For most auto parts store profiles the best primary category is Auto parts store — use it when: retail car parts. Automotive categories are split finely (repair, body work, glass, tyres, detailing). Pick the one that matches most of your jobs and keep the rest as services.
Open the free tool for an auto parts store → tick what you really offer and get a copy-ready setup sheet
Primary category
- Auto parts store — Retail car parts who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Truck accessories store — only if: truck accessories
Categories to avoid
These are often added to auto parts store profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Auto repair shop (unless you fit parts)
- Junkyard
Address or service area?
Usually a storefront: show the full address exactly as it appears on your signage, and keep it identical on Google, Apple Business Connect, Bing Places and your website. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- OEM & aftermarket parts
- Battery testing
- Wiper blades
Check before you change anything
Search “auto parts” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.