Northstar Location Services, LLC
724 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
Data updated June 2026
CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.
Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Northstar Location Services, LLC complaint mix by product
- Debt collection 642 89.4% – 0% relief
- Student loan 24 3.3% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 23 3.2% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 15 2.1% – 0% relief
- Vehicle loan 6 0.8% – 0% relief
- Credit card 5 0.7% – 0% relief
- Consumer Loan 3 0.4% – 0% relief
How Northstar Location Services, LLC's 724 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Debt collection | 642 |
| Student loan | 24 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 23 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 15 |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 6 |
| Credit card | 5 |
| Consumer Loan | 3 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 2 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 2 |
| Debt or credit management | 1 |
| Checking or savings account | 1 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TX | 81 |
| CA | 80 |
| NY | 72 |
| FL | 71 |
| NJ | 33 |
| GA | 28 |
| PA | 25 |
| IL | 23 |
| NC | 23 |
| MI | 19 |
| MD | 19 |
| VA | 17 |
| OH | 17 |
| SC | 16 |
| MO | 16 |
| AZ | 15 |
| NV | 14 |
| CO | 14 |
| MA | 12 |
| WA | 12 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 184 |
| Communication tactics | 138 |
| Written notification about debt | 71 |
| Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed | 64 |
| False statements or representation | 62 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 47 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 31 |
| Threatened to contact someone or share information improperly | 23 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 23 |
| Disclosure verification of debt | 17 |
| Improper use of your report | 14 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 13 |
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 5 |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 4 |
| Can't repay my loan | 4 |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 3 |
| Electronic communications | 3 |
| Taking/threatening an illegal action | 2 |
| Problems when you are unable to pay | 2 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 2 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | 100% |
| 2014 | 51 | 100% |
| 2015 | 60 | 100% |
| 2016 | 63 | 100% |
| 2017 | 55 | 100% |
| 2018 | 46 | 100% |
| 2019 | 58 | 100% |
| 2020 | 38 | 100% |
| 2021 | 32 | 100% |
| 2022 | 38 | 100% |
| 2023 | 35 | 100% |
| 2024 | 71 | 100% |
| 2025 | 119 | 100% |
| 2026 | 46 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Northstar Location Services, LLC
Northstar Location Services, LLC's 724 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 47 states have at least one filing on record. Only 38.8% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than the verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2013 through 2026-06-25.
Northstar Location Services, LLC answers 100% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 72.7% with a written explanation. 0.1% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Debt collection" draws the most filings, most often for "Attempts to collect debt not owed."
A complaint is a consumer-reported allegation, not proven wrongdoing. See the disclaimer below for how volume relates to company size, and cross-check against the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database directly before drawing conclusions about Northstar Location Services, LLC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Northstar Location Services, LLC have?
724, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Northstar Location Services, LLC respond to complaints on time?
100% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Northstar Location Services, LLC?
"Attempts to collect debt not owed", filed under the "Debt collection" category - see the issues and products tables above for the full ranking.
Every figure on PlainComplaint is rendered directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no number is typed in by an editor. Company figures are computed directly from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.