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Challenge Financial Services auto loans & leases complaints

Consumers have filed 52 complaints about Challenge Financial Services's auto loans & leases, 15 in the last 12 months. Challenge Financial Services answered 73.3% on time and closed 0% with relief. See the whole Challenge Financial Services record.

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7Hyundai Capital America996+81%100%0%4,690
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10Wells Fargo686+40%100%19%6,683
11American Honda Finance556+57%99.6%0%2,789
12American Credit Acceptance554+63%100%0%1,840
13Challenge Financial Services15new73.3%0%52

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Latest Challenge Financial Services auto loans & leases complaints

ReceivedAboutIssueStateAnswerOn time
Nov 9, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionDamage caused or loss of personal items in vehicle during the actual repossessionCAExplainedYes
Oct 13, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseLoan opened without my consent or knowledgeCAIn progressYes
Oct 7, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseLoan opened without my consent or knowledgeCAExplainedYes
Sep 29, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionVoluntary repossessionTXExplainedNo
Sep 8, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionCompany communicating payment assistance or payment extension optionsCAExplainedYes
Aug 2, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLoan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and soldNVExplainedYes
Jun 4, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionAccount reinstatement or redemption after repossessionCAExplainedYes
Jun 1, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseBilling problemAZExplainedYes
May 25, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseCredit denialNVExplainedYes
Apr 21, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionDamage caused or loss of personal items in vehicle during the actual repossessionCAExplainedYes
Apr 13, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with additional products or services purchased with the loanCAExplainedYes
Jan 19, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionDamage caused or loss of personal items in vehicle during the actual repossessionCAExplainedNo
Dec 27, 2025Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedCAExplainedNo
Dec 9, 2025Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseProblem with additional add-on products or services purchased with the loanCAExplainedYes
Dec 3, 2025Auto loans & leasesRepossessionAccount reinstatement or redemption after repossessionCAExplainedNo
Nov 3, 2025Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanDenied request to lower paymentsAZExplainedYes
Nov 3, 2025Auto loans & leasesRepossessionAccount reinstatement or redemption after repossessionCAExplainedNo
Oct 17, 2025Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseConfusing or misleading advertising or marketingAZExplainedNo
Sep 16, 2025Auto loans & leasesRepossessionDamage caused or loss of personal items in vehicle during the actual repossessionCAExplainedYes
May 21, 2025Auto loans & leasesProblems at the end of the loan or leaseProblem while selling or giving up the vehicleCAExplainedYes
Apr 12, 2025Auto loans & leasesRepossessionNotice to repossessCAExplainedYes
Apr 8, 2025Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseProblem with signing the paperworkAZExplainedYes
Feb 13, 2025Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanDenied request to lower paymentsCAExplainedYes
Aug 4, 2024Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLoan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and soldCAExplainedYes
Jun 9, 2023Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedCAExplainedYes
Nov 15, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with the interest rateCAExplainedYes
Nov 12, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanCAExplainedYes
Aug 20, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanCAExplainedYes
Apr 23, 2022Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanLender trying to repossess or disable the vehicleCAExplainedYes
Mar 14, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanNVExplainedYes

Your rights with auto lenders

Repossession rules come from your contract and your state's law: in many states a lender can repossess without warning once you default, but it cannot breach the peace, and it must tell you how to get the car back and how it will be sold. You are usually entitled to a refund of unused add-ons such as GAP or service contracts when the loan ends early.

Scam warning: Watch for add-ons slipped into the contract, and get every promise in writing before you sign. A dealer cannot make you buy extras to get the loan.

General information, not legal advice; rules vary by state. Plain-English guides

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