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Pick your trade and Maya texts you from (813) 454-0813. Reply YES and the call comes in about a minute: you play the customer and hear how an AI answers the front desk for a San Diego business like yours. It is a demo, and it also covers After Hours AI, the service behind these agents. Talk with Maya now [or text her at (813) 454-0813](sms:+18134540813) Your name Mobile Your industry Choose your industry Appliance Repair Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Chimney & Fireplace Commercial & Janitorial Cleaning Concrete & Masonry Decks & Patios Drywall Electrical EV Charger Installation Fencing Flooring Foundation & Sinkhole Repair Garage Door Services Generator Installation Gutters Handyman Services Home Security & Alarms House Cleaning & Maid Service HVAC & Air Conditioning Insulation Junk Removal & Hauling Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Landscaping & Lawn Care Locksmith & Security Moving Companies Painting Paving & Asphalt Pest Control & Termites Plumbing Pond & Lake Restoration Pool Services Pressure Washing Roofing Screen Enclosures & Lanai Septic Services Siding Solar Installation Tree Service Water Damage & Mold Wildlife & Animal Removal Window Cleaning Windows & Doors Acupuncture Botox & Fillers Chiropractic Compounding Pharmacy Cryotherapy & Recovery Day Spas Dentists & Dental Care Float & Salt Therapy Functional Medicine Hair Restoration Hormone Therapy Hospice & Palliative Care IV Therapy & Infusions Massage Therapy Med Spas Med Spas & Aesthetics Medical Weight Loss Peptide Therapy Physical Therapy Primary & Family Care Regenerative Medicine Skin & Laser Treatments Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals Wellness Centers Women's Health Auto Body & Collision Auto Detailing Auto Repair & Mechanics Car Dealerships Car Washes Driving Schools Gas Stations Towing Truck Stops & Travel Centers Financial Advisors Funeral Homes Home Inspection IT & Technology Consultants Law Firms Legal Title & Escrow Companies Barbershops & Barbers Boutique Hotels & Inns Bubble Tea & Boba Shops Cannabis Dispensaries Florists & Flower Delivery Food Trucks Hair Salons & Stylists Restaurants Retail & Specialty Stores Smoke Shops Sporting Goods Apartments Boxing Gyms Daycare & Preschool Dog Boarding Gyms & Fitness Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Gyms Martial Arts Party Rentals Self-Storage Tutoring I agree that Top Rated may text and call me at this number, including with an automated or AI voice, about my request. Consent is not required to buy anything. Reply STOP to opt out. Have Maya call me To opt in here, pick your industry, enter your mobile number and tick the consent box above. Top Rated Cities and our assistant Maya may then text and call you about your request, including with an automated or AI voice. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. We do not share your mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. See our [privacy policy](https://topratedcities.com/privacy). ## How to pick an auto body shop in San Diego After an accident, the right body shop works with your insurer, matches the paint exactly, and guarantees the repair. Cheapest is rarely best when it is your car's structure. Perfect weather doesn't mean no work: salt air, canyon lots, and some of America's priciest homes make San Diego a premium service market. When you compare auto body and collision shops in San Diego, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing. Searching for auto body and collision shops near me in San Diego? Everyone ranked below serves San Diego and the surrounding neighborhoods, including La Jolla, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, El Cajon, Poway. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. How we rank these San Diego businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve San Diego to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase. **What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site. How much each kind of review counts - 1.6x**Verified job** A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job. - 1.2x**Verified account** A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job. - 1x**Google** A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted. - 0x**Unverified** Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing. Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full San Diego ranking Show independents only 1 [Fix Auto Kearny Mesa Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fix-auto-kearny-mesa/) ★★★★★ 5 · 962 Google reviews · 5233 Murphy Canyon Rd [View profile](/biz/fix-auto-kearny-mesa/) [Call](tel:+18582772761) [Website](https://fixautousa.com/locations/ca/san-diego/fix-auto-kearny-mesa-24103/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [Bumper Plus Autobody Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bumper-plus-autobody/) ★★★★★ 5 · 651 Google reviews · 7360 Trade St [View profile](/biz/bumper-plus-autobody/) [Call](tel:+18584618088) [Website](http://bpautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Collision Tech, Inc. - El Cajon Auto Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/collision-tech-inc-el-cajon-auto-body-shop/) ★★★★★ 5 · 366 Google reviews · 910 El Cajon Blvd [View profile](/biz/collision-tech-inc-el-cajon-auto-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+16194441244) [Website](http://collisiontech-inc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Antonio's Custom Auto Body and Paint Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/antonio-s-custom-auto-body-and-paint/) ★★★★★ 5 · 146 Google reviews · 8484 Commerce Ave B [View profile](/biz/antonio-s-custom-auto-body-and-paint/) [Call](tel:+18582060628) [Website](https://www.antonioscustomautobodyca.