Tesla, Inc.
677 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.
Tesla, Inc. complaint mix by product
- Vehicle loan 419 64.9% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting 65 10.1% – 0% relief
- Credit reporting, 52 8.0% – 0% relief
- Debt collection 45 7.0% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 24 3.7% – 0% relief
- Payday loan, 24 3.7% – 0% relief
- Money transfer, 17 2.6% – 0% relief
How Tesla, Inc.'s 677 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
Complaints by Product
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Vehicle loan or lease | 419 |
| Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports | 65 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 52 |
| Debt collection | 45 |
| Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan | 24 |
| Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan | 24 |
| Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service | 17 |
| Credit card | 13 |
| Checking or savings account | 8 |
| Mortgage | 4 |
| Prepaid card | 2 |
| Debt or credit management | 2 |
| Credit card or prepaid card | 2 |
Top States
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 217 |
| FL | 88 |
| TX | 42 |
| NJ | 34 |
| NY | 31 |
| IL | 27 |
| MD | 23 |
| AZ | 19 |
| MA | 16 |
| GA | 16 |
| WA | 15 |
| NC | 13 |
| VA | 12 |
| PA | 11 |
| OH | 10 |
| CO | 8 |
| MO | 7 |
| MN | 7 |
| NV | 6 |
| MI | 6 |
Top Issues
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Getting a loan or lease | 162 |
| Managing the loan or lease | 114 |
| Problems at the end of the loan or lease | 91 |
| Improper use of your report | 64 |
| Incorrect information on your report | 44 |
| Repossession | 32 |
| Attempts to collect debt not owed | 18 |
| Charged fees or interest you didn't expect | 15 |
| Took or threatened to take negative or legal action | 12 |
| Problem when making payments | 11 |
| Problem with the payoff process at the end of the loan | 9 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 9 |
| Problem with additional add-on products or services | 8 |
| Problem with a company's investigation into an existing problem | 8 |
| Unable to get your credit report or credit score | 6 |
| Other transaction problem | 6 |
| Other features, terms, or problems | 6 |
| Problem with a purchase shown on your statement | 6 |
| False statements or representation | 6 |
| Struggling to pay your loan | 5 |
Yearly Trend
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 100% |
| 2020 | 35 | 100% |
| 2021 | 45 | 100% |
| 2022 | 74 | 97.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | 100% |
| 2024 | 112 | 92% |
| 2025 | 199 | 80.9% |
| 2026 | 115 | 63.5% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
What the CFPB Record Shows About Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.'s 677 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 45 states have at least one filing on record. 54.1% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, the verbatim complaint description the CFPB publishes alongside the numbers - an unusually well-documented record. Records run from 2019 through 2026-06-25.
Tesla, Inc. answers 86.6% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 93.2% with a written explanation. 0% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Vehicle loan or lease" draws the most filings, most often for "Getting a loan or lease."
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 Tesla, Inc..
Disclaimer: This data is from CFPB public records. PlainComplaint does not provide financial advice. A complaint does not indicate that a company has violated any law or regulation. Complaint volumes are influenced by company size, customer base, and market presence. Use this data as one of many inputs when evaluating a company.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CFPB complaints does Tesla, Inc. have?
677, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).
Does Tesla, Inc. respond to complaints on time?
86.6% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.
What is the most common complaint about Tesla, Inc.?
"Getting a loan or lease", filed under the "Vehicle loan or lease" 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.