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DriveTime auto loans & leases complaints

Consumers have filed 558 complaints about DriveTime's auto loans & leases, 61 in the last 12 months (+5%). DriveTime answered 100% on time and closed 0% with relief. See the whole DriveTime record.

DriveTime against other auto lenders

#Company12 monthsChangeOn timeReliefAll time
1Santander Holdings USA2,463+55%100%36%5,915
2Ally Financial1,987+53%100%4%9,980
3Westlake Financial1,921+69%100%0%6,159
4Credit Acceptance1,277+12%99.7%4%6,077
5Capital One1,225+17%100%2%6,196
6Bridgecrest1,019+29%99.5%0%3,330
7Hyundai Capital America996+81%100%0%4,690
8Toyota Financial Services938+52%99.9%6%4,524
9Exeter Finance830+24%99.9%0%2,969
10Wells Fargo686+40%100%19%6,683
11American Honda Finance556+57%99.6%0%2,789
12American Credit Acceptance554+63%100%0%1,840
13DriveTime61+5%100%0%558

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Latest DriveTime auto loans & leases complaints

ReceivedAboutIssueStateAnswerOn time
Mar 28, 2023Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with additional products or services purchased with the loanFLExplainedYes
Mar 24, 2023Auto loans & leasesIncorrect information on your reportAccount information incorrectMSExplainedYes
Mar 20, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseCredit denialALExplainedNo
Mar 6, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanGAExplainedYes
Feb 22, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanGAExplainedYes
Feb 19, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanFLExplainedYes
Feb 2, 2023Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedGAExplainedYes
Jan 27, 2023Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with additional products or services purchased with the loanFLExplainedYes
Jan 24, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanVAExplainedYes
Jan 12, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseHigh-pressure sales tacticsMOExplainedYes
Jan 12, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanNVExplainedYes
Jan 11, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanNVExplainedYes
Jan 7, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseConfusing or misleading advertising or marketingNVExplainedYes
Jan 4, 2023Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanGAExplainedNo
Dec 29, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedFLExplainedYes
Dec 23, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseConfusing or misleading advertising or marketingFLExplainedYes
Dec 19, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedGAExplainedYes
Dec 15, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedGAExplainedYes
Dec 12, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanFLExplainedYes
Dec 9, 2022Auto loans & leasesProblems at the end of the loan or leaseProblem while selling or giving up the vehicleAZExplainedYes
Dec 2, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with additional products or services purchased with the loanTXExplainedYes
Nov 3, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseHigh-pressure sales tacticsTXExplainedYes
Sep 8, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseConfusing or misleading advertising or marketingNMExplainedYes
Sep 7, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanSCExplainedYes
Sep 6, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseFraudulent loanTXExplainedYes
Aug 31, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseLoan sold or transferred to another companyTXExplainedYes
Aug 30, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseBilling problemTXExplainedYes
Aug 25, 2022Auto loans & leasesStruggling to pay your loanLoan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and soldNJExplainedYes
Aug 17, 2022Auto loans & leasesManaging the loan or leaseProblem with fees chargedVAExplainedYes
Aug 16, 2022Auto loans & leasesGetting a loan or leaseConfusing or misleading advertising or marketingNJExplainedYes

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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