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [West Coast Auto Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/west-coast-auto-collision/) ★★★★★ 5 · 104 Google reviews · 1420 Morena Blvd [View profile](/biz/west-coast-auto-collision/) [Call](tel:+16192764682) [Website](http://wcautocollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [EA Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ea-collision/) ★★★★★ 5 · 89 Google reviews · 5644 Kearny Mesa Rd Ste j [View profile](/biz/ea-collision/) [Call](tel:+16199187648) [Website](https://eacollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [E & M Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/e-m-auto-body/) ★★★★★ 5 · 81 Google reviews · 5855 Market St [View profile](/biz/e-m-auto-body/) [Call](tel:+16195695824) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [M&M auto body repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/m-m-auto-body-repair/) ★★★★★ 5 · 81 Google reviews · 4821 University Ave [View profile](/biz/m-m-auto-body-repair/) [Call](tel:+18582318574) [Website](https://www.m-mautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [Siberian Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/siberian-auto-repair/) ★★★★★ 5 · 64 Google reviews · 6920 Miramar Rd #328 [View profile](/biz/siberian-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+16192473111) [Website](https://siberianautorepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [Body Shop Express LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/body-shop-express-llc/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 361 Google reviews · 3777 Gaines St [View profile](/biz/body-shop-express-llc/) [Call](tel:+16197326300) [Website](https://bodyshopexpress.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [5 Star Collision Center Miramar Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/5-star-collision-center-miramar/) ★★★★★ 5 · 56 Google reviews · 8010 Miramar Rd Ste A [View profile](/biz/5-star-collision-center-miramar/) [Call](tel:+16198522474) [Website](http://www.5starcollisioncentersandiego.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [Fix Auto South San Diego](/biz/fix-auto-south-san-diego/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 203 Google reviews · 3738 Main St [View profile](/biz/fix-auto-south-san-diego/) [Call](tel:+16192371353) [Website](https://fixautousa.com/locations/ca/san-diego/fix-auto-south-san-diego-24202/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [CollisionFix Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/collisionfix/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 177 Google reviews · 2909 Damon Ave [View profile](/biz/collisionfix/) [Call](tel:+18583262639) [Website](https://www.collisionfixsd.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [AF Collision SD Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/af-collision-sd/) ★★★★★ 5 · 38 Google reviews · 2950 Garnet Ave [View profile](/biz/af-collision-sd/) [Call](tel:+18582236332) [Website](https://afcollisionsd.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Bumper Finish Collision Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bumper-finish-collision-repair/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 120 Google reviews · 4796 Home Ave [View profile](/biz/bumper-finish-collision-repair/) [Call](tel:+16197190838) [Website](https://www.bumperfinish.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Blue City Collision Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/blue-city-collision-repair/) ★★★★★ 5 · 34 Google reviews · 3712 Main St [View profile](/biz/blue-city-collision-repair/) [Call](tel:+16198237288) [Website](https://bluecitycollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Benny's Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/benny-s-auto-body/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 97 Google reviews · 6215 University Ave [View profile](/biz/benny-s-auto-body/) [Call](tel:+16192864400) [Website](https://bennysautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [Convoy Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/convoy-auto-body/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 95 Google reviews · 7985 Raytheon Rd [View profile](/biz/convoy-auto-body/) [Call](tel:+18582774414) [Website](http://convoyautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [Collision Repair Works Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/collision-repair-works/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 64 Google reviews · 6660 Miramar Rd C [View profile](/biz/collision-repair-works/) [Call](tel:+18582205257) [Website](http://collisionrepairworks.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [Tito's Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tito-s-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 44 Google reviews · 3581 University Ave [View profile](/biz/tito-s-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+16192805041) Unclaimed - is this yours? 21 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 759 Google reviews · 7515 Dagget St [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision/) [Call](tel:+18585699633) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/kearny-mesa-dagget?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 22 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision-university-ave/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 414 Google reviews · 2505 University Ave [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision-university-ave/) [Call](tel:+16192952101) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/san-diego-north-park?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 23 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision-mission-bay-dr/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 330 Google reviews · 4620 Mission Bay Dr. [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision-mission-bay-dr/) [Call](tel:+18582706821) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/mission-bay?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 24 [Fix Auto Downtown SD Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fix-auto-downtown-sd/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 288 Google reviews · 1625 Market St [View profile](/biz/fix-auto-downtown-sd/) [Call](tel:+16192340342) [Website](https://fixautousa.com/downtown-sd/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 25 [Fix Auto North Park Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fix-auto-north-park/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 222 Google reviews · 3675 El Cajon Blvd [View profile](/biz/fix-auto-north-park/) [Call](tel:+16194321573) [Website](https://fixautousa.com/locations/california/northpark/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 26 [West Coast Auto Body & Paint - North Park Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/west-coast-auto-body-paint-north-park/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 196 Google reviews · 3036 Upas St [View profile](/biz/west-coast-auto-body-paint-north-park/) [Call](tel:+16192850809) [Website](https://westcoastautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 27 [Smart Auto Sports - Collision Repair & Vinyl Wraps Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/smart-auto-sports-collision-repair-vinyl-wraps/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 144 Google reviews · 6035 Mission Gorge Rd [View profile](/biz/smart-auto-sports-collision-repair-vinyl-wraps/) [Call](tel:+16198048352) [Website](http://www.smartautosports.