Free Auto Repair Shop Complaint Log PDF
Document each visit, payment, and complaint against a mechanic or repair shop with this free log PDF.
Published November 28, 2025
If you’re disputing shoddy repairs or surprise charges, a dated log of every visit, payment, and follow-up helps with chargebacks, BBB complaints, or small claims. Use this free tool to capture what the shop promised versus what you received.
When to use this
- You plan to request a refund, chargeback, or second opinion after a bad repair.
- You need to show the timeline of visits, phone calls, and what the shop promised.
- You want to prepare evidence for a complaint with regulators, BBB, or small claims court.
How to do it (fast)
- Open the auto repair shop complaint log tool.
- Enter your vehicle and shop details plus a summary of the dispute.
- Add each service event with the date, work requested, what was done, payments, and follow-up.
- Download the PDF log to submit with your complaint or chargeback documentation.
Why this helps
- Shows what you asked for versus what was performed or delivered.
- Captures payments, methods, and shop responses for disputes or chargebacks.
- Provides a clean, dated record to attach to complaints or small claims filings.
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Not legal advice. Courts set their own rules. Keep your original records.
Overview
Keeping every visit, promised repair, and payment in one place helps you explain the dispute quickly. You can share the log with your bank, an insurance adjuster, a consumer protection office, or small claims court.
What to track
Log the service date, odometer (if helpful), work requested, work performed, amount paid, and payment method. Add any problems after service, contact attempts, and the shop’s responses so you have a clear timeline.
How the log helps with chargebacks and complaints
The log summarizes what you paid for versus what was delivered and whether the shop attempted to fix the problem. Pair it with invoices, photos, diagnostics, or expert reviews when submitting a chargeback, BBB complaint, or small claims filing.
How to use the tool
- Open the auto repair shop complaint log tool.
- Enter your contact, vehicle, and shop details plus a short dispute summary.
- Add each service event with requested work, payments, and responses.
- Download the PDF and attach it to your chargeback or complaint.
Open the complaint log
Document every visit, payment, and follow-up in one PDF.
Open the Auto Repair Shop Complaint LogLast updated November 28, 2025