Total complaints
3.2K
Filed since 2013
3.2K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
3.2K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Ability Recovery Services, LLC's complaint history from CFPB public records. 3,214 consumers have filed complaints since 2013. The company has a 98.1% timely response rate and has provided relief in 0.6% of cases.
Total complaints
3.2K
Filed since 2013
Timely response
98.1%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
0.6%
Closed with monetary or non-monetary relief
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
How Ability Recovery Services, LLC's 3.2K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 2.6K |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 349 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 239 |
| Student loan | 12 |
| Debt or credit management | 5 |
| Credit card | 3 |
| Credit reporting | 3 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 2 |
| Consumer Loan | 1 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 1 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 587 |
| FL | 473 |
| GA | 328 |
| LA | 149 |
| NC | 136 |
| PA | 125 |
| IL | 108 |
| NY | 98 |
| OH | 96 |
| SC | 93 |
| AL | 90 |
| CA | 86 |
| TN | 79 |
| VA | 72 |
| MS | 61 |
| MD | 60 |
| AZ | 60 |
| MI | 56 |
| NJ | 49 |
| MO | 41 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 1.2K |
| Written notification about debt | 531 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 296 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 289 |
| False statements or representation | 251 |
| Improper use of your report | 147 |
| Communication tactics | 128 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 108 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 89 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 53 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 49 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 23 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 16 |
| Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services | 7 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 6 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 5 |
| Electronic communications | 4 |
| Incorrect information on credit report | 3 |
| Getting a credit card | 2 |
| Closing your account | 2 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 100% |
| 2014 | 45 | 100% |
| 2015 | 40 | 97.5% |
| 2016 | 73 | 97.3% |
| 2017 | 172 | 100% |
| 2018 | 236 | 100% |
| 2019 | 191 | 100% |
| 2020 | 176 | 100% |
| 2021 | 213 | 100% |
| 2022 | 203 | 97.5% |
| 2023 | 312 | 98.7% |
| 2024 | 474 | 97.9% |
| 2025 | 621 | 98.4% |
| 2026 | 451 | 93.6% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Ability Recovery Services, LLC has accumulated 3,214 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 52 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 1,042 include a consumer narrative — the verbatim description of the reported problem that the CFPB collects alongside each filing. The earliest complaint on file dates back to 2013, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-04-09, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Ability Recovery Services, LLC reports a 98.1% timely-response rate and has closed 99.4% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 0.6% of complaints were closed with monetary or non-monetary relief — an outcome signal that tracks how often consumers walked away with some form of remediation. A further 2.2% of responses were formally disputed by the consumer after the company replied, a useful marker of resolution quality independent of sheer volume. The most-reported product category for this record is "Debt collection", and the single most common underlying issue is "Attempts to collect debt not owed".
Complaint volume is heavily influenced by company size, customer base, and market footprint — larger financial institutions routinely carry more filings purely because they serve more consumers. A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing, and a timely or relief-flagged closure does not by itself confirm fault. Use this page as one input among many when evaluating Ability Recovery Services, LLC: cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly, review your own contract terms, and consult a licensed professional for financial, legal, or regulatory advice. This page is informational only.
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Ability Recovery Services, LLC has received 3,214 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Ability Recovery Services, LLC has a 98.1% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Ability Recovery Services, LLC is "Attempts to collect debt not owed" in the "Debt collection" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.