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 28 [Black Mountain Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/black-mountain-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 98 Google reviews · 9513 Black Mountain Rd c [View profile](/biz/black-mountain-collision/) [Call](tel:+18585497054) [Website](https://www.blkmtncollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 29 [CollisionDoc San Diego Auto Body Shop Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/collisiondoc-san-diego-auto-body-shop/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 307 Google reviews · 3885 Convoy St [View profile](/biz/collisiondoc-san-diego-auto-body-shop/) [Call](tel:+18582527890) [Website](https://collisiondocsandiego.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 30 [Classic Collision](/biz/classic-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 336 Google reviews · 3074 Adams Ave [View profile](/biz/classic-collision/) [Call](tel:+16192816791) [Website](https://classiccollision.com/locations/classic-collision-normal-heights/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 31 [Caliber Collision](/biz/caliber-collision-w-palm-st/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 538 Google reviews · 1411 W Palm St [View profile](/biz/caliber-collision-w-palm-st/) [Call](tel:+16192316986) [Website](https://www.caliber.com/find-a-location/san-diego-downtown?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 32 [Fix Auto Sports Arena Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fix-auto-sports-arena/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 259 Google reviews · 3145 Moore St [View profile](/biz/fix-auto-sports-arena/) [Call](tel:+16194508105) [Website](https://fixautousa.com/locations/ca/san-diego/fix-auto-sports-arena-24052/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 33 [Fix Auto Mission Valley Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/fix-auto-mission-valley/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 258 Google reviews · 750 Camino Del Rio N [View profile](/biz/fix-auto-mission-valley/) [Call](tel:+16194508063) [Website](https://fixautousa.com/locations/ca/san-diego/fix-auto-mission-valley-24035/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 34 [DARBY'S PAINT & AUTOBODY INC. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/darby-s-paint-autobody-inc/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 184 Google reviews · 2624 Adams Ave [View profile](/biz/darby-s-paint-autobody-inc/) [Call](tel:+16192933088) [Website](https://darbysauto.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 35 [SE Autobody / Collision Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/se-autobody-collision-center/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 106 Google reviews · 2175 Hancock St [View profile](/biz/se-autobody-collision-center/) [Call](tel:+16192601167) [Website](http://www.secollisioncenter.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 36 [San Diego Auto Body Paint & Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/san-diego-auto-body-paint-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 87 Google reviews · 722 Enterprise St [View profile](/biz/san-diego-auto-body-paint-collision/) [Call](tel:+17602910000) [Website](http://sandiegosautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 37 [Chapparone Auto Body & Painting Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/chapparone-auto-body-painting/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 281 Google reviews · 8039 Balboa Ave [View profile](/biz/chapparone-auto-body-painting/) [Call](tel:+18585050900) [Website](https://chapparoneautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 38 [San Diego Auto Repair & Collision Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/san-diego-auto-repair-collision/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 91 Google reviews · 3877 42nd St [View profile](/biz/san-diego-auto-repair-collision/) [Call](tel:+16193042869) [Website](https://sandiegoautorepaircollision.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 39 [Amato's Auto Body Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/amato-s-auto-body/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 286 Google reviews · 3848 Sorrento Valley Blvd [View profile](/biz/amato-s-auto-body/) [Call](tel:+18584556715) [Website](https://amatosautobody.com/services/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 40 [San Diego Collision Center & Repair Miramar Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/san-diego-collision-center-repair-miramar/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 62 Google reviews · 8010 Miramar Rd [View profile](/biz/san-diego-collision-center-repair-miramar/) [Call](tel:+18589775000) [Website](http://www.sandiegocollisioncenter.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in San Diego; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Auto Body & Collision in San Diego: common questions ### Who are the best auto body and collision shops in San Diego? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated auto body and collision shops in San Diego are Fix Auto Kearny Mesa, Bumper Plus Autobody, Collision Tech, Inc. - El Cajon Auto Body Shop. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find auto body and collision shops near me in San Diego? Every company ranked on this page serves San Diego and the surrounding area, including La Jolla, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, El Cajon, Poway. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest auto body shop is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### How do I choose an auto body shop in San Diego? After an accident, the right body shop works with your insurer, matches the paint exactly, and guarantees the repair. Cheapest is rarely best when it is your car's structure. ## Are you a top-rated San Diego pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). This is our number, not the number of any business listed here. Related in San Diego: [Moving Companies](/moving/) · [Junk Removal & Hauling](/junk-removal/) · [Commercial & Janitorial Cleaning](/commercial-cleaning/) · [Locksmith & Security](/locksmith/)