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Name: Breakdown cover
Rating: 2.9 (207 reviews)

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2.38

Based on 207 reviews, last reviewed 17th Sep 2025

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5

I have not had one problem with the AA. I have not had one problem with the AA. They are fast and reliable. Staff are friendly and informative Reviewed on: 12th June 2025

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1

Horrendous company. Horrendous company. You will never able to contact any real person from the company. Unless you got at hour for waiting. If you are willing to cancel ... Read more Reviewed on: 17th September 2025

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AA breakdown cover gives you help from a trained mechanic if your car, van or motorbike breaks down.

You can track when help will arrive on the app. Standard Roadside Assistance covers breakdowns that happen more than 1/4 mile away from your home and you can choose to cover a vehicle or a person in any vehicle as a driver or passenger.

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AA Breakdown cover reviews (207)

Not fit for purpose. 6 1/2 hrs & waiting...

We've now been sat here waiting for vehicle recovery for 6 1/2 hours... They've now told us, after changing their time guesstimate 3 times already, that they will be at least another hour. These phone calls have no relation to the app estimations either. The lady on the end of the phone was next to useless and put us down as being on a completely different road about 100 miles away from where we actually are. We've also told them that I have a disability and need to get home a.s.a.p because of this. They've now told us to leave the vehicle with the keys in it and get a taxi home! No one should have to wait this long, and to think we are paying for this service - gold membership too! Not for much longer! We won't be renewing our membership, that's for sure. They are not honouring their side of the deal whatsoever. Reviewed on: 11th August 2018

AS emergency

It's great to no your not alone breakdown is always on time Reviewed on: 21st July 2018

Great Value

Very pleased with the service offered by the AA and the price. Reviewed on: 19th July 2018

Dreadful treatment. No recovery. Use a different company.

As I write it is near midnight. I'm waiting for an urgent recovery phoned in at 6.20pm. I explained clearly that my motorbike was unsafe to ride and I needed recovery. 2 hours later someone who knew nothing about bikes turned up, without a recovery van. I used my own tools and had to show him where the battery was. He couldn't even get it off its stand. Recovery was initially estimated another 2 hours later, and this was then moved to 5am the following day!! Despite calls to the AA letting them know I was a woman on my own, in the dark and did not feel safe. Several phone calls later this estimate was moved to 11pm. Eventually I abandoned the bike, leaving keys to be collected. Some other idiot has just turned up at the breakdown site and says he can't load the bike onto the trailer. I've just been told the new estimate is 48 hours, because I'm not with the bike now, despite being advised to leave it for my own safety and being assured it would be recovered by 11pm. So, after hours of shifting estimates which meant I had to stay with the vehicle, without water, a toilet and a dwindling phone battery, my bike is now left, keys under the tank on a dangerous and busy road and it may or may not turn up sometime over the next two days. Incompetence does not even begin to describe this bunch of clowns. None of them care or communicate with each other, so each person you deal with is worse than useless and disdainful in their indifference. I was not told when requesting recovery that they would not send a recovery van. I was lied to about estimates. I was not told that leaving would mean possibly waiting a further 48 hours. I was told they had prioritised and outsourced the job as I was in a vulnerable position. That too was a lie. To pay for something called a service, which does you the disservice of causing undue stress, wasting your time and complicating the situation at every turn, is an insult and a theft. Things only got worse. Following a call for urgent recovery at 18.20 my motorbike was eventually dumped on the pavement outside my house, with no phone call, at 5am the next day! The top box was left not just unlocked but open, with a £200 helmet inside and the keys left with the bike without my permission. I had to push the bike to the nearest bay and start all over again to get it recovered to a garage. Days later I'm waiting for a recovery to take my bike to a garage. The estimates are shifting...here we go again. Reviewed on: 19th July 2018

Lack of communication

I have bought AA breakdown cover back in 2016. Since then, they automatically renewed it without any notification for 2 years (they have my full details and an email). Upon calling they just say that they sent letters - of course, why use emails in this time and age?.. i never received any letters, but how can anyone prove anything as they dont bother using recorded delivery, and now AA has 300 pounds extra for free. Absolutely shocked, such scammers still exist. Searching online you can see that there are quite a few people who were scammed that way. Will be sending official complaints. Reviewed on: 11th May 2018

Great Service

Very helpful service. Quick response especially where children are with you when you have broken down. Assistant is usually quite friendly and will assist you to your destination. Friendly team Reviewed on: 7th January 2018

Fantastic

They are understanding fast to respond and always helpful and get you on the road fast Reviewed on: 19th November 2017

Great service

Very pleased that when I call them out they fix my problem however always send a big increase in price at renewal which means a phone call to get it reduced Reviewed on: 1st October 2017

Much more than a break down service

When joining you get a booklet stating all the discounts / money off you can get, which means lots of savings as well as good service if you breakdown. Reviewed on: 28th September 2017

New app

The app is brilliant! U can track your recovery in real time and let's you know when your mot & service is due Reviewed on: 25th September 2017

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