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Best Honda Dealerships in San Jose, Ranked by CarEdge Data

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Zach Shefska
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Key Takeaways

  • 16 Honda dealers in San Jose graded using verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings.
  • Hayward Honda is the highest-graded Honda dealer in the San Jose metro.
  • Livermore Honda has the watch-out on this list — add-ons appear on 76% of verified quotes, averaging $261 — the highest rate here.
  • Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit any dealer. CarEdge tracks real prices, not advertised ones.

This is the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index ranking for Honda dealers in the San Jose metro. We graded every Honda dealer in the area with enough verified out-the-door quotes to score with confidence — using real PDFs, emails, and signed deals, not Google star ratings.

16 Honda dealers in San Jose cleared the data threshold this quarter. Here’s how they rank.

About the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index

Most dealer rankings come from Google star ratings and Yelp reviews — easy to game, impossible to verify. The CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index is different. We score every dealer using verified out-the-door quotes: real PDFs, emails, and screenshots from actual transactions.

Each dealer’s transparency score (out of 100) is weighted across four dimensions:

  • Fee Transparency (30%) — Is the doc fee reasonable compared to the state average?
  • Add-on Behavior (30%) — How often does the dealer bundle add-ons, and at what cost?
  • Price Accuracy (30%) — Does the listing price match the actual OTD price?
  • Data Quality (10%) — More verified quotes mean higher confidence in the grade.

Grades: A (90–100), B (80–89), C (70–79), D (60–69), F (below 60).

Top 16 Honda Dealers in San Jose

Ranked by CarEdge transparency score, highest to lowest. Each dealer profile links to the full review with verified out-the-door quotes.

#1 — Hayward Honda

Grade: A · Score: 100/100 · Hayward, CA

Hayward Honda is the top-graded Honda dealer in the San Jose metro by verified data — A grade, 100/100, based on 21 verified OTD quotes.

  • Doc fee: $121 — above the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 0.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 21

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#2 — Tracy Honda

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Tracy, CA

Tracy Honda keeps add-ons on just 6% of verified quotes — light for an A-grade dealer.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 6% of quotes, avg $122
  • Listing accuracy: Quoted price matches the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 18

See full review & verified quotes →

#3 — El Cerrito Honda

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · El Cerrito, CA

Not one verified quote from El Cerrito Honda carried a dealer add-on — a clean record at the A grade.

  • Doc fee: $77 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 1.1% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 10

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#4 — Honda Of Oakland

Grade: A · Score: 99/100 · Oakland, CA

Honda Of Oakland quoted prices 6.4% below the advertised listing — the kind of discount that rewards getting the OTD in writing.

  • Doc fee: $76 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 6.4% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 9

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#5 — Dublin Honda

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · Dublin, CA

Dublin Honda earns the A grade with 30 verified OTD quotes — one of the deepest datasets on this list.

  • Doc fee: $77 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 3% of quotes, avg $133
  • Listing accuracy: 3.3% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 30

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#6 — Capitol Honda

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · San Jose, CA

Capitol Honda’s $64 doc fee comes in well below the CA average of $111 — money that stays in your pocket at signing.

  • Doc fee: $64 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 4.1% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#7 — Honda San Carlos

Grade: A · Score: 98/100 · San Carlos, CA

Honda San Carlos keeps the F&I office out of it: no add-ons in any verified quote.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 3.8% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 4

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#8 — Honda Of Stevens Creek

Grade: A · Score: 96/100 · San Jose, CA

Honda Of Stevens Creek quotes prices within 0.5% of the advertised listing — one of the cleanest pricing patterns on this list.

  • Doc fee: $80 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 17% of quotes, avg $176
  • Listing accuracy: 0.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 23

See full review & verified quotes →

#9 — San Leandro Honda

Grade: A · Score: 94/100 · San Leandro, CA

San Leandro Honda adds zero dealer add-ons in any verified quote — rare for an A-grade Honda dealer.

  • Doc fee: $72 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 0.5% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

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#10 — Sunnyvale Honda

Grade: A · Score: 90/100 · Sunnyvale, CA

Not one verified quote from Sunnyvale Honda carried a dealer add-on — a clean record at the A grade.

  • Doc fee: $0 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: None detected in verified quotes
  • Listing accuracy: 1.0% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 5

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#11 — Envision Honda Of Milpitas

Grade: B · Score: 89/100 · Milpitas, CA

At $46, Envision Honda Of Milpitas’s doc fee runs well under the CA norm of $111.

