Total complaints
129.1K
Filed since 2011
129.1K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
129.1K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION's complaint history from CFPB public records. 129,116 consumers have filed complaints since 2011. The company has a 99.9% timely response rate and has provided relief in 20.5% of cases.
Total complaints
129.1K
Filed since 2011
Timely response
99.9%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
20.5%
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 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION's 129.1K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Credit card | 29.4K |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 21.7K |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 21.0K |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 18.2K |
| Checking or savings account | 15.2K |
| Debt collection | 13.6K |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 3.5K |
| Bank account or service | 2.3K |
| Mortgage | 1.2K |
| Consumer Loan | 1.1K |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 1.0K |
| Credit reporting | 348 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 158 |
| Debt or credit management | 147 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 58 |
| Prepaid card | 55 |
| Money transfers | 27 |
| Other financial service | 17 |
| Student loan | 9 |
| Payday loan | 4 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 13.8K |
| FL | 12.5K |
| NY | 12.0K |
| TX | 11.8K |
| GA | 7.3K |
| IL | 5.4K |
| NJ | 5.3K |
| PA | 5.2K |
| MD | 4.1K |
| NC | 3.9K |
| OH | 3.7K |
| VA | 3.6K |
| MA | 3.1K |
| MI | 3.0K |
| LA | 2.9K |
| AZ | 2.4K |
| TN | 2.0K |
| SC | 1.9K |
| WA | 1.6K |
| NV | 1.6K |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Incorrect information on your report | 21.0K |
| Improper use of your report | 14.4K |
| Managing an account | 10.9K |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 8.1K |
| Getting a credit card | 5.8K |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 5.5K |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 4.7K |
| Fees or interest | 4.2K |
| Other features, terms, or problems | 4.2K |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 3.8K |
| Problem when making payments | 3.6K |
| Closing your account | 3.3K |
| Billing disputes | 2.0K |
| Written notification about debt | 1.9K |
| Trouble using your card | 1.9K |
| Closing an account | 1.8K |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 1.8K |
| Managing the loan or lease | 1.5K |
| Identity theft / Fraud / Embezzlement | 1.4K |
| False statements or representation | 1.4K |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 246 | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9K | 99.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3K | 99.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3K | 99.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3K | 99.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8K | 99.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1K | 100% |
| 2018 | 6.4K | 100% |
| 2019 | 6.3K | 100% |
| 2020 | 7.9K | 100% |
| 2021 | 10.3K | 99.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7K | 100% |
| 2023 | 13.4K | 100% |
| 2024 | 16.4K | 100% |
| 2025 | 27.2K | 100% |
| 2026 | 7.5K | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION has accumulated 129,116 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 63 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 41,462 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 2011, 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, CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION reports a 99.9% timely-response rate and has closed 78.7% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 20.5% 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 2.7% 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 "Credit card", and the single most common underlying issue is "Incorrect information on your report".
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 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION: 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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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION has received 129,116 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION has a 99.9% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION is "Incorrect information on your report" in the "Credit card" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.