Ron L.
Received call that I need to submit an…
Received call that I need to submit an additional form which I sent certified. Still awaiting my duplicate ownership doc.

NeedTags is a highly reputable and reliable online platform that specializes in providing vehicle registration services for California vehicle owners. With a strong track record of customer satisfaction, NeedTags has established itself as a trusted source for individuals and businesses seeking efficient and hassle-free vehicle registration solutions.
NeedTags (needtags.com) has 324 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 3.2 out of 5.
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Ron L.
Received call that I need to submit an additional form which I sent certified. Still awaiting my duplicate ownership doc.
Jared S.
Scam. Paid and they never sent me my tags. I emailed and "Adriana" tells me "we just got your smog today", when the smog was done 5 weeks ago Make sure, you use a credit card to pay, because your chargeback is easy when they steal your money. Thank god, i used my credit card
Response from NeedTagsMar 18, 2025
Thank you for your review Jared. We appreciate your time and apologize for the inconvenience. NeedTags retrieves registration data from the DMV database in real-time. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 72 hours of passing the smog inspection, it is possible that the DMV system may have not updated records properly. Stated in our customer emails, are instructions to contact us so that we may look into your order and if need be, manually update your records. You'll be glad to know that this time around you've renewed your vehicle's DMV registration through California highest rated online registration service provider! As testament of our dedication to our customers, please see our 60,000+ Shopper Approved reviews and 4.8 STAR rating. Please contact our customer care department at [email protected] for a welcomed opportunity to further discuss your concerns and we appreciate you taking the time to voice this matter.
Rochelle L.
***SCAM*** BE AWARE!! This site is a total scam and saying they are licensed by DMV to help with registration renewal transactions. They are NOT, and DMV will tell you they are a SCAM! Read the reviews. They have essentially duped the DMV website and when you put in the basic information like license plate # and last five of your vin they are able to pull up your registration information some how? They add fees and charge you more than what you owe DMV. And never send you your tags. Don't even bother trying to get to their support team, they don't answer!! And don't reply to messages either! AWFUL, scamming people out of their hard-earned money. I will make sure there is recourse taken for this, I won't stop until they are shut down and punished by law!
Response from NeedTagsMar 4, 2025
Thank you for your review Rochelle. We appreciate your time. NeedTags strives to provide full transparency. We are not the DMV and make absolutely no claims to that effect. NeedTags is in fact a delegated provider for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On the header of every page of our website we display the following text, as per California Business Partner Automation requirements, “NOTICE: NeedTags has been officially licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to provide DMV services on their behalf. NeedTags is not owned or operated by any government agency and charges fees for value-add DMV services pursuant to CVC Section 1685. Standard service may be obtained from the DMV at no cost.” It should be noted reversal of your registration transaction is not subject to NeedTags’ discretion, but is instead governed by policies established by the California Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the Business Partner Automation (BPA) program. We guarantee that you'll receive your new tags 100% and if for any reason you don't, for example... mail theft, misdelivered, lost, any reason... we guarantee to replace your order at no cost to you. As for the benefits of utilizing our service, although the registration renewal interface (portal) for our users is online, the real work is done behind-the-scenes, by our awesome employees, and we're doing our very best to keep our offices staffed and continue offering our valued customers the expedited DMV services they've come to expect from us, including our super speedy next-day shipping, instant download of your renewed registration card, and our above par customer support. Please contact our customer care department if we can be of any further assistance.
Sonya B.
This company is so easy to navigate and is very responsive. Registration is a breeze when using their site. Adriana in the customer care department had my registration for my son's car done quickly and efficiently. Thanks!
Alternative H.
Everything was well done, communication and the final quick completion of the registration. I would totally recommend this company.
Terea T.
Horrible website and customer service! I wish I would have gotten the lady’s name on the phone. Horrible attitude and not even helpful with my situation. Paid for next day shipping for my registration, all my paperwork was legit and it shouldn’t have been a problem to ship my order out. They kept asking for more and more info to ship it out which was unnecessary. Even after sending all the info needed they still refused to send my registration. I had no choice but to cancel. I better get my refund or I will be seeing this company in court.
