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Consumer Portfolio Services auto loans & leases complaints

Consumers have filed 1,119 complaints about Consumer Portfolio Services's auto loans & leases, 261 in the last 12 months (+40%). Consumer Portfolio Services answered 100% on time and closed 0% with relief. See the whole Consumer Portfolio Services record.

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13Consumer Portfolio Services261+40%100%0%1,119

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Latest Consumer Portfolio Services auto loans & leases complaints

ReceivedAboutIssueStateAnswerOn time
Sep 8, 2026Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanDenied request to lower paymentsOKExplainedYes
Sep 5, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionAccount reinstatement or redemption after repossessionGAExplainedYes
Sep 4, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseChanges in terms mid-deal or after closingNEExplainedYes
Sep 4, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionVoluntary repossessionINExplainedYes
Sep 4, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionDeficiency balance after repossessionINExplainedYes
Sep 3, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLender trying to repossess or disable the vehicleFLExplainedYes
Sep 3, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseLoan opened without my consent or knowledgeNVExplainedYes
Sep 2, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with additional products or services purchased with the loanPAExplainedYes
Aug 31, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseHigh-pressure sales tacticsTXExplainedYes
Aug 31, 2026Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanDenied request to lower paymentsALExplainedYes
Aug 30, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseBilling problemILExplainedYes
Aug 30, 2026Auto loans & leasesIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectMIExplainedYes
Aug 29, 2026Auto loans & leasesProblems at the end of the loan or leaseUnable to receive car title or other problem after the loan is paid offMNExplainedYes
Aug 28, 2026Auto loans & leasesIncorrect information on your reportInformation is missing that should be on the reportCAExplainedYes
Aug 28, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLender trying to repossess or disable the vehicleGAExplainedYes
Aug 26, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLender trying to repossess or disable the vehicleFLExplainedYes
Aug 25, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionNotice to repossessPAExplainedYes
Aug 24, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with additional products or services purchased with the loanNCExplainedYes
Aug 22, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLoan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and soldPAExplainedYes
Aug 22, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedOHExplainedYes
Aug 21, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseChanges in terms mid-deal or after closingNJExplainedYes
Aug 20, 2026Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseBilling problemPAExplainedYes
Aug 20, 2026Auto loans & leasesProblem with a company's investigation into an existing problemTheir investigation did not fix an error on your reportSCExplainedYes
Aug 18, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionDeficiency balance after repossessionTNExplainedYes
Aug 13, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionVoluntary repossessionNJExplainedYes
Aug 13, 2026Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanDenied request to lower paymentsILExplainedYes
Aug 12, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLender trying to repossess or disable the vehicleMSExplainedYes
Aug 12, 2026Auto loans & leasesRepossessionLoan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and soldTXExplainedYes
Aug 10, 2026Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseLoan opened without my consent or knowledgeTXExplainedYes
Aug 10, 2026Auto loans & leasesProblem with a company's investigation into an existing problemTheir investigation did not fix an error on your reportMNExplainedYes

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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