  • Doc fee: $46 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 27% of quotes, avg $326
  • Listing accuracy: 3.5% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 11

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#12 — Concord Honda

Grade: B · Score: 88/100 · Concord, CA

Concord Honda earns a solid B on verified data — a doc fee at or below the CA average. The one watch-out: add-ons show on 50% of quotes (avg $314).

  • Doc fee: $94 — below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 50% of quotes, avg $314
  • Listing accuracy: 1.0% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 18

See full review & verified quotes →

#13 — Honda Of Serramonte

Grade: B · Score: 87/100 · Colma, CA

What Honda Of Serramonte advertises is what its verified quotes show — within 0.5% of listing.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 71% of quotes, avg $364
  • Listing accuracy: 0.5% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 17

See full review & verified quotes →

#14 — Autonation Honda Fremont

Grade: B · Score: 87/100 · Fremont, CA

Autonation Honda Fremont grades a B: a doc fee at or below the CA average, but add-ons show on 57% of quotes (avg $695) — ask for an itemized OTD.

  • Doc fee: $78 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 57% of quotes, avg $695
  • Listing accuracy: 1.8% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 7

See full review & verified quotes →

#15 — Livermore Honda

Grade: B · Score: 86/100 · Livermore, CA

Livermore Honda holds the B grade across 21 verified OTD quotes — a substantial sample size.

  • Doc fee: $85 — well below the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 76% of quotes, avg $261
  • Listing accuracy: 3.7% below the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 21

See full review & verified quotes →

#16 — Salinas Honda

Grade: C · Score: 79/100 · Salinas, CA

Salinas Honda grades a C at 79/100 across 12 verified quotes — the lowest on this list. Get a written OTD and compare before you commit.

  • Doc fee: $665 — well above the CA average of $111
  • Add-ons: 8% of quotes, avg $112
  • Listing accuracy: 0.7% above the advertised listing
  • Verified quotes: 12

See full review & verified quotes →

Limited Data

These Honda dealers in the San Jose metro have verified OTD data, but not yet enough to assign a confident grade. We’re actively collecting more quotes for these dealers.

  • Delta Honda (Pittsburg, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Anderson Honda (Palo Alto, CA) — based on 2 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page
  • Walnut Creek Honda (Walnut Creek, CA) — based on 3 verified OTD quotes. View dealer page

San Jose Honda Dealer Rankings at a Glance

#DealerCityGradeScoreDoc FeeAdd-OnsQuotes
1Hayward HondaHaywardA100$121$021
2Tracy HondaTracyA99$85$12218
3El Cerrito HondaEl CerritoA99$77$010
4Honda Of OaklandOaklandA99$76$09
5Dublin HondaDublinA98$77$13330
6Capitol HondaSan JoseA98$64$04
7Honda San CarlosSan CarlosA98$85$04
8Honda Of Stevens CreekSan JoseA96$80$17623
9San Leandro HondaSan LeandroA94$72$07
10Sunnyvale HondaSunnyvaleA90$0$05
11Envision Honda Of MilpitasMilpitasB89$46$32611
12Concord HondaConcordB88$94$31418
13Honda Of SerramonteColmaB87$85$36417
14Autonation Honda FremontFremontB87$78$6957
15Livermore HondaLivermoreB86$85$26121
16Salinas HondaSalinasC79$665$11212

These rankings are a quarterly snapshot. For the continuously updated list — including dealers rated since this article was published — see the live Honda dealer rankings near San Jose on the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index.

Compare Honda Dealers in Other Metros

CarEdge has graded Honda dealers in 54 US metros using verified out-the-door quotes. Compare other markets:

How to Use This Data When You Shop

  1. Get an OTD quote in writing before you visit. Any dealer can send a worksheet by email — if they won’t, that’s a red flag.
  2. Ask for a quote with zero add-ons. Everything in the F&I office is optional. Say “please remove all dealer add-ons” and see what the price does.
  3. Anchor to the OTD, not the listing. Dealers with a gap between advertised price and final OTD aren’t being straight with you. Don’t negotiate off the listing number.
  4. Compare three dealers minimum. Even within the same metro, doc fees, add-on policies, and listing accuracy vary widely. Use this ranking as your shortlist.

Rankings are generated from the CarEdge Dealer Transparency Index, a public methodology that scores dealers on verified out-the-door quotes — not Google star ratings or paid placements. Data updated quarterly. Last updated: Q3 2026.

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