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Safelite

1.0
50 complaints

Address

7400 Safelite Way, Columbus, OH 43235

Safelite faces severe operational issues with appointment reliability, technicians frequently arriving with wrong parts or not showing up at all. Secondary problems include poor installation quality resulting in damage or leaks, and consistently rude or unresponsive customer service that exacerbates customer frustration when problems arise.

Common Issues

45% (23)
appointmentno showreschedule
25% (13)
poor workmanshipincorrectdamaged
20% (10)
rudepoor customer servicehung up
10% (5)
wrong partback ordercouldn't find

Complaints

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Walker

Apr 12, 2019

My insurance company is USAA.

They told me I had to call safelight for a windshield replacement.

I called safelight and was transferred three times.

Then when I reached the USAA claims service the lady was EXTREMELY rude.

She told me...

How can you have a claim number when you haven't even called us yet?

She continued to be condescending and rude until I finally hung up and called USAA to say I will never deal with them again!!!

Unbelievable!!!

The time/date of the call was 4/12/19 a little after 9:10am CST.

PLEASE listen to the recording of that call Safelight Corporate.

It was with the USAA department.

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Hayley Wilks

Mar 12, 2019

I had an appointment window between noon and 5pm today.

I was told the technician would give me a call around noon with a more specific time.

I did not get a call so I ended up calling at 4:40pm.

I was told the technician's work phone was not working so they were going to reach out to the technician's manager so they could call the technician on her personal cell phone.

I ended up getting a call from the technician on her personal phone about ten minutes later saying she was just made aware of my order a few minutes ago and that it would take her about 40 minutes to get to me. (Mind you that would put her at my house around 5:30.

I've been waiting around all day on my only day off to get things done with no communication from anybody at Safelite.

I'm very disappointed with Satellite…

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Margaret Thompson

Mar 11, 2019

a.

Poor Workmanship b.

Botched Up Job c.

Poor Scheduling d.

Lack of Expertise e.

No Man Power f.

Wrong Part Purchase Referral # 929655 - (January 2018) Broken Front Windshield broken.

Filed Claim.

Windshield replaced at residence.

Referral 673520 - (January 20190 Broken Front Windshiled Again.

Filed Claim.

Technician came out to replace.

Replaced windshield.

Brought to our attention the botched job from 2018.

Took pictures.

Consulted Manager (Benjamin West - Midlothian Store.

Apt scheduled to take care of problem.

Went into store for scheduled appt.

Told by Terrence (Midlothian Store) unable to fix the windshield.

Needed part would have to get approval for purchase of part.

Waited on call from Terrence.

Week later received call from Terremce had part was leaving Subaru…

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Norm Reeder

Jan 25, 2019

Windshield replacement not installed properly.

Destroyed NY state annual inspection sticker (3 previous vehicles stickers not destroyed) .

Argumentative staff and unwilling to make things right!

Never again will I use this company!!!!

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Norm Reeder

Jan 25, 2019

Windshield replacement not installed properly.

Destroyed NY state annual inspection sticker (3 previous vehicles stickers not destroyed) .

Argumentative staff and unwilling to make things right!

Never again will I use this company!!!!

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Norm Reeder

Jan 25, 2019

Windshield replacement not installed properly.

Destroyed NY state annual inspection sticker (3 previous vehicles stickers not destroyed) .

Argumentative staff and unwilling to make things right!

Never again will I use this company!!!!

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kathy

Jan 24, 2019

yep geico referred me to safelite mini coop tech nasty even tipped been raining in my car since then so much for lifetime guarantee now my car after 3 years of debating the issue my car is covered with black trash bags and silver duct tape beware

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wl sanders

Jan 7, 2019

Tried to call local service 2 times and was put on hold 1st time 4 minutes and 2nd time over 5 minutes.

That what I call lousy customer service and won't be calling back on your company.

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Robert Acosta

Dec 19, 2018

I have all state insurance your Murrieta store in California did a horrible job and it's not acceptable I talk to the manager and he promised to call me back and it's been more than 4 hours or more when he stated he would call me in 5 minutes to take care of my issue I would like someone from management company to contact me please store number is two six three nine four eight

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James Heidelberg

Dec 15, 2018

I took my 2012 Toyota FJ cruiser to Safelite in Williamsburg, Va on December 4th to have a new windshield installed.

