Total complaints
444
Filed since 2019
444 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
444 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows MECHANICS BANK's complaint history from CFPB public records. 444 consumers have filed complaints since 2019. The company has a 100% timely response rate and has provided relief in 2.7% of cases.
Total complaints
444
Filed since 2019
Timely response
100%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
2.7%
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 MECHANICS BANK's 444 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Vehicle loan or lease | 114 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 91 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 88 |
| Checking or savings account | 77 |
| Debt collection | 54 |
| Mortgage | 6 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 5 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 4 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 4 |
| Credit card | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 219 |
| TX | 54 |
| IL | 27 |
| AZ | 19 |
| NV | 13 |
| GA | 12 |
| MO | 11 |
| CO | 10 |
| OH | 10 |
| FL | 10 |
| WA | 7 |
| LA | 4 |
| OR | 4 |
| NC | 4 |
| TN | 3 |
| AL | 3 |
| MI | 3 |
| KS | 3 |
| OK | 3 |
| WI | 3 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Incorrect information on your report | 103 |
| Improper use of your report | 60 |
| Managing an account | 53 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 41 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 23 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 21 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 15 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 15 |
| Getting a loan or lease | 15 |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 11 |
| False statements or representation | 11 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 10 |
| Repossession | 10 |
| Written notification about debt | 9 |
| Problem caused by your funds being low | 8 |
| Closing an account | 7 |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 6 |
| Opening an account | 3 |
| Trouble during payment process | 3 |
| Communication tactics | 3 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 100% |
| 2020 | 51 | 100% |
| 2021 | 71 | 100% |
| 2022 | 67 | 100% |
| 2023 | 69 | 100% |
| 2024 | 70 | 100% |
| 2025 | 90 | 100% |
| 2026 | 22 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
MECHANICS BANK has accumulated 444 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 33 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 134 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 2019, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-04-06, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, MECHANICS BANK reports a 100% timely-response rate and has closed 96.8% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 2.7% 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 0% 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 "Vehicle loan or lease", 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 MECHANICS BANK: 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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MECHANICS BANK has received 444 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
MECHANICS BANK has a 100% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against MECHANICS BANK is "Incorrect information on your report" in the "Vehicle loan or lease" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.