Response from NeedTagsFeb 20, 2025
Thank you for your review Terea. We understand your concern. You can only imagine the problems that can arise should a vehicle's registration get into the wrong hands. NeedTags, along with the Department of Motor Vehicles, takes the security of personal identifiable information (PII) very seriously. Certain orders may trigger our ID Theft Prevention System. This may very well be due to nothing of your wrongdoing and simply because of the sensitivity of our system security settings. Please contact our customer care department so we can further assist.
PAPI
I honestly thought i did my title transfer through DMV and had no idea that i submitted the title transfer request through Needtags (or just didn't pay close attention) I jsut thought it was done.... two months later i called DMV to find the status and turned out i had placed order with Needtags and their confirmation email was filtered into "other" section. Anyhow, when i read the email where they request me to mail the original supporting documents at my own mailing cost, on top of their ridiculously high service fees. Since i was charged and had paid already, I mailed them the documents i had received from finance company after lease buyout. Next thing i know is i have a huge charge from Needtags for sales tax which i had already paid at the time of purchase. Now this is a battle I need to fight with DMV in person to get the refund. When i called to talk to them about these issues, both the agent and her supervisor were extremely rude. Kept telling me you had the send the bill of sale to avoid such issue and kept telling me "where do you wanna get to with this call? we got your order and we completed and now your title is on the way." Ignoring the fact that they never asked me about bill of sale or if i ever paid the sales tax upon purchasing the car to avoid double tax. and then told me I need to go to DMV to get a refund. Question is, why am I paying for the service fees? Even if the mistakes are made, they should be the one to correct and figure it out as you are charging the service fees. In summary, I paid the service fees just to now go to DMV in person to get it corrected. such a mess! and complete RUDE people working there.
Response from NeedTagsFeb 19, 2025
Thank you for your review. NeedTags strives to provide transparency throughout the customer journey. With regards to Title Transfer services, it is true that NeedTags charges service fees for expedited DMV title transfers with concierge level first class support. The cost of the actual transfer itself, i.e. DMV registration fees, are finalized/collected only after your paperwork is received by our office. These fees are disclosed and explained in detail prior to checkout, along side a full explanation of the process. Title transfers can be tedious, and it's best to have a trusted DMV registration service provider on your side. Please contact our customer care department if we can be of any further assistance.
Andromeda H.
Ridiculous! Needtags' website appears to look like the DMV's website. It even comes up as the first site available in a search. You are NOT dealing directly with the DMV. If this is not a scam, then it is pretty close to a scam because you can use the DMV's website and not get charged extra excessive fees - 1/2 again as much as thru the REAL DMV website.
Response from NeedTagsFeb 19, 2025
Thank you for your review Andromeda. We appreciate your time. NeedTags strives to provide full transparency. We are not the DMV and make absolutely no claims to that effect. NeedTags is in fact a delegated provider for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. On the header of every page of our website we display the following text, as per California Business Partner Automation requirements, “NOTICE: NeedTags has been officially licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to provide DMV services on their behalf. NeedTags is not owned or operated by any government agency and charges fees for value-add DMV services pursuant to CVC Section 1685. Standard service may be obtained from the DMV at no cost.” Furthermore, The NeedTags' website displays to all customers, before they are asked for any payment information, all fees due, including DMV fees, our service fees, and a detailed explanation of the processes required for order completion. It is impossible to bypass these requirements. You'll be glad to know that this time around you've renewed your vehicle's DMV registration through California highest rated online registration service provider! As for the benefits of utilizing our service, although the registration renewal interface (portal) for our users is online, the real work is done behind-the-scenes, by our awesome employees, and we're doing our very best to keep our offices staffed and continue offering our valued customers the expedited DMV services they've come to expect from us, including our super speedy next-day shipping, instant download of your renewed registration card, and our above par customer support. Please contact our customer care department if we can be of any further assistance.