I am extremely disappointed in the service I’ve received - Maya
I am extremely disappointed in the service I’ve received over the past month at Kanata Honda. While I appreciate that they provide an Uber/taxi while a car is in service, good customer service must go far beyond offering transportation.
I initially brought my vehicle in for what I believed were recall-related issues. Instead of checking for recalls first, the service advisor immediately warned me that I would be charged for diagnostics if no recall codes appeared—even though I had already completed diagnostics in London, Ontario and provided them with the codes. In my experience, when a vehicle has a recall concern, diagnostics should not come at a cost. Thankfully, the codes confirmed two recalls, so I wasn’t charged.
I was told the recall repairs were a “big job” requiring the transmission to be removed. While the car was in their shop, I received a call informing me that they had accidentally damaged another part during the transmission removal. They assured me that they would replace the damaged part at no cost.
When I picked up my vehicle a few days later, everything seemed fine—until the next day when I discovered fluid leaking all over my driveway. I called Kanata Honda, returned the vehicle, and was later told the issue was resolved and that a seal had been replaced.
The following day, the leak returned.
I brought the car back yet again. After keeping it for a longer period this time, they finally called to say the repair would cost me around $1,300, claiming the leak was due to “wear and tear” because my vehicle is “old.” My vehicle is not even 10 years old, and as someone who has owned multiple Hondas throughout my life (Prelude, Civic, CR-V, and now a Pilot), I chose Honda for its reputation of durability. If major parts begin to fail before 10 years, that’s deeply concerning—and certainly not the standard Honda claims to uphold.
I made it clear that my car was not leaking at all when I first brought it in. Their response? “We don’t know that it wasn’t.”
But the vehicle was in their shop for days, lifted, with the transmission removed. If a leak existed before the repair, they would have seen it and notified me—yet no one mentioned any such issue. Both service staff I spoke with gave vague and inconsistent explanations and were unable to clarify why the leak suddenly appeared only after their work. They could not “make me understand what the problem was,” nor could they confirm whether the vehicle had any leak prior to the initial service. Logically, if the car was on a hoist and the transmission was removed and sitting on the bench, any existing leak should have been obvious. Yet I was made to feel as though I simply “didn’t understand mechanics,” rather than being provided with a clear and honest explanation.
At this point, I have serious trust issues with Kanata Honda. The situation feels dishonest and unsettling, and I’m left unsure how to move forward or who will actually fix the problem they caused.
My advice:
If you value transparency, honesty, and peace of mind, take your vehicle to a different Honda service centre. My experience at Kanata Honda has been incredibly frustrating and expensive—and I would not recommend them based on this service.
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