Crash Champions #0531 San Mateo

4.8 (1,541reviews)
97%
2002 Palm Avenue,  San Mateo,  CA  94403

In operation 27 years, 4 years at this location.

As one of the fastest-growing and most exciting brands in the automotive industry, Crash Champions is the largest founder-led multi-shop operator (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S. The company, which also operates the growing Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified brand of highline and luxury EV repair centers, services customers at more than 650 state-of-the-art locations in 38 states across the U.S. Crash Champions was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran and 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest award winner Matt Ebert. Crash Champions is a proud Level One Partner with the National Auto Body Council (NABC®), a regular supporter of the Navy SEAL Foundation, and a proud national sponsor of the Susan G. Komen® Foundation. All Crash Champions collision repair centers provide a written lifetime warranty and operate as a preferred destination for many of the nation’s leading automotive insurance providers.

Services
  • Free Estimates
  • Insurance Company Assistance
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Full Service Mechanical
  • Towing
  • Automotive Glass Replacement
  • Detailing
  • Paintless Dent Repair
Payment Types
  • American Express
  • Discover Card
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Debit Card
Languages
  • Spanish
Hours
Sun Closed
Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
* Holiday hours may differ.
I-Car
Tesla

Reviews (1,541)

Customers say
Overall Customer Satisfaction
Customers consistently praise the shop for outstanding repair quality, with many noting their vehicles looked brand new upon return. The team receives high marks for proactive and transparent communication, keeping customers informed at every stage. Timeliness is frequently highlighted, with numerous vehicles completed ahead of schedule. Staff friendliness, professionalism, and genuine care stand out across reviews. Customers also appreciate the complimentary cleaning and detailing upon vehicle return. Areas noted for improvement by customers include more consistent proactive outreach on status updates, better phone responsiveness, and ensuring all repair items are completed before vehicle release.
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"Crash champions is hands down the best repairbody shop Ive ever used. The beauty of the work they did went above and beyond ..." Read more
"The day I picked up my car, I noticed that the work had been done so well that I couldn't even notice where my vehicle was repaired. It looked to be in ..." Read more
"Excellent repair job — my vehicle was returned looking like it had never been in a collision."
"... thoughtful added touch I didnt expect. Overall, their attention to detail, willingness to make things right, and high-quality work really stood out. Highly recommend ..." Read more
"Quality of repair is always great at this shop! It's why I keep coming back"
"Unbelievable service and the car looks brand new. And they repaired it 2 days early. These guys are the best!"
"My vehicle was given early, which I was very excited to learn."
"Made extra effort to get car done early as I needed it for a as special event."
"... Shop seemed to be understaffed all the time. Also my car took over 2 weeks to repair. Seemed way to long." Read more
"My vehicle was ready, and they even waited after hours so I could pick it up!"

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Nelson was awesome. He took care of the car. He communicated really well. The job was done in the highest excellent fashion

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Nelson is a rockstar. From drop off to repaired pickup. Easy. Great communication.

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On time. Great communication. Clear estimate. Handled paperwork for us.

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Always

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Great work & service

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Couldn’t be happier

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The driver assist system is not repaired and is not working properly

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The customer service team is perfect!!!

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Communication from Nelson was great. The body work looks good.

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Highly recommend repair shop…

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Great service all the time

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Always gives update on the work on my cars.

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Crash Champions' are such nice people. They bust their tush & provide excellent service. The repair was completed & it looks great, plus its guaranteed. They truly go above & beyond to satisfy their customers.

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Beautiful job!

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Top rate people who went out of their way to make me a satisfied customer. Sincere smiles on their faces. They went above & beyond.

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The team was very professional and courteous and kept me in the loop preemptively. I appreciate you guys very well done and I will recommend my friends and family for sure and for any of my other car needs which I have five I will definitely take them to you thank you so much.

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Thank you

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for sure!

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Looks great!!!!!

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Really appreciate the towing service back to Walnut Creek. Thank you!!!!!

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Thank you to all the staff, mechanics and especially Nelson Martinez for the excellent service and quality work on my Lexus. It is perfect and I really appreciate how thoughtfully The entire process was handled! Nelson kept us in the loop from beginning to end and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Crash Champions in San Mateo for amazing service and first rate repairs.

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This was our second encounter with Crash Champions and Nelson and we highly recommend them both!

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Crash Champions San Mateo and Nelson Martinez are amazing! They put my car back together and it looks like brand new! Thank you to the Mechanics Office Ladies and of course Nelson for taking such good car of us!

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The car is perfect and Nelson kept us informed every step of the way which was so helpful in planning our day to day while the car as in the shop. It was such good customer service and we really appreciate it!

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Nelson was amazing in keeping us updated and making sure our needs were met

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Breana Garcia, I think that was her name, was the best advisor ever. She was so nice! Very welcoming. Very helpful. She’s very professional. I’m very thankful she talked to my insurance, to help me get my car fixed up from my car being rear ended and sandwiched in the car in front of me., as I have a hard time explaining things or asking for things. The two times I went in, every staff member were professional, nice and welcoming. But Breana Garcia was my advisor and she was the best. And very professional too

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I would recommend everybody. It was the fastest repair ever and everybody was professional. The other auto body parts or mechanics i have been to, everybody was extremely rude, and disrespectful, even when I didn’t do nothing. I’m always kind and respectful but all the other mechanics and auto body parts stores were extremely rude to me

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Briana was extremely helpful and professional. She knew everything about the crash I was involved in. She was super helpful and talked to my insurance and settled everything for me. My car looks extremely brand new. She never showed any irritation, she was bright, professional, as I was clueless on how my insurance worked for my damage repair

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The best customer service ever. When Briana (i believe my main advisor) was not in the office yet, the other workers were extremely professional too. They never showed any signs of negative behavior. The moment I was headed towards the office, a team members acknowledged me, and welcomed me, asked me how they can help me, in the most professional way possible. One day when I’m not busy with work, I’m buying them a pizza

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Nelson did such a great job on my car!

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Great service

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Customer service is always amazing.