CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Upgrade, Inc.

3,977 CFPB complaints trace a pattern in how this company responds when customers push back on credit, billing, or collection problems.

Data updated 2026-08-14

3,977
Total complaints
Among the highest
1,613
Last 12 months
99.8%
Timely response
Top decile
53
States affected

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The verdict

3,977 CFPB complaints put Upgrade, Inc. at #129 out of 3,843 financial companies ranked by complaint volume. It posts a 99.8% on-time response rate, the 79th percentile among companies with 100+ complaints.

#129
of 3,843 companies by volume
99.8%
on time (79th pctile)
Credit reporting or …
most-complained product
53
states with complaints

Raw complaint volume, not a rate: larger institutions naturally draw more CFPB complaints because they serve more customers, and a complaint is a consumer-filed record, not a proven finding of wrongdoing.

B
PlainCredit Trust Score
71/100
Upgrade, Inc. · 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 B+ 99.8%
Share of complaints answered within the CFPB response window
Dispute Rate N/A N/A
Dispute field not reported for this company
Relief Rate C 4.3%
Share of complaints closed with monetary or non-monetary relief

Upgrade, Inc. vs. all companies by on-time response rate

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

99.8% Top 21% higher than 79% 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

What changed

CFPB Consumer Complaint Database 2024 to 2025 complete years

  • Annual CFPB complaint volume moved from 755 in 2024 to 1,480 in 2025 (2024 → 2025).

See the full year-over-year release diff

Upgrade, Inc. timely response rate 99.8%
Industry benchmark

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

Reading this profile

Complaints by Product

Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 1,155
Debt collection - I do not know 564
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting 314
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 291
Checking or savings account - Checking account 278
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan 272
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card 264
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan 158
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit 143
Debt collection - Credit card debt 136

Top Issues

1.Incorrect information on your report 945
2.Improper use of your report 343
3.Attempts to collect debt not owed 311
4.Took or threatened to take negative or legal action 293
5.Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem 292
6.Managing an account 228
7.Problem when making payments 210
8.Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 145
9.Charged fees or interest you didn't expect 114
10.False statements or representation 94

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2017 2
2018 24
2019 14
2020 47
2021 192
2022 469
2023 572
2024 755
2025 1,480
2026year in progress 422

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 518
Texas 466
Florida 413
Georgia 234
New Jersey 194
Illinois 190
North Carolina 158
New York 157
Pennsylvania 146
Ohio 118
Michigan 115
Virginia 103
Arizona 84
South Carolina 76
Alabama 72

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 3,758
Closed with monetary relief 149
In progress 47
Closed with non-monetary relief 23

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Upgrade, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 3,977 complaints against Upgrade, Inc. overall, with 1,613 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 53 states and territories, making this a nationwide complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Inside that category, "Incorrect information on your report" comes up most often - worth a look for anyone trying to spot the company's recurring pain point.

CFPB-forwarded complaints against Upgrade, Inc. draw a 99.8% reply rate inside the Bureau's 15-day window. That figure is at or above the industry benchmark and suggests the company's intake and escalation processes are functioning as designed. Among resolved complaints, the consumer-relief closure rate is 4.3%.

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 Upgrade, Inc. have?

3,977 complaints have been filed against Upgrade, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 1,613 of them in the past year.

Does Upgrade, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Upgrade, Inc. draw a 99.8% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Upgrade, Inc.?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against Upgrade, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Upgrade, Inc.?

Consumers most often cite "Incorrect information on your report" when complaining about Upgrade, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Upgrade, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Upgrade, Inc. 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 Upgrade, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Upgrade, Inc. from 53 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.

Nationwide companies with similar complaint volume or dispute rates

Two CFPB peer sets for Upgrade, Inc.: nearest financial companies by total complaint volume and by the share of complaints consumers mark as disputed. These are cross-firm neighborhoods, not the product-category list below.

Also handles Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Upgrade, Inc. have?

3,977 complaints have been filed against Upgrade, Inc. with the CFPB overall - 1,613 of them in the past year.

Does Upgrade, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

CFPB complaints against Upgrade, Inc. draw a 99.8% timely-response rate inside the expected window. That puts it among the more responsive companies in the CFPB dataset.

What product generates the most complaints for Upgrade, Inc.?

"Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" draws more CFPB complaints against Upgrade, Inc. than any other product - see the full breakdown above.

What is the most common complaint issue with Upgrade, Inc.?

Consumers most often cite "Incorrect information on your report" when complaining about Upgrade, Inc.; the full issue list with counts is above.

How do I file a complaint against Upgrade, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Upgrade, Inc. 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 Upgrade, Inc.?

The CFPB has recorded complaints against Upgrade, Inc. from 53 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.

Upgrade, Inc.'s complaint figures come from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, data through March 2026. See our methodology for details.