22 Reviews of Sam Boswell Honda - Service Center
First of all, I'd like to start by stating that the Sales Staff is wonderful to work with as is the service department for the most part, which is why I've purchased so many cars at this dealership. My issu Staff is wonderful to work with as is the service department for the most part, which is why I've purchased so many cars at this dealership. My issue is their customer service in terms of policies with obvious manufacturer defects or procedures. Here is the issue. I have 2021 Honda HR-V with an odometer/fuel gauge that has stopped displaying or which displays all garbled and unreadable, which is a very common if you read any of the HR-V forums online, but my car is just out of the 36,000 mile warranty (which I would not know because I have no odometer!), and apparently, Honda dealerships do not repair issues related to obvious manufacturer defects outside of the warranty range without an official recall from Honda corporate or a huge diagnostic/repair fee. So basically, I have a 2021 Honda HR-V with no fuel gauge and odometer, which leaves me no way to tell how far we've driven, and no way to repair this obvious manufacturer' s defect other than "out of pocket" or waiting for an official recall, which could be years down the road. I communicated with Honda corporate over the phone, but was given the very political answer about three times stating "Sir, I don't see any recalls for that issue", which means, "Sir, we have no plans to fix it and are going to deny knowing about the problem, even though it appears to be a common issue on the HR-V Forums". By making this post, I hope that it helps others having the same issue by providing information for them that this issue is not as uncommon as they will make it sound, and that it is obviously a known issue with the HR-V. Below is just a couple of the links to HR-V forum's with threads about this mysterious issue that Honda has never seen or heard of, and a recent NHTRA number (with synopsis) for this mysterious issue that has apparently never occurred before in a Honda HR-V. The thread includes pictures from other individuals having the same Honda service experience that I am: https://www.hrvforum.com/threads/display-flickering-showing-and-not-showing-milage-gas-gauge-time-temp-etc.42064/ https://www.hrvforum.com/threads/odometer-display-issue.41522/ March 5, 2021 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11399291 Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NHTSA ID Number: 11399291 Incident Date March 5, 2021 Consumer Location BEL AIR, MD Vehicle Identification Number 3CZRU5H37KG**** Summary of Complaint CRASHN 0 FIREN 0 INJURIES 0 DEATHS 0 THE DASH GAUGE INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE BLANKS OUT DISPLAY INTERMITTENTLY IN COOLER WEATHER WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE FUEL GAUGE READS BLANK. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME CONCERN. 1 Affected Product 2 Vehicle MAKE MODEL YEAR HONDA HR-V 2019 More
There Customer Services Is So Outstanding It’s Unbelievable!!! There shuttle Service Is Great ! I Kilt Two Birds With One Stone lol ! I recommend them to the fullest Unbelievable!!! There shuttle Service Is Great ! I Kilt Two Birds With One Stone lol ! I recommend them to the fullest More
Is just ok service, just ok? Brought my car here today for a recall service and a warranty service. Ten days have elapsed between me coming into the dealership and my appointment. Brought my car here today for a recall service and a warranty service. Ten days have elapsed between me coming into the dealership and my appointment. Despite two email confirmations of my service appointment, a service advisor (Carla) said it was my responsibility to check before arrival that the parts had come in. Really? Then she (Carla) told me I didn’t have a confirmed appointment because my service advisor was not here that day. She never even checked to see if my parts had come in. They had. She refused to help me and pushed me off on to another service advisor who could not find any of my paperwork from “my” service advisor. Then he tried to explain that this was my fault for not communinicating with “my” service advisor about scheduling service on his day off, but they would “try to work me in”. Eight hours later I was told that my car was ready. Really? They were supposed to wash it, but it looked like they only threw a bucket of dirt water on it. I asked the service advisor to have it washed again and he said, it was ok, and that’s as good as it gets. Really? A one year old Accord covered in dirt-water was as good as it gets? He told me there was nobody to wash it and that I would have to wait (over an hour now) to have it washed. I hope it is better than, “ok”. I hope my recall and warranty service are better than “ok”. Sad that today at Sam Boswell “ok” seems to be good enough. I have been purchasing Honda’s here for almost 30 years and this piss-poor service is definitely NOT ok! I guess I will have to take my business elsewhere, because when I expressed my displeasure all the could say, was “ok”. Really? More
Comprehensive and Professional Service Went to Sam Boswell Honda for service after moving to the area and was blown away by the customer service provided by Wes. He not only took the tim Went to Sam Boswell Honda for service after moving to the area and was blown away by the customer service provided by Wes. He not only took the time to explain the issues with my vehicle, he provided a variety of solutions all while making sure my wait was comfortable. I will now drive the extra 30 minutes past the closer dealership to my house thanks to the service he and your team provided. More
