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Who in Washington is complaining aboutVehicle loan or lease?
When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers.
The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database. A complaint is a consumer's account of a problem; it is not a finding against the company.
Washington consumers filed 253 complaints under “Vehicle loan or lease” in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, up 47% on the 172 of the 12 months before. That is 3.20 per 100,000 residents, below the national 7.10.
The category makes up 0.4% of the state's complaints, against 0.4% nationally. 12.9% of closed complaints ended with monetary or non-monetary relief (8.8% nationally) and 97.6% of responses were timely.
Companies with the most Vehicle loan or lease complaints from Washington, with their size
Ordered by complaints from Washington consumers in the last 12 months. Size is the company's national figure.
| Company (as named by the CFPB) | Complaints from WA, 12 months | Share | Company size |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. | 27 | 10.7% | $104bn assets |
| ALLY FINANCIAL INC. | 19 | 7.5% | $188bn assets |
| BOEING EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION | 16 | 6.3% | $30bn assets |
| Westlake Services, LLC | 14 | 5.5% | no public measure |
| NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 11 | 4.3% | $204bn assets |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 10 | 4% | $662bn assets |
| HYUNDAI CAPITAL AMERICA | 10 | 4% | no public measure |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 9 | 3.6% | $4.09tn assets |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION | 9 | 3.6% | no public measure |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 7 | 2.8% | $1.92tn assets |
| AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORP | 6 | 2.4% | no public measure |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | 6 | 2.4% | $548bn assets |
| CarMax, Inc. | 5 | 2% | no public measure |
| Exeter Finance, LLC. | 5 | 2% | no public measure |
| Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation | 5 | 2% | no public measure |
| Global Lending Services LLC | 5 | 2% | no public measure |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 5 | 2% | no public measure |
| All other companies, including those not listed by name | 84 | 33.2% | — |
CFPB: “When looking at complaint volume about a company or product, consider company size and/or market share. For example, companies with more customers may have more complaints than companies with fewer customers.” The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it. 8 of the 17 companies in this table have a public size measure. “No public measure” means the company could not be matched by name to a single institution in the FDIC, NCUA or HMDA files, not that it is small.
Issues
| Issue (CFPB label) | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Managing the loan or lease | 74 | 29.2% |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 68 | 26.9% |
| Repossession | 45 | 17.8% |
| Getting a loan or lease | 24 | 9.5% |
| Incorrect information on your report | 22 | 8.7% |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 10 | 4% |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 7 | 2.8% |
| Improper use of your report | 2 | 0.8% |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 1 | 0.4% |
How companies responded
- Closed with explanation209 · 82.6%
- Closed with non-monetary relief26 · 10.3%
- In progress12 · 4.7%
- Closed with monetary relief5 · 2%
- All other categories1 · 0.4%
| Measure | Washington, this product | United States, this product |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints per 100,000 residents, 12 months | 3.20 | 7.10 |
| Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief | 12.9% | 8.8% |
| Responses marked timely | 97.6% | 98.1% |
Trend
Other products in Washington
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports · 56,002Debt collection · 4,349Credit card · 2,114Checking or savings account · 1,537Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service · 795Mortgage · 622Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan · 333Student loan · 323
Questions and answers
How many Vehicle loan or lease complaints come from Washington?
253 in the 12 months to 1 Oct 2026, 172 in the 12 months before and 1,111 since 2011.
Is that high for the population?
3.20 per 100,000 residents in Washington against 7.10 nationally.
Which issues come up most?
“Managing the loan or lease” (29.2%), “Problems at the end of the loan or lease” (26.9%), “Repossession” (17.8%), “Getting a loan or lease” (9.5%).
Does the CFPB verify complaints?
The CFPB does not verify every allegation in a complaint before publishing it.
Provenance
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Complaint Database, bulk file downloaded 1 Oct 2026, complaints received through 1 Oct 2026. Only coded fields are used (company, product, sub-product, issue, state, dates, company response, timeliness); complaint narratives are never read, stored or shown. Complaints are published once the company responds or after 15 days, so the most recent two to three weeks are incomplete. Size measures: FDIC BankFind (report date 30 Jun 2026), NCUA call reports (30 Jun 2026), HMDA transmittal sheet (2025), Census Bureau population estimates (2025). All are US government works. Search the CFPB database · Methodology · Report an error.