2026 data Public-data reference Official source

Wells Fargo & Company

170.3K consumer complaints recorded in the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, with breakdowns by product, state, and complaint year.

170.3K
Total Complaints
97.8%
Timely Response
0%
Disputed
20.1%
Relief Provided
63
States Active
2011
Since

Data updated June 2026

Timely response rate 97.8%
Federal benchmark

CFPB benchmark: response within 15 calendar days of filing.

Relief rate 20.1%
Industry median

Share closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Wells Fargo & Company complaint mix by product

Total complaints: 170.3K

Wells Fargo & Company complaint mix by product Horizontal strip chart. Width of each segment is proportional to that category's share of the 170.3K total complaints. Trend arrow shows rolling 12-month direction. Inline badge shows resolution rate (% closed with relief). Mortgage: 49,526 complaints (34.2%), resolution 12.0% Mortgage 34.2% Checking or: 46,296 complaints (31.9%), resolution 17.3% Checking or 31.9% Bank account: 13,325 complaints (9.2%), resolution 26.8% Bank account 9.2% Credit card: 11,512 complaints (7.9%), resolution 29.9% Credit card 7.9% Credit reporting: 8,729 complaints (6.0%), resolution 32.7% Credit reporting 6.0% Credit reporting,: 7,888 complaints (5.4%), resolution 35.4% Debt collection: 7,746 complaints (5.3%), resolution 29.0%
  • Mortgage 50K 34.2% 12% relief
  • Checking or 46K 31.9% 17% relief
  • Bank account 13K 9.2% 27% relief
  • Credit card 12K 7.9% 30% relief
  • Credit reporting 9K 6.0% 33% relief
  • Credit reporting, 8K 5.4% 35% relief
  • Debt collection 8K 5.3% 29% relief

How Wells Fargo & Company's 170.3K complaints split across CFPB product categories. Resolution rate badge = % closed with monetary or non-monetary relief.

Complaints by Product

Product Complaints
Mortgage 49.5K
Checking or savings account 46.3K
Bank account or service 13.3K
Credit card 11.5K
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports 8.7K
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports 7.9K
Debt collection 7.7K
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service 7.4K
Credit card or prepaid card 6.9K
Vehicle loan or lease 4.7K
Consumer Loan 2.5K
Student loan 1.9K
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan 978
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan 314
Money transfers 254
Credit reporting 157
Debt or credit management 78
Prepaid card 77
Other financial service 57
Payday loan 23

Top States

State Complaints
CA 31.1K
FL 18.6K
TX 14.2K
GA 10.0K
NY 8.3K
NJ 7.6K
PA 6.4K
NC 6.3K
VA 5.1K
MD 4.7K
AZ 4.7K
IL 3.8K
MN 3.4K
NV 3.2K
CO 3.1K
WA 3.0K
SC 2.9K
AL 2.4K
OH 2.2K
OR 2.0K

Top Issues

Issue Complaints
Managing an account 27.3K
Loan modification,collection,foreclosure 17.3K
Incorrect information on your report 9.5K
Loan servicing, payments, escrow account 8.0K
Trouble during payment process 7.5K
Struggling to pay mortgage 6.9K
Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 6.0K
Account opening, closing, or management 5.7K
Improper use of your report 4.9K
Problem caused by your funds being low 4.9K
Problem with a purchase shown on your statement 4.5K
Fraud or scam 4.5K
Closing an account 4.1K
Deposits and withdrawals 3.9K
Opening an account 3.7K
Managing the loan or lease 3.2K
Attempts to collect debt not owed 2.7K
Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 2.6K
Application, originator, mortgage broker 2.6K
Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 2.2K

Yearly Trend

Year Complaints Timely
2011 257 100%
2012 9.4K 99.4%
2013 11.1K 99.4%
2014 9.2K 99.5%
2015 9.3K 98.7%
2016 11.2K 86.2%
2017 9.1K 88.6%
2018 8.8K 96.6%
2019 7.4K 93.3%
2020 7.5K 98.2%
2021 9.1K 100%
2022 10.8K 100%
2023 20.7K 100%
2024 15.2K 100%
2025 19.5K 100%
2026 11.8K 100%

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database

What the CFPB Record Shows About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company's 170,315 logged complaints reach a nationwide footprint - 63 states have at least one filing on record. Only 35.1% of filings carry a written consumer narrative, so most of this record is coded categories rather than the verbatim complaint text. Records run from 2011 through 2026-06-26.

Wells Fargo & Company answers 97.8% of complaints inside the CFPB's tracked window and closes 79.1% with a written explanation. 20.1% end in monetary or non-monetary relief for the consumer. Consumers disputed just 0% of responses after the company replied. "Mortgage" draws the most filings, most often for "Managing an account."

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 Wells Fargo & Company.

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 Wells Fargo & Company have?

170,315, per the CFPB's public complaint count for this company (see the full breakdown above).

Does Wells Fargo & Company respond to complaints on time?

97.8% of the time, measured against the CFPB's 15-calendar-day response window.

What is the most common complaint about Wells Fargo & Company?

"Managing an account", filed under the "Mortgage" 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.