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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 repair shop in Bethesda A good shop tells you what needs fixing now versus later, shows you the old part, and quotes before the work starts. The best build a relationship, not a one-time upsell. One of America's most educated, highest-income suburbs, where Bethesda homeowners vet a contractor like a job candidate. When you compare auto repair shops in Bethesda, 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 repair shops near me in Bethesda? Everyone ranked below serves Bethesda and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville, Kensington, Silver Spring, North Bethesda. 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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda 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. 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[The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full Bethesda ranking Show independents only Top Independent [Tenleytown Automotive](/biz/tenleytown-automotive/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 664 Google reviews · Independent · Locally Owned Same ranking, same score -- this is the highest-ranked independent, shown as a separate lens on the list below, not a different order. 1 [Preferred Automotive](/biz/preferred-automotive/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 751 Google reviews · 12356 Wilkins Ave [View profile](/biz/preferred-automotive/) [Call](tel:+13018818530) [Website](https://www.preferredautomotive.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [Tenleytown Automotive Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/tenleytown-automotive/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 664 Google reviews · 4244 Wisconsin Ave NW [View profile](/biz/tenleytown-automotive/) [Call](tel:+12028442886) [Website](https://tenleytownautomotive.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Metro Motor](/biz/metro-motor/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 484 Google reviews · 6729-A Goldsboro Rd [View profile](/biz/metro-motor/) [Call](tel:+13012298666) [Website](https://www.metromotor.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [MB Automotive Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mb-automotive-services/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 381 Google reviews · 11874 Coakley Cir [View profile](/biz/mb-automotive-services/) [Call](tel:+13018818990) [Website](https://www.mbautoinc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [Allbrand Auto Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/allbrand-auto-service/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 378 Google reviews · 10566 Metropolitan Ave [View profile](/biz/allbrand-auto-service/) [Call](tel:+13019493353) [Website](http://www.allbrandautoservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [Imperial Auto Body Of Bethesda Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/imperial-auto-body-of-bethesda/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 138 Google reviews · 4405 East-West Hwy [View profile](/biz/imperial-auto-body-of-bethesda/) [Call](tel:+13013390550) [Website](https://imperialab.com/auto-body-shop-bethesda-md/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [B & A Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/b-a-auto-repair/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 118 Google reviews · 4108 Howard Ave [View profile](/biz/b-a-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+13014939767) [Website](http://bandaautorepair.biz/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [Metro Motor](/biz/metro-motor-macarthur-blvd/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 118 Google reviews · 6100 Macarthur Blvd [View profile](/biz/metro-motor-macarthur-blvd/) [Call](tel:+13012293350) [Website](https://www.metromotor.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [J's Auto Repair and Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/j-s-auto-repair-and-service/) ★★★★★ 5 · 32 Google reviews · 11858 Coakley Cir [View profile](/biz/j-s-auto-repair-and-service/) [Call](tel:+13018814111) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [JJ Car Care Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/jj-car-care-center/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 82 Google reviews · 8505 Connecticut Ave [View profile](/biz/jj-car-care-center/) [Call](tel:+13016548234) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [Conlon's Automotive Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/conlon-s-automotive/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 76 Google reviews · 12041 Nebel St [View profile](/biz/conlon-s-automotive/) [Call](tel:+13018160355) [Website](http://www.conlonsautomotive.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [Bethesda Auto Service](/biz/bethesda-auto-service/) ★★★★★ 5 · 21 Google reviews · 5410 Butler Rd [View profile](/biz/bethesda-auto-service/) [Call](tel:+13013470707) [Website](https://www.bethesdauto.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Roda Auto Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/roda-auto-repair/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 1233 Google reviews · 1460 Rockville Pike [View profile](/biz/roda-auto-repair/) [Call](tel:+12402406511) [Website](https://roda.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [Auto Clinic Care Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/auto-clinic-care/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 342 Google reviews · 5531 Nicholson Ln [View profile](/biz/auto-clinic-care/) [Call](tel:+13018817891) [Website](https://www.autocliniccare.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Quattro Auto Body Inc - Bethesda Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/quattro-auto-body-inc-bethesda/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 230 Google reviews · 4907 Elm St [View profile](/biz/quattro-auto-body-inc-bethesda/) [Call](tel:+13016524788) [Website](http://www.quattroautobody.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Metro Motor](/biz/metro-motor-river-rd/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 176 Google reviews · 5054 River Rd [View profile](/biz/metro-motor-river-rd/) [Call](tel:+13016523787) [Website](https://www.metromotor.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Bethesda Import Specialist Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/bethesda-import-specialist-inc/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 49 Google reviews · 5435 Butler Rd [View profile](/biz/bethesda-import-specialist-inc/) [Call](tel:+13016560056) [Website](https://www.ourisman.com/bethesda-import-specialists.htm?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [River Road Auto Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/river-road-auto-service/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 148 Google reviews · 5151 River Rd [View profile](/biz/river-road-auto-service/) [Call](tel:+13019861221) [Website](http://www.bethesdaautorepair.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 Bethesda; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Auto Repair & Mechanics in Bethesda: common questions ### Who are the best auto repair shops in Bethesda? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated auto repair shops in Bethesda are Preferred Automotive, Tenleytown Automotive, Metro Motor. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find auto repair shops near me in Bethesda? Every company ranked on this page serves Bethesda and the surrounding area, including Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville, Kensington, Silver Spring, North Bethesda. 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 repair 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 repair shop in Bethesda? A good shop tells you what needs fixing now versus later, shows you the old part, and quotes before the work starts. The best build a relationship, not a one-time upsell. Run a business in auto repair & mechanics? [After Hours AI](https://afterhai.com/) answers your calls 24/7 so you never miss a customer. ## Are you a top-rated Bethesda 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. 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