Total complaints
12
Filed since 2014
12 consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.
12 consumer complaints filed with the CFPB
This profile shows Universal Technical Institute's complaint history from CFPB public records. 12 consumers have filed complaints since 2014. The company has a 75% timely response rate and has provided relief in 0% of cases.
Total complaints
12
Filed since 2014
Timely response
75%
CFPB-tracked response window
Relief rate
0%
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 Universal Technical Institute's 12 complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.
| Product | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Student loan | 7 |
| Debt collection | 4 |
| Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports | 1 |
| State | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CA | 3 |
| TX | 3 |
| FL | 1 |
| MI | 1 |
| NJ | 1 |
| OR | 1 |
| SC | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
| Issue | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Dealing with your lender or servicer | 3 |
| Dealing with my lender or servicer | 2 |
| Struggling to repay your loan | 1 |
| Communication tactics | 1 |
| Written notification about debt | 1 |
| Can't repay my loan | 1 |
| False statements or representation | 1 |
| Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem | 1 |
| Improper contact or sharing of info | 1 |
| Year | Complaints | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 50% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 100% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 100% |
| 2022 | 2 | 100% |
| 2025 | 1 | 100% |
| 2026 | 1 | 100% |
Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Universal Technical Institute has accumulated 12 consumer complaints in the CFPB public database, with filings active across 8 U.S. states. Of those submissions, 4 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 2014, and the most recent logged activity is 2026-03-16, giving this record a multi-year window of observable consumer sentiment.
Looking at response behavior, Universal Technical Institute reports a 75% timely-response rate and has closed 83.3% of cases with a written explanation to the consumer. 0% 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 "Student loan", and the single most common underlying issue is "Dealing with your lender or servicer".
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 Universal Technical Institute: 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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Universal Technical Institute has received 12 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Universal Technical Institute has a 75% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.
The most common issue reported against Universal Technical Institute is "Dealing with your lender or servicer" in the "Student loan" product category.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.