CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Auto Finance Center

What 11 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

Data updated 2026-08-14

11
Total complaints
Below average
6
Last 12 months
9.1%
Timely response
Bottom decile
5
States affected

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The verdict

11 CFPB complaints put Auto Finance Center at #3589 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. On-time replies land at 9.1%, the 1st percentile for the 100+ complaint peer group.

#3589
of 3,843 companies by volume
9.1%
on time (1st pctile)
Vehicle loan or lease
most-complained product
5
states with complaints
F
PlainCredit Trust Score
33/100
Auto Finance Center · 2 of 3 dimensions reported

Based on this company's own CFPB response record -- timely response, dispute rate, and relief rate, each benchmarked against every tracked company with 10+ complaints. Not a measure of product quality, pricing, or company size.

Timely Response F 9.1%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate B 9.1%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Auto Finance Center vs. all companies by on-time response rate

Every company with 100+ CFPB complaints on file (1,335 total)

9.1% Among the lowest higher than 1% of 1,335 companies

companies with 100+ CFPB complaints, bucketed by value

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Source Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database · 2026-08-14

Auto Finance Center timely response rate 9.1%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Vehicle loan or lease - Loan 6
Debt collection - I do not know 3
Debt collection - Auto debt 1
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1

Top Issues

1.Managing the loan or lease 4
2.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 3
3.Getting a loan or lease 1
4.False statements or representation 1
5.Improper use of your report 1
6.Problems at the end of the loan or lease 1

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2018 1
2020 1
2023 1
2025 3
2026year in progress 5

Complaints by State (Top 15)

North Carolina 6
Texas 2
Virginia 1
Indiana 1
Maryland 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 5
Untimely response 5
Closed with monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Auto Finance Center

Auto Finance Center carries 11 complaints in the CFPB's database, 6 of them filed within the past 12 months. Consumers spanning 5 states and territories have weighed in, giving this a geographically concentrated footprint. No product draws more complaints than "Vehicle loan or lease," which sits at the top of the product breakdown. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Managing the loan or lease" - a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Auto Finance Center's timely response rate stands at 9.1%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That is far under the 95% benchmark - a material red flag, since late or missing responses are among the strongest predictors of CFPB supervisory interest. Among resolved complaints, 9.1% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

How to read complaint counts

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story: larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration, and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Together, these fields provide context for reading the published CFPB record; they do not establish wrongdoing or resolve an individual dispute.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Auto Finance Center have?

Auto Finance Center has 11 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 6 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Auto Finance Center respond to complaints on time?

Auto Finance Center's CFPB timely-response rate is 9.1%. That falls well short of the 95% benchmark most companies clear.

What product generates the most complaints for Auto Finance Center?

Among all products tied to Auto Finance Center, "Vehicle loan or lease" accounts for the largest share of complaints (full breakdown above).

What is the most common complaint issue with Auto Finance Center?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Auto Finance Center is "Managing the loan or lease." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Auto Finance Center?

You can file a complaint against Auto Finance Center directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Auto Finance Center?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Auto Finance Center from 5 separate states and territories, including jurisdictions beyond the 52 with a dedicated state page here - Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO/FPO military postal codes among them.

Also handles Vehicle loan or lease

Other companies with the same primary CFPB product category on file.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026