Wheels For Wishes is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit car donation program established to benefit charities such as the local chapters of Make-A-Wish®. Since our founding in 2009, Wheels For Wishes has donated over 50 million dollars to the chapters of Make-A-Wish helping them grant thousands of wishes for children across the country who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.
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Wheels For Wishes (wheelsforwishes.org) has a 4.6 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 201 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Public & Local Services and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 91% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 73% of negative reviews; 60 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-27.
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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the fast, smooth, and exceptionally efficient vehicle donation process running seamlessly from the very beginning to final pickup. People consistently note that communication remains clear and reliable throughout, while staff members are widely described as friendly and helpful.
A few other people also felt that scheduling appointments and coordinating the handover logistics is exceptionally straightforward and completely hassle-free. Consumers deeply appreciate knowing their valuable vehicle contributions seamlessly support wonderful local organizations and community causes without any stress. Reviewers also highlighted that tow truck drivers arrive promptly on schedule and handle every towing detail respectfully.
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I had a horrible experience donating my vehicle, including an incredibly unprofessional text message from one of the drivers that attempted to pick up my vehicle blaming me for why she was not able to pick up my car. When I worked with one of the supervisors, she stopped texting me back to confirm that she recieved my key to the car or confirmed it was picked up. I was blamed for all of the mistakes with scheduling from the call center, the unprofessionalism of one of the tow drivers, and questioned when I said I would like to have verification of the car title with a stamp to confirm that my car was donated to wheels for wishes for a good cause. I will NEVER attempt to donate anything to this charity again because of the auction company and the tow companies used, tied to this charity. I am going to write a letter to the CEOs of Car Foundation Donation so they know exactly how I was made to feel through the entire process when all I wanted to do was donate my car for a good cause. I will probably never recieve a tax donation form. I drove 2.5 hours to where my car was located and waited all day for tow truck driver to show up, even called miday to confirm they were coming to be told that they had a different day scheduled to pick up my car. Then I had to drive another hour out of my way to drop off the title in hopes that the second attempt to pick up my car would succeed. Entire process was horrifying. I have all of the text messages saved to which will be included in my letter to the CEOs.
Reply from Wheels For Wishes2025-08-13
Hi Heidi,
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and want you to know that we take your concerns very seriously. The situation you’ve described is not the level of service we strive to provide to our donors. We are already in direct contact with the tow company that handled your donation to review what happened and address the issues you encountered.
Your feedback is important to us, and we are committed to ensuring that every donor’s experience is respectful, professional, and seamless. We’d like the opportunity to connect with you directly so we can work toward a resolution and ensure you receive all the necessary documentation for your records. Please feel free to reach out to us at at my personal email at [email protected].
-Liza
It was very easy to handle online. Excellent communication from towing company. Received the 1098-c promptly. Glad I could be part of making someone’s wish come true.
Setting the appointment to accommodate me was not part of the process. I won’t recommend your service to anybody. It may be a good cause, you didn’t consider my time as valuable
Once Wheels for Wishes secured a tow company to pick my vehicle up everything went smooth. (The first tow company was not responsive).
I was able to receive a tow receipt upon pickup and subsequent correspondence and 1098 upon the selling of the car. I would definitely recommend Wheels for Wishes to anyone interested in donating a vehicle
A small blemish on an otherwise fantastic experience.
A fantastic charity I have used several times. Normally 5 stars, though in this instance the roof racks on my vehicle did cause some superficial damage to the garage on the way out. That said, it was a very challenging removal and I understand how it happened.
Wow, this was a lot easier than I expected. After filling out the online information, I scheduled pickup online as well. Tow truck called me the day of the pickup to fine-tune the pickup time, and he showed up on time. Funny thing was he was expecting a car although I donated a motorcycle. :)
Prompt service. Easy to communicate with. They even helped me troubleshoot some title issues. The whole experience was pleasant and a weight off my shoulders. 💛
Your team acted quickly and responsibly and they picked up the trailer and kept us posted and let us know whenever they had sold it. We’re glad that somebody will get some good use out of it and we’re glad we were able to help you raise money for your projects.
I was very pleased with the process and the guy who came to get my car was very nice - respectful and did an awesome job! This is a great organization.
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