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Des Moines · 2027 Auto repair shops Awards

5 winners selected from 92 businesses, plus 87 finalists worth a call.

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Overall winner

Des Moines’s Top Choice for auto repair shops in 2027

Award winners

Best in their field

Each award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, and every award states its reason.

Also among the 2027 winners

Finalists

More auto repair shops in Des Moines

87 more businesses that met every requirement. Any of them is a reasonable place to start.

  1. All Pro Servicenter

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 174 reviews
  2. Livingston's Automotive

    Des Moines

    5.0 · 73 reviews
  3. Fast Tire Merle Hay

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 288 reviews
  4. Jiffy Lube Oil Change

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 278 reviews
  5. Dale's Wright Tire and Auto Service

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 156 reviews
  6. All Pro Servicenter

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 148 reviews
  7. Discount Tire

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 253 reviews
  8. All Pro Servicenter

    Urbandale

    4.8 · 134 reviews
  9. Jiffy Lube Oil Change

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 433 reviews
  10. Car-X Tire & Auto

    Altoona

    4.6 · 403 reviews
  11. Graham Collision

    Urbandale

    4.8 · 128 reviews
  12. Silzer Auto Repair

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 198 reviews
  13. Lein Automotive

    Des Moines

    5.0 · 48 reviews
  14. Hilltop Tire Service

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 264 reviews
  15. Joey's Auto Shop

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 88 reviews
  16. Merrill Axle and Wheel Service Inc.

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 85 reviews
  17. Earl's Tire North

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 125 reviews
  18. All Drive Transmission

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 74 reviews
  19. Car-X Tire & Auto

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 178 reviews
  20. Midas

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 178 reviews
  21. Scott's Automotive Services

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 96 reviews
  22. Drake Garage

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 58 reviews
  23. Knudson Transmission Services

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 47 reviews
  24. Sta-Rite Transmission

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 68 reviews
  25. Brad's Complete Auto Care

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 44 reviews
  26. White's Automotive

    Des Moines

    4.9 · 33 reviews
  27. M & E Auto Service Llc

    Des Moines

    4.9 · 32 reviews
  28. Hilltop Tire Service

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 96 reviews
  29. Lanes Fast Lube

    Urbandale

    4.7 · 58 reviews
  30. Car-X Tire & Auto

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 148 reviews
  31. Ultimate Automotive Service Center

    Urbandale

    4.5 · 148 reviews
  32. The Garage

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 36 reviews
  33. Bill's Whitewall Tire Center

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 78 reviews
  34. Moen Automotive & Performance

    Des Moines

    4.9 · 26 reviews
  35. Tom Davis Automotive

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 46 reviews
  36. Abc Towing And Service

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 115 reviews
  37. Chamberlin Automotive

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 64 reviews
  38. Valvoline Instant Oil Change

    Des Moines

    4.4 · 206 reviews
  39. A & A Truck & Trailer Repair

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 104 reviews
  40. Auto Clinic

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 28 reviews
  41. Hickman Auto & Home

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 28 reviews
  42. J & R Automotive

    Des Moines

    5.0 · 18 reviews
  43. All Iowa Truck Repair

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 38 reviews
  44. Kraft 5 Star Muffler

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 96 reviews
  45. Pro Diesel

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 37 reviews
  46. Logan Automotive

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 28 reviews
  47. Faust Body Shop

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 27 reviews
  48. Midas

    Des Moines

    4.3 · 188 reviews
  49. Bens Auto Service

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 26 reviews
  50. Aj's Service

    Carlisle

    4.6 · 28 reviews
  51. Handy Helper Auto LLC

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 35 reviews
  52. Midas

    Des Moines

    4.3 · 144 reviews
  53. Mobile Super Service

    Des Moines

    4.4 · 67 reviews
  54. Sam's Riverside Glass & Wheel

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 38 reviews
  55. Midas

    Des Moines

    4.3 · 126 reviews
  56. Yugo Auto Services

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 18 reviews
  57. Schneider auto

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 17 reviews
  58. Midtown Auto Repair

    Des Moines

    4.7 · 28 reviews
  59. E Z Auto Services

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 38 reviews
  60. AAMCO Transmissions

