Consumer complaints about debt collection in the U.S.

Total complaints by type of debt | Aug. 2023–Feb. 2025

The horizontal bar chart shows the number of complaints about debt collection in the U.S. by debt category according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Note: Excludes the "I do not know" category — a miscellaneous grouping that has nearly 94,000 complaints

Source: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Data as of Friday, Feb. 21, 2025