Crutchfield

While Crutchfield promotes self-installation as a cost-saving measure, the process falls short for complex setups and lacks the promised level of custom support. Customers should be aware of potential complications and hidden costs before proceeding.

Key Concerns:

Misleading Information: Crutchfield's "Custom" installation instructions are not truly specific to individual car and radio configurations. Additionally, instructions for accessory parts often lack clear guidance and require referencing separate manuals, creating confusion and frustration.
Limited Support: Customer support representatives often refer customers back to existing documentation, even when the specific information is unclear or missing. Moreover, support abruptly ends at closing hours, leaving customers without assistance during critical troubleshooting steps.
Return Fees: In case of product issues or dissatisfaction, Crutchfield imposes restocking fees, further adding to the financial burden of a failed installation attempt.
Complex Installation Nightmare: For complex setups, the self-installation process can become a time-consuming and frustrating ordeal, negating any potential cost savings.
Recommendation:

For complex installations, engaging with a professional installer at another store offering free or low-cost installation services is strongly recommended. This ensures proper installation, avoids potential headaches, and guarantees accountability for any issues.

Overall:

While Crutchfield's self-installation option may appeal to technically inclined individuals with simple setups, the lack of truly customized instructions, limited support, and potential restocking fees make it a risky proposition for complex installations. Customers should carefully consider these factors before choosing Crutchfield for their car audio installation needs.

1st system i bought died in 1 year had to send it in JVC,, and it was 3 weeks getting repaired. I gave them a 2nd chance and order car radio and speakers for my jeep. It came missing the 4 sm screws that hold on the faceplate. I called to get them mailed to me. 2 days later lady calls and say i have to call the company that made it for the parts. WTF? They should have done that and forward them to me or open another stereo and sent those to me and sent that one back to the company that they get them from. They lost a customer.

Hello, up till this week I would have rated 5 stars always! The only problem I have is on damaged goods. I ordered a subwoofer (10in bazooka tube) and upon arrival it was damaged. I talked to gil at customer care and he was wonderful! He got my replacement here in 3 days! The problem was the day after gil call, I got a threatening email saying my card would be charged if damaged goods not returned within 14 days. It seemed like I was trying to steal or fraud in some way, and that was offensive. Maybe wait a week after return order to send threatening email. It makes customer feel dirty. However, on the bright side, I love your company! Always helpful friendly and competitive pricing. I will definitely continue business with you, just thought I'd give a suggestion. Thank you for listening.

Install of truck radio went smooth. Had to add shims on 1 side to sit level. Website is great. Makes recommend parts for ease of install.

Hooked up 2 vehicle radios f250 and sub in Jeep
Every time I called for assistance every person helped tremendously Oakley, Andrew, Rudy etc etc
I called at least 5-6 times total
Definitely purchase from Crutchfield to get the knowledge, help needed
Thank you 🙏

Horrible Sales Support and possibly one of my worse experiences ever. They do not care about their customers. Check Amazon or any other retailer.

Have to ask tons of questions to receive decent customer service and overpriced products. Misleading multiple people. Weak and liars! Spoke with other customers also.

This place has live people that can help you with any questions for installing their equipment. I cannot believe in this day and age you can get live help in less than a minute

I needed to replace the stereo on my 2012 Jeep Liberty. I bought a Boss unit from Crutchfield w/ Backup camera. I hadn't worked on a car stereo in over 30 years, so I was hesitant. Audio shops wanted $800 and up to install one. I got the Boss stereo, adapter plates and wiring harness for $300.00. Paid $25.00 to have them prewire the harness. Best money I ever spent. I had everything installed in under 2 hours. That included a few calls to the customer support line. Customer support was the best I have experienced. Thank you to the whole Crutchfield team.

Just received device. Charging now however the battery is swollen on arrival. I hope though it works but going to need a battery replacement part for the disco itself. Please contact me so I can get that otherwise the review will stay at 3 for now.

