Total complaints
12.1K
Filed since 2018
12.1K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
12.1K consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC.'s complaint history from CFPB public records. 12,085 consumers have filed complaints since 2018. The company has a 99.9% timely response rate and has provided relief in 23.2% of cases.
Total complaints
12.1K
Filed since 2018
Timely response
99.9%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
23.2%
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 SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC.'s 12.1K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 4.6K |
| Vehicle loan or lease | 3.4K |
| Debt collection | 1.7K |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 958 |
| Checking or savings account | 888 |
| Mortgage | 157 |
| Credit card | 146 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 108 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 91 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 37 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 30 |
| Debt or credit management | 20 |
| Prepaid card | 9 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FL | 1.5K |
| TX | 1.4K |
| GA | 999 |
| CA | 870 |
| NY | 851 |
| PA | 649 |
| NJ | 563 |
| NC | 458 |
| IL | 446 |
| MA | 444 |
| MD | 344 |
| OH | 327 |
| SC | 290 |
| MI | 259 |
| LA | 233 |
| VA | 231 |
| AL | 219 |
| TN | 202 |
| MO | 165 |
| AZ | 153 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Incorrect information on your report | 2.7K |
| Improper use of your report | 2.3K |
| Managing the loan or lease | 888 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 777 |
| Repossession | 762 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 673 |
| Managing an account | 576 |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 479 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 475 |
| Getting a loan or lease | 397 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 357 |
| False statements or representation | 220 |
| Written notification about debt | 199 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 169 |
| Closing an account | 113 |
| Trouble during payment process | 97 |
| Problem with a lender or other company charging your account | 95 |
| Opening an account | 78 |
| Communication tactics | 68 |
| Problem when making payments | 62 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | 591 | 99.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2K | 100% |
| 2024 | 2.9K | 99.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6K | 99.9% |
| 2026 | 1.7K | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. has accumulated 12,085 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 55 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 3,228 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 2018, 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, SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. reports a 99.9% timely-response rate and has closed 75.5% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 23.2% 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 "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports", 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 SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC.: 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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SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. has received 12,085 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. has a 99.9% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA, INC. is "Incorrect information on your report" in the "Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.