    Des Moines

    4.3 · 88 reviews
  61. Brad's Collision Center

    Des Moines

    4.4 · 44 reviews
  62. Morris Automotive

    Des Moines

    4.6 · 18 reviews
  63. Budget Garage

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  64. Eastern Iowa Tire Inc

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 24 reviews
  65. Roney Auto Repair

    Des Moines

    4.8 · 18 reviews
  66. Firestone Complete Auto Care

    Des Moines

    4.2 · 158 reviews
  67. Ron's Auto Repair

    Des Moines

    5.0 · 18 reviews
  68. Unitedfleet

    Des Moines

    4.4 · 38 reviews
  69. Smith Automotive

    Pleasant Hill

    4.2 · 88 reviews
  70. Budget Lube

    Des Moines

    4.3 · 38 reviews
  71. Jack's University Auto Services

    Des Moines

    4.4 · 18 reviews
  72. Housby Truck Lube

    Des Moines

    4.2 · 68 reviews
  73. Tires Plus

    Des Moines

    4.1 · 155 reviews
  74. Car-X Tire & Auto

    Des Moines

    4.1 · 134 reviews
  75. Freedom Tire and Auto Service Center

    Altoona

    4.2 · 54 reviews
  76. East University Imports

    Des Moines

    4.3 · 18 reviews
  77. A and G Auto Repair

    Des Moines

    4.4 · 28 reviews
  78. Chuck And Larry's Transmission

    Des Moines

    4.2 · 33 reviews
  79. Big O Tires

    Altoona

    4.0 · 208 reviews
  80. Gary Smuck Automotive

    Des Moines

    4.5 · 14 reviews
  81. Don's Tire & Auto

    Des Moines

    4.2 · 18 reviews
  82. Vander Haag's

    Des Moines

    4.0 · 128 reviews
  83. Performance Plus Automotive

    Pleasant Hill

    4.1 · 36 reviews
  84. United Fleet Inc

    Pleasant Hill

    4.1 · 34 reviews
  85. Quality Services Corporation

    Des Moines

    4.2 · 44 reviews
  86. Freedom Tire And Auto Service Center

    Des Moines

    4.0 · 38 reviews
  87. Thrift Appliance/Repair

    Des Moines

    4.0 · 18 reviews

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Selection methodology

How winners are chosen

Nobody can enter or nominate themselves. Every business we can find that offers auto repair shops in Des Moines is reviewed automatically.

  1. 92businesses met the minimum rating and review checks
  2. 87finalists who met every requirement
  3. 5winners, each with a stated award reason
  4. 0awards that were paid for or applied for

What counts, and how much

Customer rating, adjusted for review count
30%
Number of public reviews
20%
Recent review activity
20%
Years of local work
15%
Complete, current business details
10%
Checks we could confirm (license, insurance, identity)
5%

What doesn’t count

The highest overall score wins the Overall award. Each other award goes to the winner with the strongest record for that one thing, such as the most reviews or the longest track record.

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Local facts

The Des Moines market behind the awards

Public figures that show what auto repair shops here work with, and the rules every winner has to meet.

  • 2,406

    People per square mile

    Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area, 2025 · official source

  • 88.2 sq mi

    Land area

    U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files, 2025 · official source

  • 212,086

    Des Moines residents

    U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), July 1, 2025 · official source

  • -0.9%

    Population change since 2020 (from 214,032 (April 2020 base))

    U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025), 2020–2025 · official source

Figures from public sources. Figures tagged “Sample figure” show what the live data feed will fill in; they are not real counts.

Questions

About the Des Moines auto repair shops awards

How were the 2027 auto repair shops winners in Des Moines decided?
Winners are chosen per category each edition from businesses with the strongest ratings, review history and record checks. We compared 92 auto repair shops for Des Moines.
Which of these auto repair shops in Des Moines has the best reviews?
Iowa Mufflers and Brake has a 4.9 rating from 238 public reviews, the highest on this page.
Which of these auto repair shops has the most reviews?
Discount Tire, with 407 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs.
Are these auto repair shops licensed?
5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.
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