I have been purchasing TVs, camcorders and stereo equipment from this company since they opened their doors. They have the best technical support team on the planet. Where else could you go 10 years after purchasing a stereo component and still get excellent technical support? I had a 15 year old stereo receiver that I had long since lost the manual for and they helped me with some connection issues. Prices are very competitive, but even if they may be slightly more than some discount shops, the lifetime technical support is worth every last penny!

I recently purchased a stereo and installation kit from crutchfield.ca for my truck. If you buy both at the same time you get a discount on the installation kit that makes it nearly free and you get free shipping. The stereo was nice but the installation kit didn't fit even though I talked to one of their advisers first. I called them and they told me I had to order a different installation kit from them but don't worry they would take care of it. So I ordered another kit, paid for it and the customer rep said he would remove the charge so it would be free. Two days later I noticed I was charged the full amount plus about $30 extra. I phoned and asked another customer rep what was the deal. She says that I had to pay for the new installation kit (I must have heard the other rep wrongly) and I had to pay the shipping to get it. When I heard this I said is it shipped yet, she said yes and then I said I was just going to send everything back. She said yes you can return everything but you have to pay to ship back everything to the United States and there would be a 15% restocking fee on top of that. This whole ordeal was a nightmare and their customer service just straight out lies to you.

I personally have not done business with Crutchfield. I considered it. Until I could not find an email address online. Shady at best. It's simply not there. And they ship via USPS. Also a red flag. I refuse to do business with any online retailers who utilize the USPS. It's regrettably a bad idea doing business with any retailers who use USPS. You will likely not get your package on time. Or in working condition. Rather a box of broken parts. I'll buy elsewhere.

Have been waiting three weeks for my order and it still hasn't came. Called customer service today and they said they don't know what happened and would send an email. I will just go with another supplier for future purchases to avoid the way longer then quoted shipping time and the poor customer service that couldn't give me any insight of my order.

Great help from Tim when I asked if the headphone amplifier would work on my older flat screen Samsung. He checked and said it would. The amp arrived all the way to me in Hawaii, with no added shipping charge added. Plugged it into the audio output and it worked perfectly. No hum, volume knob feels very solid as does the whole amp even though it is made in China. It's nice to find a vendor who actually knows the product they are selling.

Spent an hour with a representative and figured out what I needed when it came to the top supposedly bosses they interfered and they screwed up the whole order now I have to wait an extra week to get my system just because of their boo boo interference they should just stay out of it and let the rip take care of the order they have no business interfering too bad I have to put one star but they don't even rate that

Awesome service and crazy fast shipping but your sold out of everything... You usually always have a large amount of options now it's down to nothing pretty much.

Was trying to install an after market radio in my car and gave up because I couldn't get it to work. Found an ad for Crutchfield and thought I give it a try. They worked with me to find a solution. After receiving the items tried the install again. Still had audio problems but the tech told me to try a different wiring hookup. It worked. They treated their customers with respect and also get the solution. I wouldn't recommend any other place for car stereo installation pieces and help. Bravo!

Bought a resto stereo to replace old factory stereo. Got stereo that was missing screws originally was told to buy them at hardware store, but they don't handle that small of screw. Called back and restro was supposed to send me the screws 3 different times they sent me nuts and washers, now because it's been more than 60 days I'm stuck with. $300.00 radio I'm missing parts to put together a d can't use. Never buy again from here or restro

I've ordered from Crutchfield for years. My recent purchase was exactly what I expected. Great service, great warranty, zero issues. Save yourself the trouble of ordering from places that have zero after purchase customer care...Sonic... If you want a worry free transaction order from Crutchfield.

They delivered my order 15 days late, and when I returned the complete order without even opening it, they just refuse to issue a refund.

I have made business with many shops and many places where customer service is a pretty sad experience and I think it is important to mark when the services offered are out of normal. The website is top-tier (one of the best I have used), the phone line is quick, reliable AND the agent friendly and effective. One of the best consumer experience I have had in a long time. I would buy there again and will definetely recommend.

This business promotes free 2 day shipping to my address; however, upon placing an order the primary order shipped from a second party and the 2 day policy did not apply. Learning this, I attempted to change the delivery address based upon some planned travel. CS claimed to be able to manage this, but they did not. Communication was very pleasant, but ineffective.