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Name: Breakdown cover
Rating: 2.3 (216 reviews)

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2.30

Based on 216 reviews, last reviewed 24th Mar 2026

100% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

67% increase in 1 star reviews

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33%

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Latest highest rating:

5

Fast and easy app to use, good customer service give... Fast and easy app to use, good customer service given throughout whole experience of breakdown which was sorted within the hour Reviewed on: 24th March 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

I'm still fuming about my experience with AA Recovery. I'm still fuming about my experience with AA Recovery. To recap, I was stranded at a service station all night and repeatedly lied to by supposed reco... Read more Reviewed on: 10th February 2026

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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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as a first driver i got a really good deal. you never know when you are going to need it so for the price i paid it was really good Reviewed on: 28th September 2023

Shocking!

Shocking! Broke down at Preston services, nobody came it cost us £400 to be recovered. I Couldn’t get through to them on the phone after they kept moving the wait time on the app. We filed a complaint and was given £30 compensation not even 10% of what we had spent. We were told to send our receipt for consideration and then continually ignored! Phoned up to cancel, explained why and they said no problem and cancelled it very unreliable service through and through. Happy to take your money every month but do not provide the service they claim to provide Reviewed on: 20th September 2023

Easy to set up clear options

This is through my bank it was easy to set up and just what I wanted Reviewed on: 9th September 2023

BREAKDOWN

Not had to use yet but know many happy motorhome owners who have Reviewed on: 31st August 2023

Easy service to use

Excellent price great value for both my son and I Reviewed on: 24th August 2023

Great customer service

I had a very positive experience speaking to their staff and they made sure I understood each and everything. Reviewed on: 23rd August 2023

Great cover

Great cover offered for a low premium. Easy to navigate app and good customer service. Reviewed on: 18th August 2023

Couldn't ask for more

Top service, great prices, and always there when needed. I would not look anywhere else for breakdown cover. Reviewed on: 14th August 2023

AA scamming pensioners

My parents in their 70s are gold star members of the AA, and have been for 40 years. My dad's car became irreparable when on holiday in Sussex and he tried to book a recovery to Liverpool (which he pays £340 a year to be covered for). The AA patrol man named 'Josh' convinced my dad to take it to a local garage that 'was a mate of his mums' without telling my dad that if he did this he would not then be able to claim the free recovery back to Liverpool. The garage could not repair it and charged £130 for the privilege. The AA then told my dad that they would charge him £1500 to recover it back to Liverpool as it now counted as a 'second call out'. This is a total scam. I also hear from friends and family that this is common experience with the AA - their patrol men have side deals with local garages whilst also avoiding recovery despite customers paying large sums for this service. What are customers actually paying for??? Reviewed on: 5th August 2023

First Class Breakdown Cover

When the unexpected happens, you can always trust the AA to meet all expectations Reviewed on: 2nd August 2023

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