CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Credit Acceptance Corporation

What 12,837 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

12,837
Total complaints
3,440
Last 12 months
99.8%
Timely response
55
States affected

The verdict

Credit Acceptance Corporation ranks #52 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 12,837 complaints on record. It answers 99.8% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#52
of 3,848 companies by volume
99.8%
answered on time
Vehicle loan or lease
most-complained product
55
states with complaints
Credit Acceptance Corporation timely response rate 99.8%
Industry benchmark

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

Complaints by Product

Vehicle loan or lease — Loan 4,387
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 3,132
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 2,018
Debt collection — Auto debt 1,392
Debt collection — I do not know 612
Consumer Loan — Vehicle loan 396
Vehicle loan or lease — Lease 387
Debt collection — Auto 87
Debt collection — Other debt 63
Debt collection — Credit card debt 58

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 3,127
2.Improper use of your report 1,557
3.Managing the loan or lease 1,516
4.Repossession 907
5.Attempts to collect debt not owed 818
6.Struggling to pay your loan 772
7.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 687
8.Getting a loan or lease 653
9.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 523
10.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 466

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2012 7
2013 57
2014 110
2015 136
2016 169
2017 261
2018 315
2019 357
2020 678
2021 1,011
2022 1,194
2023 1,907
2024 2,317
2025 3,598
2026 720

Complaints by State (Top 15)

Michigan 1,318
New York 926
Texas 838
New Jersey 703
Pennsylvania 699
Georgia 692
Ohio 631
Florida 629
Illinois 517
Alabama 508
Tennessee 449
Louisiana 434
Maryland 407
Mississippi 393
North Carolina 387

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 11,984
Closed with monetary relief 663
Closed with non-monetary relief 180
In progress 10

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Credit Acceptance Corporation

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 12,837 complaints against Credit Acceptance Corporation overall, with 3,440 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 55 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Vehicle loan or lease," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Incorrect information on your report" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Credit Acceptance Corporation's timely response rate stands at 99.8%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Consumers formally disputed the company's response in 18.3% of resolved cases, a signal of how often the initial resolution failed to satisfy the complainant. Of complaints that were resolved, 6.6% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

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 (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.

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 Credit Acceptance Corporation have?

Credit Acceptance Corporation has 12,837 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 3,440 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Credit Acceptance Corporation respond to complaints on time?

Credit Acceptance Corporation has a 99.8% timely response rate to CFPB complaints. This is considered excellent.

What product generates the most complaints for Credit Acceptance Corporation?

The most complained-about product for Credit Acceptance Corporation is "Vehicle loan or lease." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Credit Acceptance Corporation?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Credit Acceptance Corporation is "Incorrect information on your report." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Credit Acceptance Corporation?

You can file a complaint against Credit Acceptance Corporation 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 Credit Acceptance Corporation?

Consumers in 55 states and territories have filed complaints about Credit Acceptance Corporation with the CFPB.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026

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