Josh Meroff Avoid Monro at all costs — they don’t care about your safety, your car, or taking responsibility.
I brought my 2020 Chevy Traverse to the Monro in Plattsburgh because it wouldn’t start and showed a “Service Battery Charging System” warning. They replaced the battery (charged me ~$300), but that didn’t solve it, so they replaced the alternator next. I picked it up thinking it was finally fixed.
But that same day, the warning came back. I brought it back in, and they said the serpentine belt had fallen off, so they fixed that. I left again, and the warning came back immediately before I’d even left the area. I turned around, brought it back a third time, and this time the manager literally told me to just drive it off — “it should go away.”
The next morning, while driving 55 mph on Route 374, my car began losing powered functions one by one — including power steering, assisted braking, and acceleration. I managed to coast into a parking lot before it shut down completely. Had this happened in heavier traffic or a more dangerous stretch of road, the outcome could have been far worse.
When I brought it back again, Monro admitted they couldn’t even get it to start after trying to jump it multiple times. Then they suddenly told me they don’t do electrical work and refused to help further. The manager shrugged and told me “good luck getting anything from corporate.” That was it.
I brought it to Della Chevrolet, who told me Monro had arced the battery and fried the fuse box, and that was why it had completely shut down. I paid ~$1,700 out of pocket to fix the damage Monro caused. Monro refused to pay it. They only refunded the ~$1,300 for the original work and said they’d cover just ~$350 of the Della repairs. That’s it.
Corporate stalled, dodged my calls, put me on hold for 30+ minutes just to drop the line, told me they’d call back and didn’t — for nearly two months. They finally said their director made a “final decision” not to pay the full amount even though it’s their legal obligation to make this right. The car was in worse condition than when I brought it in.
Unless it’s an oil change or checking your wipers, don’t even trust them with a toaster. They’re reckless, dishonest, and completely unwilling to take responsibility for serious failures. I’m now pursuing legal action.
If I could leave a 0/5 star review I would, and corporate loves to just throw a "were sorry this happened" message on these reviews to make it seem like they care.
1 /5
Dimitrios Patargias Excellent service and offerings, really professional and costumer friendly staff. Not just a typical tire or mechanic shop, they provide full scale coverage. They are really good, communicate with the customer for every step with details, no surprises. And competitive pricing.
5 /5