Ranked by raw complaint volume — the twelve topics drawing the loudest online reaction right now.
Fuel prices change daily across 800+ districts but no app shows historical trends, cheapest days to fill up, or price comparisons across stations within 5 km. Data exists on IOCL/BPCL/HPCL sites but isn't aggregated or user-friendly.
Getting your clutch replaced? Costs range from ₹8,000 to ₹35,000 for the same car depending on the garage. No platform aggregates actual repair costs by car model, city, and repair type so owners can negotiate fairly.
Customers pay ₹50,000-2,00,000 booking amounts and wait 3-12 months with zero visibility on production status, allocation, or delivery timeline. Dealers give vague "next month" promises while identical models appear at other dealerships.
PUC testing is a government mandate but operated by private centres with no price regulation. The actual emission test takes under a minute, uses equipment costing ₹50,000, but centres charge ₹100-500 and often issue certificates without testing.
Despite UPI being instant, renewing or switching car insurance involves executive callbacks, document uploads via email, 3-4 follow-ups, and waiting days for policy PDFs. No insurer offers a genuine 2-minute self-serve digital renewal.
Owners report being told brake pads, filters, and belts need urgent replacement at 15,000 km when they're rated for 40,000 km. No independent inspection service exists to verify whether recommended replacements are genuine or revenue padding.
Captive parking monopolies at malls, airports, and hospitals charge exploitative rates with no price regulation, no competing options within walking distance, and no hourly caps. A 3-hour hospital visit costs ₹400-600 in parking alone.
RC book, insurance papers, PUC certificate, driving license — all separate physical/digital documents across different portals. No single Aadhaar or DigiLocker integration provides a unified vehicle identity that police, insurers, and RTOs can verify instantly.
The Parivahan portal promises online renewal but still requires physical document verification at RTO, biometric attendance, and in-person fee payment at many locations. The "online" process just generates a token for the offline queue.
Buyers compare ex-showroom prices but have zero visibility on 5-year maintenance costs, insurance premium trends, tyre replacement cycles, and real-world fuel costs. A ₹8 lakh car can cost ₹3-5 lakh more than a ₹10 lakh car over 5 years.
Lost your RC? Prepare for 3-6 RTO visits, unclear document checklists, touts demanding ₹2,000-5,000 as "facilitation fees", and zero online tracking of application status. A purely digital process that remains stubbornly analog.
You drop your car at the service centre and get it back 6 hours later with a ₹8,000 bill. No video evidence of work done, no before/after photos of replaced parts, no way to verify the 47-point checklist was actually performed.
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