Sam's Auto Salvage
★ 3.0+ · 100+ public reviews Salvage yard 8002 Furay Ave, Houston, TX 77016
Reviews of Sam's Auto Salvage
3.0+★★★☆☆
100+ public reviews · latest Aug 2026
Customers praise
- Polite, professional staff6
Customers complain about
- A messy or confusing yard3
Yard with foreign and domestic vehicles; customers report buying motors and a transmission.
Of 135 written reviews, 50% give 4–5 stars and 46% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 20 written reviews, 35% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 19% of written reviews, including 2 of its 62 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in Houston ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ Texas-licensed✓ EPA record Salvage yard Spanish-language reviews
How it compares in Houston
Its own figures set against the other Houston businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
46% of 135 written reviews
A higher share than 85% of Houston salvage yards. Middle of Houston salvage yards: 24%.
Most common complaints
Of its 27 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
4–5 star reviews
35% in the last 12 months, down from 52%
Before: 52% · Last 12 months: 35%. 20 reviews in the last 12 months, 115 before.
Replies to reviews
19% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to more than 63% of Houston salvage yards. Middle of Houston salvage yards: 8%.
Texas license
Yes TX used-parts license #1016
46% of Houston salvage yards hold one we matched.
Reviews to 30 Sep 2026; hours, licenses and records checked Sep 2026. The shaded band is the middle half of Houston; the line is the middle; the dot is this business.
What customers say
What its 135 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
3.0+★★★☆☆
100+ public reviews
Finding the part
- Buying big parts like engines, glass or doors4▲ 2.8× the average
- A messy or confusing yard3▼ 10×+ the average
- Buying engines, transmissions or rear ends3▲ 2.2× the average
Staff and service
- Polite, professional staff6▼ Below average
- Friendly, helpful staff6▼ Below average
Summed up with AI from its reviews, checked by our software and approved by our team. How
Reviews 2015 to Aug 2026. Ratings are floors, refreshed quarterly. Topics are shown only when our checks find them right at least 9 times in 10; the arrows compare this business with all businesses we checked. How we count topics
What unhappy customers say
We read all 27 of its one- and two-star written reviews since Oct 2023. The reasons they give (one review can give several):
| Why they were unhappy | Reviews | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Refund or return refused | 10 | 4 |
| Rude or unhelpful staff | 9 | 4 |
| Part didn't work or failed soon after | 6 | 1 |
| Told they had a part that wasn't there | 6 | 2 |
| Offer or price changed at pickup or at the counter | 4 | 3 |
| Phones not answered or calls not returned | 2 | 1 |
| Yard unsafe, messy or picked over | 2 | 0 |
| Wrong part sold or pulled | 1 | 1 |
| Other complaints | 3 | 1 |
One- and two-star reviews by quarter, Oct 2023 to 30 Sep 2026. The last bar can be a part quarter.
Each review was read in full with AI and sorted into the reasons above; counts are reviews, not people. How we read these
Good to know before you go
- Customers report: a messy or confusing yard
- Closed on Sundays
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Buy a part
What customers mention
- Buying big parts like engines, glass or doors4
- A messy or confusing yard3
- Buying engines, transmissions or rear ends3
Plan a visit
What they offer
- Open 6 days a week
- 19% of written reviews are in Spanish
What customers mention
- Polite, professional staff6
- Friendly, helpful staff6
Checked records
✓ Texas Used Auto Parts Recycler #1016
Valid until Nov 2026 · TDLR register
✓ EPA facility 110041332812
2 permits on record · 0 inspections · 0 enforcement actions · EPA ECHO
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
Getting there
Get directions →Northeast Houston, about 10 miles from downtown
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Business listing and its 135 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, used auto parts recycler licenses, Sep 2026 · US EPA ECHO facility records, Sep 2026 · one- and two-star reviews read 2026-10. How we check