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Find a Location

Maxi Auto Service Center has 9 locations, listed below.

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    • Maxi Auto Service Center

      2822 Calhoun Ave Chattanooga, TN 37407-1350

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Maxi Auto Service Center

      2527 Lafayette Rd Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-3785

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Maxi Auto Service Center

      3540 Broad St Chattanooga, TN 37409-1027

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Maxi Auto Service Center

      4007 Dayton Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37415-7124

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Maxi Auto Service Center

      4986 Highway 58 Chattanooga, TN 37416-1878

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforMaxi Auto Service Center

    Auto Repairs
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    5 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 6/24/1980

    Years in Business: 47

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company offers a full service auto repair specializing in brakes, exhaust, AC, preventive maintenance, engine repair, transmission repair, etc.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Maxi Auto Service Center has 9 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Maxi Auto Service Center

        2822 Calhoun Ave Chattanooga, TN 37407-1350

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Maxi Auto Service Center

        2527 Lafayette Rd Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-3785

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Maxi Auto Service Center

        3540 Broad St Chattanooga, TN 37409-1027

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Maxi Auto Service Center

        4007 Dayton Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37415-7124

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Maxi Auto Service Center

        4986 Highway 58 Chattanooga, TN 37416-1878

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      2822 Calhoun Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37407-1350
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1980
      Years in Business:
      47
      Business Started:
      1/1/1977
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1982
      Business Incorporated:
      11/15/1982
      Accredited Since:
      6/24/1980
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      T:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      W:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Th:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      F:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Sa:
      Closed
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. Larry Cole, President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Larry Cole, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Larry Cole, President
      • Ms. Kathryne Hobace, Office Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (423) 624-1282
        Primary Fax
      • (423) 622-8569
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/16/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I have taken my cars to various Maxi Autos in the Chattanooga area since 2014. I've been to Red Bank and Hixson. I have never had an issue until I visited this location. I went in for a routine front brake/rotor replacement. When I got the car back, the brake pedal would go to the floor. I waited a week to see if maybe they needed to be "worn in". Nope, called and spoke with *****, he advised me to bring the car back in and they would check it. I did...they told me they were re-bled and I should see improvement in a few days (or driving 50 miles or so). I did that. Brake pedal still going to the floor. So I called several other mechanic shops and consulted with my mechanic friends. Everyone said the same thing. The brakes were not bled properly, the booster seal is busted, or the master cylinder was messed up. I called ***** back at Maxi and explained my findings. He told me to bring the car back in. I did..for the 3rd time. Now he tells me they DIDN'T bleed the brakes, and were not liable b/c they did the Auto bleed and did not do a manual bleed....crazy b/c every other mechanic I have spoken to manually bleeds the brakes. They messed up my car, and refuse to take accountability for their mistake. I know to you I'm just an unhappy client, but I work 80 hours a week to make ends meet, and spending $535 dollars for NOTHING is a big deal. I don't have extra money, I trusted you to do a simple job and now I do not feel safe driving my car, which is how I get to WORK 80 hours a week....and with your screw up I can't even drive my car until I save more money to go to another mechanic, which will take months. I didn't ask for much, just some dang brakes and you completely dismissed your mistake and spoke to me like I am some dumb girl who has never had her car worked on. I have never in my 30 years of driving had this happen. This is not right, at all and you know it *****. You know your mechanic messed up and kept giving me the run around like I'm stupid. I do not feel safe driving that car, and now I have to cancel my summer trip that I have spent the last YEAR saving for b/c you don't want to eat the cost for repairing my car b/c it might mess with your store numbers....What ever happened to good people? Doing the right thing, being honest and taking responsibility? But hey, at least your sales look good, right? Even at the expense of the consumer? The TCP act has been violated here...
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      Customer Reviews

      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Crystal J

      1 star

      07/23/2024

      My name is Crystal J**** and the Maxi Auto in East ridge ringgold road me and my husband took my car in now for a sound that when you crank it up it may and Freon and they charge $375 then the next day my car was still having the same problem took it back they charged me 1300 and we paid and didn't get the car back two days later is back doing the same thing to take it back down there they saying that it's going to need another part and more money and it's not going to be cheap they are a rip-off and a scam when they see you using a credit card they try to put a dent in it this place is a ******* rip off and my husband took his truck in now back in April got it out in June and the truck don't even crank up anything they charge up $100 I wouldn't advise no black people to go down there to mess the auto on Ringo road there are a big scam and they will use you and tell you anything about your car and I asked him can I see the part that they took off and they said no Max's Auto is a big rip off I want my money back and my husband money back

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