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RAC: Car insurance reviews

Name: Car insurance
Rating: 1.89 (189 reviews)

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1.90

Based on 189 reviews, last reviewed 31st Oct 2025

75% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

16%

73%

Latest highest rating:

5

I had a issue with my car msg appeared on the dash o... I had a issue with my car msg appeared on the dash of my BMW " traindrive " the rac sent a mechanic who accused me of calling out for nothing. He sai... Read more Reviewed on: 31st October 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Appalling service I had taken out insurance with RAC Online - believing that RAC was a reputable company - how wrong was I. I had the policy for around 5 months when I... Read more Reviewed on: 16th October 2025

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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.

RAC car insurance reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used RAC before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

RAC Car insurance reviews (189)

Review of the RAC, Car insurance:

Appalling service - dishonest and disinterested. Avoid.

My daughter took out a car insurance policy with RAC. A couple of weeks after setting this up they contacted her to say that it was cancelled with immediate effect because of an undeclared and unresolved claim against her. In fact this was entirely incorrect and was due to an error by her previous insurer (Admiral) who had said they would remove it from their records and then failed to do so. She contacted Admiral who contacted the RAC to confirm this fact. She the asked RAC to restart her policy as this had clearly been an error. They said they could not restart a cancelled policy but would have to quote on a new one - which they did for a cost 3 or 4 times more expensive than the one just cancelled. When she asked why they said it was because she had a cancelled policy - which she did: cancelled by themselves because of provenly incorrect data sent by another insurer! The computer said no and that was that. They agreed to refund her money but did so minus £250 which they said they could charge because of this - totally unnecessary- cancellation. When she complained a few days later the person she spoke to agreed that in the circumstances they would refund the amount. This never materialised and when she enquired was told that this person should not, in fact, have authorised it and it had been cancelled. After issuing a further complaint she was told they would look at it again and get back to her in 6-8 weeks - which, of course, they have not done. I wrote to them on her behalf as well but have not even had the courtesy of a reply. Basically, they have misappropriated £250 of her money due to an error in the information sent by her previous insurer which that insurer very promptly confirmed. Disgraceful service and I would urge anyone to think very carefully before giving their business to such a company Reviewed on: 13th September 2019

Avoid like the plague

They simply don't care or do anything for their customers. Complete wastes of space. Reviewed on: 23rd October 2023

Rubbish

If I could give minus stars I would Despicable, service, rip-off, money, grabbing vultures stay well away do not use RAC Insurance For anything. I had a policy and then I changed my car. to a VW transporter van, no commercial van every day family vehicle type van with six seats. In the past when I have changed vehicles midway through a policy to be no problem and I’ve been able to do it, I may have been charged a very small admin fee but I could do it. Oh no, no no no not with these rip-off vultures they gave me no choice but to cancel my policy, and then charge me an obscene amount for a cancellation fee As they claimed, they don’t insure the type of vehicle that I wanted to I told them it’s not a commercial van it’s a family vehicle doesn’t matter they were rude on the phone not very helpful. Like I say do not use these guys they are awful Reviewed on: 23rd October 2023

Vile organisation

Don't insure with these. Double your fee after 12 months and hope you don't notice the auto renewal price. Also you would be very lucky to see a penny in a claim. Rude customer service also. And NEVER use the breakdown recovery. They don't exist if you have anything worse than a flat battery. Even then you can be abandoned for 12 hours or more Reviewed on: 19th October 2023

Fair price insurance

Spotted the firm online when my previous insurers wouldn't lower their prices Reviewed on: 14th October 2023

Really bad!

Every expensive No one ever answers the phone App doesn't work, website login never works, telematics don't work. Avoid Reviewed on: 9th October 2023

Inefficient & ineffective

Probably the most inefficient & ineffective insurance company I have ever had the misfortune of giving my money. Takes 6 months to replace glass & disputes the complaint about the time taken & as you have had to chase them, they consider it appropriate communication. Then with another claim now 3 months in, caused by a third party where CCTV footage, clearly showing the vehicle registration of the car that hit my stationary car overnight have done NOTHING at all because the third parties insurance company hasn't picked up the phone. I wish I had used the insurance company of the party that damaged my car...... At least they are trying to protect the no claims bonus of a drugged up driver, clearly rolling a joint & smoking it on camera. Reviewed on: 5th October 2023

NOT the RAC you think it is

not the RAC, you think it is just some rip-off insurance companies Trading under that name AVOIDE Reviewed on: 3rd October 2023

cant get a quote

YOUR WEBSITE DOESNT WORK filling in all the details at a time cost to me And finally...this page doesnt work useless cant get a quote going elsewhere Reviewed on: 3rd October 2023

Shocking

Shocking. RAC appoint solicitors for a non fault accident. 3rd party admits liability. RAC’s solicitors fail to settle anything then sue me, their client, for their costs!! Court case. LOSE. Appeal LOSE. Hugely out of pocket after five days in court for an accident that wasn’t my fault, and admitted by 3rd party. Government must investigate insurance racket.. disgusting . 4 years of stress Reviewed on: 29th September 2023

Delay in refund for cancelled Policy

I made a mistake on the details of the 2nd driver and cancelled the policy on 11 September. The policy was not due to start till 30 September. The funds left my bank on 11 September. I needed the funds, £486.84, returned well before so that I could insure elsewhere. Now told that they will be returned 8 days after policy start date. This means that I will be without use of a car till 8 October. I an an OAP and am dismayed that a well know organisation should treat people this way. I will be cancelling my RAC membership which I have had for many years. Reviewed on: 28th September 2023

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