Analysis
NAICS 811114 is the 2022 national industry for specialized automotive repair, part of 81111 (Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance). Census lists 20 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include automotive brake repair shops, automotive electrical repair shops, automotive exhaust system repair and replacement shops and automotive front end alignment shops, among 20 in all.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 811111, 811191, 811198 and 811490. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, providing a wide range of mechanical and electrical automotive vehicle repair or specializing in engine repair or replacement are classified in 811111 (General Automotive Repair) instead.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized mechanical or electrical repair and maintenance services (except engine repair and replacement) for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers.
Illustrative Examples:
Automotive brake repair shops Automotive suspension repair shops Automotive exhaust system replacement and repair shops Automotive electrical repair shops Automotive transmission repair shops Automotive tune-up shops
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing a wide range of mechanical and electrical automotive vehicle repair or specializing in engine repair or replacement | 811111 General Automotive Repair |
| Changing motor oil and lubricating the chassis of automotive vehicles | 811191 Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops |
| Providing automotive vehicle air-conditioning repair | 811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
| Motorcycle repair and maintenance services | 811490 Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
Index entries (20)
- Automotive brake repair shops
- Automotive electrical repair shops
- Automotive exhaust system repair and replacement shops
- Automotive front end alignment shops
- Automotive radiator repair shops
- Automotive suspension repair shops
- Automotive transmission repair shops
- Automotive tune-up shops
- Brake repair shops, automotive
- Drive shaft repair shops, automotive
- Electrical repair shops, automotive
- Exhaust system repair and replacement shops, automotive
- Front end alignment shops, automotive
- Ignition and battery repair shops, automotive
- Muffler repair and replacement shops
- Radiator repair shops, automotive
- Suspension repair shops, automotive
- Transmission repair shops, automotive
- Tune-up shops, automotive
- Wheel alignment shops, automotive