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RAC: Car insurance reviews

2.45
Based on 200 reviews, last reviewed 14th Aug 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Good renewal price . Good renewal price .................... Reviewed on: 14th August 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Really poor service Changed my car and they near-trebled the premium for a newer but not higher performance car, so I cancelled it and two months later they were still ch... Read more Reviewed on: 30th July 2026
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RAC car insurance is award winning and provided by a panel of selected insurers.

With RAC Online cover you can choose to manage everything yourself digitally and benefit from lower fees. All RAC car insurance policies include a 24/7 claims helpline and 60-day EU cover.

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RAC Car insurance reviews (200)

Good renewal price .

5
Good renewal price .................... Reviewed on: 14th August 2026

Exemplary customer service supprt

5
RAC customer support is exemplary with excellent customer service. Reviewed on: 13th August 2026

I was unable to change my car mid term.

3
I was unable to change my car mid term. Reviewed on: 13th August 2026

Really poor service

1
Changed my car and they near-trebled the premium for a newer but not higher performance car, so I cancelled it and two months later they were still chasing for payments for those two months. Luckily I took a copy of the online chat transcript for the cancellation. Still not properly sorted out Reviewed on: 30th July 2026

Impossible to cancel auto renew car insurance

1
It's impossible to cancel their autorenual car insurance. Reviewed on: 2nd July 2026

Absolute joke of a company.

1
Absolute joke of a company. I’ve just had the worst experience I’ve ever faced with a car insurance broker.I am a 34-year-old driver with 6 years of clean No Claims Bonus. I recently moved from an apartment in Wigan to a apartment in Clitheroe. I am moving to a much nicer, peaceful village with an extremely low crime rate, and I even dropped my annual mileage by 3,000 miles down to 12,000. On my original Wigan policy, I was paying a completely normal rate of around £700 to £800. Because I am moving to a safer area and driving less, any normal person would expect the premium to stay the same or drop. Instead, the RAC’s broken automated system selected an underwriter called Tradex and tried to charge me an extra £671.71 amendment fee, or a massive £1,980.07 for a brand-new policy. That is an extra £1,286.84 on top of the credit I already had. It makes absolutely zero logical sense. It is pure greed. When I refused this extortionate rate, I was forced to cancel my policy entirely. To make matters worse, their customer service agents (Palesa and Mandisa) were completely unhelpful on the live chat. Palesa literally abandoned and closed the chat mid-conversation right after telling me my vehicle cover was ending immediately, leaving me hanging. When I got through to a second advisor, they refused to refund a £15 registration number change fee that I paid just yesterday, which is now completely pointless. They then deducted a £45 cancellation fee and a £45 intermediary fee out of my money. They are effectively stealing £90 from me because their own system is too broken to price a standard rural move. I managed to claw back a £559.75 refund, but the penalty fees and the disgusting service are shocking. Avoid the RAC at all costs. They are nothing but a greedy broker panel hiding behind automated scripts. 01.06.2026 - Update 1 - *Speedy reply to a negative review that's visible to the general public. No reply to my private email away from the public eye. Meanwhile, I now have no insurance and cant move my car.* Updated rating 0/5. 01.06.2026 - Update 2 - *Another thing to look out for. I have just checked Moneysupermarket and RAC online are offering the same insurance at the same property for the same car in two weeks time for £738... Make it make sense. Daylight robbery, literally scamming and overcharging your own customers. How can you go from almost £2k to £738 in a matter of weeks?* 02.06.2026 - Update 3 - *Still no response to my email, still no insurance in place, still no solution or resolution. What an absolute shambles of a company who clearly breach FCA consumer duty rules.* 02.06.2026 - Update 4 - *Finally received a phone call only to be told they will refund the cancellation fee but they stand by their volatile prices and advised I should have paid the excessive additional amount as it is a 12 month policy, therefore the address change and additional cost was essentially my fault. WOW.* Please be careful when purchasing insurance from this company as it is quite clear they DO NOT value your custom and consistently breach FCA consumer duty rules. Updated rating -1/5. Reviewed on: 2nd June 2026

I have problem with changing new car , call to custo...

5
I have problem with changing new car , call to customer service and speak with, Acksha ,she help me so much and explain everything perfectly , first time speak with someone who knows they job for 120% . Reviewed on: 1st May 2026

Scammers, charge you for no fault claims

1
I am insured on my Dad's car policy, I have made NO CLAIMS whatsoever for many years now but someone ran into the back of me and I claimed on THEIR insurance. RAC have decided to charge an extra fee for this, I have sent proof of my 19 years NCB but they have totally ignored me and blamed me! Will never use again Reviewed on: 17th March 2026

AVOID ! SHOCKING CUSTOMER SERVICE

1
AVOID !!!! Shocking Customer service with an online car insurance policy. Changed my contact details and they told me as it is online they can not help and I should email admin !!!! it's 2026 !!! Reviewed on: 12th February 2026

I would not recommend this insurance

1
I would not recommend this insurance… I would not recommend this insurance provider because it is extremely expensive and has many hidden charges, even during a collision-free period. The online portal and support team are also really poor, and make it really difficult to do anything. Reviewed on: 11th February 2026

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