I had to have this done in their shop because the top molding has to be replaced with the windshield.

I was there approximately 2 hours, and part of the time was to do a walk around the vehicle to inspect for any kind of damage.

The technician noted that the rubber seal on the bottom of the radio antenna was a little dry rotted.

I work rotating shift and was starting midnight shift that night, so when the windshield was done I paid for it and left to go and get some sleep.

I don't drive this vehicle as a daily driver, it has only 42,000 miles on it and I purchased it new.

After working 9 straight midnight shifts, and in the meantime we had 6" of snow I noticed that the…

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Lynnette Nelson

Nov 24, 2018

I scheduled appointment for Wednesday 11/21/18 and the Safelite guy called At 11:07 to tell me he would be there after 5:00 pm to replace windshield knowing I don’t have a garage or lighted place to put car.

So he call me again at 545 pm to ask me if I had a lighted place to put car and unless he doesn’t know we have to put that on the report to get window fixed????

So he apologized and asked me what would be a good day to come back and I said anytime Friday and he said ok.

Then he called me back at 552 and said that wasn’t going to work they were booked and ask me for another day and I didn’t have another day because my daughter was going back to college with car!

I feel I should have been 1st on the Friday list seeing he put me off, very upset and won’t ever use Safelite again!!!!!

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June Naugle

Nov 5, 2018

I had the windshield on my 2016 Subaru Outback replaced on August 27, 2018.

Since then when the windshield is wet and I use the wipers there is a disturbing "design" remaining on the windshield that is quite annoying when driving after dark.

The local Safelite shop here in Butler, PA tells me that it is residue from the car wash.

I have a problem with that diagnosis.

Why doesn't it appear on my other windows and why did this not happen to the windshield that was replaced and why did this never happen to any of the other 5 or 6 vehicles I have owned and run through the car wash.

The Safelite shop here in Butler scraped some of whatever it is but that did not solve the problem 100%.

I find it hard to believe that the warranty does not cover what seems to be a flaw in the glass.

Your…

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John

Oct 18, 2018

Fixed my windshield, damaged by truck by accident, now they disappeared.

I work in the insurance industry, dont recommend them.

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Randy Coxton

Oct 14, 2018

I had a glass replaced by Safelite in Concord ,N.

C. and my windshield wipers weren't replaced properly.

I was in the middle of a rainstorm, wiper flew off and assembly was properly tightened .

I would never use their service again.

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Christina Maldecir

Sep 8, 2018

I am have a disability.

The lady Cynthia at the Satellite location at 20th Drive was not welcome.

She was very rude to me.

She was not willing to assist at first.

She so rude to me for no reason.

I had an appointment.

She said it was not in there system.

I was on time.

The mess up on my appointment.

Be careful they are not nice to people with disability.

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Vonda Duncan

Aug 8, 2018

The technician who contacted me the day of my appointment spoke to me in a verbally aggressive and rude manner.

I tried to salvage the conversation twice and I finally said this isn’t working and I need to speak with someone else.

He then hung up on me.

When my husband called to file a complaint, he was asked if he wanted to complain or reschedule.

I will never ever financially support a company that treats its consumers with such poor customer service.

We are in the process of filing as many complaints as possible because the issue is clearly systemic and customer service is not a priority.

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Michael David Mann

Aug 8, 2018

Regarding Safelite/Richardson Auto Glass, Decatur, TX.

These people are a scam.

The owner will lie to you and slow walk you.

They damaged a vehicle I had them work on and they first refused to acknowledge that I was dissatisfied but then tried to lay the blame on me and FINALLY agreed to send someone out to assess and repair the problem.

Well, well.

The day of the return appointment a man called, said he was finishing a job near me and would be over shortly.

Needless to say, and in accord with the shoddy service this place purveys, the repairman never appeared.

To add insult to injury, they never called me back after this terribly irresponsible action to this date and my vehicle is still damaged.

I am stopping the credit card payment to these people and am speaking with an attorney…

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Amy Thomas- A to Z Contracting

Aug 4, 2018

I have had 2 appointments with safelite on the same claim and both appointments were cancelled at last minute on a Saturday for the same reason.