Worst employees ever! Numerous complications have come from leasing my car. Everytime I come in I have to wait almost 2 hours for minor problems. Things that I have been to Numerous complications have come from leasing my car. Everytime I come in I have to wait almost 2 hours for minor problems. Things that I have been told was fixed is still wrong and no one can exactly tell you what they did or why it happened. During you're wait you're never notified what is going on you are told to sit in the waiting room and see others sitting here for 15 minutes while you sit for hours. They help who they want to when they want to. I cannot wait till my lease is up and i will never buy from Sam Boswells awful sales team again. More
Odyssey experience follow-up On August 5, 2015 our 2015 Honda Odyssey miraculously survived a potential accident on Ross Clark Circle in Dothan, AL. The details of that near miss On August 5, 2015 our 2015 Honda Odyssey miraculously survived a potential accident on Ross Clark Circle in Dothan, AL. The details of that near miss were submitted yesterday. During a visit with the service department, an alignment checkup was recommended based upon the abrupt maneuvering and sliding that occurred. The alignment was checked and corrections were necessary. We thank Josh Beene and Isaac Helvin for there timely and professional assistance. Harriet Honda is fully operational again. More
First bad Honda I've ever owned out of 5 I've own. Bought a New Honda Accord in October 2013 and it is a Lemon. Gas mileage is excellent, 26 - 28 local driving, 30-33 Freeway. Only good thing I c own. Bought a New Honda Accord in October 2013 and it is a Lemon. Gas mileage is excellent, 26 - 28 local driving, 30-33 Freeway. Only good thing I can say about it. NAVI system sucks freezes for hundreds of miles, if you trust it you are guaranteed to get lost. If you are looking for a street or Hwy forget it, you won't find it with this NAV. Also, my wife has got lost several times trying to find locations with the NAV. I drove her to the Atlanta International airport and it took us into the middle of the city 16 miles North of the airport, we stopped to get directions 3 times and almost missed her plane. It could not locate the Atlanta International airport; totally unreliable and wife don't trust the car so she uses out other car. I bought a Garmin ($140) and sit it in front of the NAV window (it works), never freezes and never get lost anymore. The Bluetooth Hands-free phone system sucks! Voice has never worked, incoming calls are Intermittent, sometimes works, most time it don't; to call out still have to dial it from the cell phone. Several requests to meet with the owner but only allowed talking with one of the supervisors. Only recommendation was to switch carriers to ATT. Our cells work fine with our current carrier; it’s the hands free audio system that doesn't work. When Sam ran this dealership the service I got there on 3 Hondas was good, honest and reliable and it was not a problem to get a meeting with him if you had a problem of a serious nature like this. In my opinion, since 2012 this dealership has deteriorated to a standard that I can no longer trust on anything. And if I can get rid of this Lemon then I’ll never buy another Honda. I have it up for sale for past 4 months for $3500 below cost. If I can’t dump it then I will have to trade it on something reliable and take my loses. I filed a complaint under the Alabama Lemon Law only to be told by someone at Honda Motor Company in California that they would not honor that law. Why is the owner not willing to meet with a customer that has a serious problem with a car that was purchased from this dealership??? More
I have been using a different dealership for my service. until last month when that dealership could not work me in for an oil change.upon calling Sam boswell Honda service department I was told to come in until last month when that dealership could not work me in for an oil change.upon calling Sam boswell Honda service department I was told to come in and they would do my oil change that day....best change I have ever made!!!! Carrie Williams and Matthew Gasko are the best employees at any service department that I have visited. They are professional and courtious. Every thing they did that day was with friendleyness and not only did I get great service, they also washed my CRV. Believe me I will keep using there service department. More
I just left the dealership for having a part put on my car and was helped by Carrie Williamson, who kept a smile.on her face throughout my visit and went above and beyond great customer service to help me car and was helped by Carrie Williamson, who kept a smile.on her face throughout my visit and went above and beyond great customer service to help me with my car. She is an asset to Sam Boswell completely ensuring my customer satisfaction was met and exceeded, something of which presently is hard to find.anywhere. She should.definitely be acknowledged for her wonderful.customer service skills. Thank you so much Carrie I will recommend Sam Boswell to my friends and return myself. More