sent me the wrong size! Trying to figure out how to return them is a chore! No call center and no one to help me explain why they don't fit the truck! I'll Never order from this place again, I used expedited shipping too there's another $100 I'll never get back plus they make you pay to return all their garbage parts to multiple warehouses! Skip this place at all costs! Photo shows the wrong "larger" part vs the correct "smaller part bought someplace else!

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All parts were wrong size

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October 7th, 2023

Rockauto use to be my go to site but they've gone downhill in the past 6 years. Maybe if they offered shipping through UPS, they'll return to relevancy. Their main issue is their partnership with FedEx who's known for losing parts and not delivering on time. Also, invest in warehouses that stock parts and don't take 2 days to ship.

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December 24th, 2022
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This company has NO customer service phone number. It's all done online. "Auto parts" are either NEEDED for a repair, or VERY IMPORTANT to someone doing a restoration. Both require good customer service. Rock Auto does not provide this.

Parts shown and described on the site Do Not always match what you will receive. If you're like most people who search the web looking for the best deal on the same-exact part, don't trust Rock Auto to provide that same-exact part. For example, part may look like the same Made In USA parts as other sites, but when the part arrives it will be an Asian copy. Such as the case with my order. And the only choice for a return or exchange is online. Be prepared for your project to get delayed. You will also need to be prepared to be out of money for the correct parts, while you await Rock Auto's refund.

Horrible business.
Good luck.

Tip for consumers:
Steer clear!

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Ball Joints

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November 15th, 2023

I ordered a part and mechanic couldn't fit me in for 30 days. It was front wheel hub assembly for an 07 Audi A6. The part only came with half of the assembly and no one to call and return couldn't be made. Warranty was denied. Tried everything. Can't find the other part that's needed for it so now I'm out of $200 and have to find the whole hub and pressed bearing part somewhere else. I'm furious. All of this could have been solved if they just had a customer service. Not even a chat. No one to help at all. I have cried for two hours as that's the last of the money I had.

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It was a wheel hub assembly and alternator. Alternator was fine wheel hub did not come with parts listed on box

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October 5th, 2023
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First, I don't write reviews often, but I wanted people to understand how BAD this company is to deal with. I would give them 0 stars! I picked out brakes that from entering make, model, year and sub categories. I received the brakes and they did not fit. They charged me over 80.00 to ship them to me and then over $40.00 to return them. They would not refund the money due to fact it was only a 30 day return. I never show this. Further there is NO phone support and NO way to email them from the site. We figured out how to create a ticket and they answered them. I had to dispute the purchase with my credit card company for my refund. Horrible Horrible company to deal with! NEVER AGAIN! Buyer please beware!

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None- Disputed on Credit card

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November 5th, 2022

I ordered 2 struts for my 09 Ford flex. Paid my mechanic $350 to install them. They both make a horrible noise when turning the wheel. Mechanic said both are defective. I will have to pay another $350 to remove and replace. Never again Rock auto.

Tip for consumers:
Never buy from Rockauto

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Can't afford to have them replaced

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March 14th, 2023
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Ordered three hundred dollars worth of parts I received all the parts except my valve cover call the carrier like they explained once the investigation was done no refund contact rock auto by email and now I'm getting the run around do not order from rock auto if you need parts order from parts geek

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Axle motor mount and tail light assembly

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