Could not find a claim number.

Me and the Insurance have given ya'll the claim number three times.

I waited 1 month in between each appointment and they cancel again last minute BOTH TIMES.

Why the hell arent ya'll accepting the number given? and if theres a problem, it should have solved before the day of service call!!!

The Insurance Berkshire has also contacted you.

This windshield has a crack all the way across now with another forming vertically.

If it breaks and causes an accident, We will certainly be contacting an Attorney to go after you and the Insurance for not addressing this problem.

Amy Thomas 9043900907

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A long

Aug 3, 2018

On Thursday Sept 2 one of your techs decided to use one ofy carwash bays to do an install .

He never contacted me nor tried I called safe light and got a ride asses man .

I want someone to answer my questions

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BAYLEE BLUMENTHAL

Aug 1, 2018

Contacted my Insurance company to replace damaged window which I was provided Safelite as the company which was going to replace my windshield Set up appointment which they came out to my house at 25282 Eldorado Hills, Ca,91302 with the wrong Windshield I was advised it was going to be a few more days to get the right windshield which was putting my vehicle from driving on road again for few more days, while waiting the time they did arrive but with the wrong windshield again and I was told it would be even more days.

You can see my frustration in where I could drive my car which I had to get around in for over a week.

Someone needs to know that the person in charge of my order needs to be reprimanded.

Please respond at your earliest convenience.

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Michael Moses

Jul 30, 2018

call me 9099360536 i am pissed off

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Isis Dobson

Jul 27, 2018

On July 23 my window got a chip from a stone.

I notified my insurance the next 24 th day to get it fixed while it was free.

I made appointment with safelite on west street in Annapolis and told them I will be home at 4/430.

I waited and waited no one showed.

I called at 5 and the office was closed.

The 25th i came outside after work and the chip spread past the dollar repair zone.

I called my insurance back and told them I spoke with someone from safelite and was quoted 199.

To replace my window, they took it down more and said 141 with new wipers..

I get to my appointments on 26 and I was told they quoted me wrong and that they don’t have a windshield it should have been put in as a replacement.

I explained that that’s what I was waited and if someone would have came when it was…

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susie

Jul 24, 2018

A driver called my job said he had to come here to replace a windshield on a RV van.

I am the receptionist, he was very rude and unclear at first on what the nature of his call was about and his message was all scrambled.

As I tried to get out of him what he was trying to say he even got louder screaming at me and hung up on me.

He was very rude and unprofessional.

Several hours later 2 Safelite trucks pulled in sat a few minutes.

At that point I knew who the company was because before that due to his demeanor of his conversation I could not even make it out.

The repaired the van and left.

I wish the punk came into my job so I could have confronted him on his behavior and how it reflected the company.

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Thomas Doimer

Jul 17, 2018

I own a 2001 Ford F250.

Four+ years ago I had Safelite replace a cracked windshield at my home in Hopkins MN.

Recently I had Safelite come out to my home now in Emily MN to replace the previously Satellite replaced windshield that had a crack going down the middle.

While the installer was removing the windshield, I happened to mention that I was experiencing electrical problems and batteries draining but no one could locate the problem.

After removing the windshield the installer noticed a rust hole about the size of a pea in the lower driver's side corner.

He attempted to cover it over with the adhesive but called his office to provide guidance.

His supervisor told him to not only not install the new windshield but refused to allow the old windshield to be placed.

So here I am…

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Chad foster

Jul 16, 2018

4990 suite 900 hamburg ny i purchased running boards for my truck that i bought from a local dealer made of composite material.

I watched for over an hour and a half 2 giys walk up and down the running boards and watching them bend under their feet.

I went outside to watch better and i asked one of the guys if he could feel them bending and he said no.

I asked him instead of using my truck as a ladder dont they use step stool or ladders and he said no.

So if my running boards were to crack and get damaged and i didnt see or watch them bend they would have told me it wasnt them.

YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!

I have used othe glass companies in the past and your vehicle was never the lasdwr to brace a 200+ man as a ladder.

I am NOT suprised at the low rating .

I WILL NOT EVER RECOMMEND OR…

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