For owners · Auto Repair Shop · Gold River, CA
Auto Repair Shop Standings in Gold River, CA
See how the 25 ranked auto repair shops in Gold River compare on rating, review count, and Google Maps visibility.
- Listings benchmarked
- 25
- Median reviews: ranks 1–3
- 134
- Median reviews: ranks 4+
- 188
- Shown listings: claimed
- 96%
Headline
What stands out
One business, 24 Hour Automotive, appeared in the first three Maps results in 63.8% of sampled searches and was shown first for most sampled keywords, while every other shop in the ranking trailed well behind at 17.5% or less.
Average rating across rated listings shown: 4.7 ★. 25 of 25 appeared in the top three at least once.
Benchmark
Where auto repair shop businesses stand in Gold River, CA
| Business | Rank | Rating | Reviews | Top-3 map share | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Automotive | #1 | 4.7 ★ | 58 | 63.8% | Claimed |
| Fair Oaks Auto Repair | #2 | 4.7 ★ | 134 | 17.5% | Claimed |
| 916 Auto Repair | #3 | 5 ★ | 268 | 12.5% | Claimed |
| Sunrise Auto Care | #4 | 4.9 ★ | 33 | 12.5% | Claimed |
| AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care | #5 | 4.4 ★ | 188 | 11.3% | Claimed |
| JSMITH AUTO REPAIR | #6 | 4.6 ★ | 29 | 11.3% | Claimed |
| Quality Tune-Up - 51 | #7 | 4.5 ★ | 598 | 11.3% | Claimed |
| CAR DADDY LLC - mobile mechanic | #8 | 5 ★ | 20 | 10% | Claimed |
| Gold River Automotive | #9 | 4.9 ★ | 1,017 | 8.8% | Claimed |
| Oil Changers | #10 | 4.8 ★ | 2,363 | 7.5% | Claimed |
| Jiffy Lube Oil Change | #11 | 4.9 ★ | 165 | 7.5% | Claimed |
| Ray O. Cook Heating & Air | #12 | 5 ★ | 346 | 7.5% | Claimed |
| SacTown Tire & Auto Service | #13 | 5 ★ | 48 | 7.5% | Claimed |
| Jiffy Lube Oil Change | #14 | 4.7 ★ | 591 | 6.3% | Claimed |
| Lee's Auto Repair Service | #15 | 4.7 ★ | 308 | 6.3% | Claimed |
| Jiffy Lube Oil Change | #16 | 4.5 ★ | 1,348 | 5% | Claimed |
| Cassel Air Conditioning & Heating Service | #17 | 5 ★ | 95 | 5% | Claimed |
| Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires | #18 | 4.4 ★ | 1,186 | 5% | Claimed |
| Alpha Mechanical | #19 | 4.9 ★ | 258 | 5% | Claimed |
| The Car Clinic | #20 | 4.1 ★ | 22 | 5% | Claimed |
| Red D Transmission | #21 | 4.6 ★ | 95 | 3.8% | Claimed |
| King's Auto Service | #22 | 5 ★ | 3 | 3.8% | Unclaimed |
| ATO Performance | #23 | 4.5 ★ | 24 | 3.8% | Claimed |
| Golden State Transmission | #24 | No rating | None | 3.8% | Claimed |
| Fox Family Heating and Air Conditioning | #25 | 5 ★ | 3,167 | 2.5% | Claimed |
Findings
What the measurement shows
Maps visibility is concentrated in one listing
24 Hour Automotive appeared among the first three Maps results in 63.8% of sampled searches and was shown first for the majority of sampled keywords (affordable brake repair near me, auto battery replacement, auto brake repair, auto brake repair near me, auto repair, auto repair near me, battery replacement near me, cheap oil change near me, check engine diagnostic, oil change close to me, transmission mechanic shops near me). The next business by visibility, Fair Oaks Auto Repair, reached only 17.5%.
More reviews did not mean higher visibility
Among the 25 listed businesses, the median review count for the top three ranked businesses (134) is lower than the median for the remaining ranked businesses (188).
87% of rated competitors have a claimed listing
87% of the 576 rated businesses in this market have a claimed Google Business Profile listing.
Captured websites show warranty and financing details but no price lists
Among captured business websites, several state specific warranty lengths and financing options (916 Auto Repair: 24-month/24,000-mile warranty; Gold River Automotive: 24-month/24,000-mile nationwide warranty and financing; Fair Oaks Auto Repair: 2-year/24,000-mile warranty; AAMCO: nationwide warranty and Synchrony financing), while none of the captured sites publish a specific service price list beyond limited promotional coupons (Quality Tune-Up).
Auto shops share the "air conditioning repair" keyword with home HVAC contractors
Home heating-and-air-conditioning contractors (Ray O. Cook Heating & Air, Cassel Air Conditioning & Heating Service, Fox Family Heating and Air Conditioning) appear among the ranked businesses returned for the auto-repair-market's "air conditioning repair" search, and several related questions returned alongside those searches concern residential HVAC topics rather than vehicle air conditioning.
Next
What to check in your own business
- 01
Test visibility for less-contested keywords, such as transmission-specific terms, rather than trying to outrank the leader on the most common queries like "auto repair near me."
- 02
If your listing is unclaimed, claim it as a baseline step, since 87% of rated competitors in this market already have claimed listings.
- 03
Don't assume that accumulating more reviews alone will improve Maps placement; the top three ranked shops here have a lower median review count than shops ranked below them.
- 04
Consider publishing a clear warranty length and financing option on your website, as several higher-visibility competitors state these details while none publish a full price list.
- 05
Test car-specific AC search terms instead of generic "air conditioning repair," since that keyword surfaces home HVAC contractors alongside auto shops in this market.
Limits
What this does not show
- Top-3 share reflects a sample of searches at one measurement date, not all searches or all time.
- Ranking position in sampled searches is not a market-wide ranking, and review count differences are descriptive, not proof of what drives placement.
- Claim status is self-reported/platform-recorded, not evidence of listing quality or accuracy.
- Website warranty and financing details are only what each business states about itself; not verified. Not every top-ranked business had a captured website, so this comparison covers only those with captured sites.
- The HVAC-keyword overlap finding is based on a sample of searches at one measurement date and does not establish how often this occurs across all searches.