Ally Financial Reviews 1,010

TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding it unhelpful and difficult to reach a real person. They also encountered issues with payments, including unexpected charges, delayed processing, and difficulties with refunds. Customers frequently report problems with the overall service, such as administrative issues and a lack of communication. The staff is often described as rude and uncooperative, with language barriers making contact even more challenging. However, some people were satisfied with their car loan experience, noting accurate online information and timely payment processing.

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Based on these reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Allied Credit Card customer service could not even track a rental car hold which significantly reduced my CC balance! The rental agency confirmed that after 14 days of return they had not issued the m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

this company is most things wrong with business today in the US. Outsource customer calls and no one can assist you in a way that's meaningful without the difficulty of understanding each other. No on... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is useless. Just like many companies, they use overseas call centers. I've been trying to work something out with them regarding my payments. I cannot refinance because my husband is... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

To anyone considering purchasing an extended warranty plan through @Allyauto don’t!!!! You pay a deductible for service and if you trade in your vehicle and cancel your auto policy early they will ded... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I will never use Ally again. Apparently in the fine print there is a deposition fee that when you lease a vehicle if you don’t lease another vehicle 30 days after you turn in that vehicle they charge... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have had this loan only a few months. I have always paid on time. Looking at my bank account yesterday and Ally has posted my payment 2x and actually pulled my amount and telling me I can not be ref... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I dont know where to begin. They will grant you a loan very easily even with challenging scores. However , dont lose your job ! They will leave you out in the cold. They have absolutely horrible custo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely rude on the phone, classic idia call center, very hard to get ahold of a real person, if you have an outstanding ring balance by even a few hours they act like loan sharks. Harassing about w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would. I need to get a lien release for my totalled vehicle to be sold to the salvage yard. I have requested a signed copy 10 times and 10 times they sent me an unsigned... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have no idea how this company can be in business, It took two months and three attempts to pay my loan off which ended up costing me an extra $1651 in interest charges. The employee's are scripted... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Car Buyers if your Car Salesperson mentions Financing with Ally get up and rush to the nearest exit. Ally will give you a rete of 16 to 31% and a term of 84 months, longer than tour car will last. Onc... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please for your own good ,please please stay away from them Worse financial institution,worse customer service. Below is it asking me the date of experience but really it should have been the range... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a terrible experience with this company. First, don’t believe or trust the recommendations you receive from Credit Karma. They informed me my odds of being able to refinance my auto loan with th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I do not know about other functions of this company but the auto side is the worst. They have seriously messed my payments up on multiple occasions. Sent me a confirmation and said the received my pay... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We paid off a car loan with them 5 YEARS AGO. They never released Lien and we never received the title. We are now trying to sell the car, and they have told us twice that they would send us a letter... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!! The loan practices are to hide the interest and finance charges from the balance they display to you. At the end, you'll find out you owe more than agreed, and they will char... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst auto loan company! I had a vehicle that was a total loss they added extra fees after being paid out by insurance and GAP and then reported my vehicle on my credit as a repo. They refuse to f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company has the most uncooperative, belligerent, non caring customer service i ve ever dealt with in my life. Never again. I called because of difficulty in making a payment and I was told point... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trying to pay off an auto loan, everytime we speak with an agent we are told something different. After calling to check the status of our payment, we just were told the check was returned last week b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service. The representatives will not get you a supervisor when asked. If you asked the representative's name, they hang up on you. They rip people off on the rates. Never never do b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid auto loan in full 100% paid , but the overpayment we paid won't be released back to us. They are saying although we agree on the ammount they have to have 30 plus days to process a refund to us.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tried to open an account with Ally. Gave them all the information they required. Got an email stating Ronald, after reviewing your application, we determined we can't open an Ally Bank account... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

if I could give no stars, I would! I have been banking with Ally for a couple of years now, and as soon as I can regain access to my funds, I am going to walk into a REAL bank and open an account. I... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got charged twice on my ally debit card for netflix. I called Netflix first and they confirmed no issue on their end. They received payment only once. Called Ally bank. What a disaster. After askin... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Look - too many things nowadays require a subscription or payment plan or monthly charge it is unrealistic to expect people to be able to successfully manage their account balance in this economy if c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently opened a savings and checking account with Ally and it was a breeze. The mobile app is great and allows you to do almost anything you need. I have called customer service and had no issues.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was on the phone for almost 1 hour with their foriegn customer service people and I am highly upset with the amount of time it took me to get page 1 & page 5 of my contract with Ally. I would like f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to reset password. Called to make payment by phone. It was a highly frustrating experience. After payment which had a service fee of 4 dollars which I had never experienced with other payments,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

OMG the worst. Don't do it. Trying to move money from my trusted Navy Federal Credit Union took over 5 days. Navy Fed said it wasn't on their end. I contacted customer service numerous times with no h... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently sent multiple months worth of payments in the form of a 2 party check. Only to have said payments returned to me in the mail. I was forced to take the check to a REAL bank and pay $$$ for t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had my inheritance money deposited into an Ally account last year, and it’s been hell ever since. They locked my debit card without notice, leaving me with no access to my own funds. And tryin... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor communication, updated my address, never received any documents about a repossession, repossessed my vehicle, sold it at auction, no paper trail of the entire process, funny thing is they knew my... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid my car off and wouldn’t release title. I called customer service and representative said it would be sent to the DMV by 5pm. Called after it wasn’t sent to find out the title department at Ally c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely they worst finance company ever. I've been with Ally for over 10 years and NEVER again will I use this company. I filed chapter 13 bankruptcy 3 years ago and all of a sudden they are forcin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I only use Ally as an online savings account. I only access Ally through their website on my laptop and the experiences have been good for several years. The transfers between my other bank always o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you want to be hassled 3-4 x a day when you are late on a car payment by 6 days, then by all means take a car loan at your own risk. Definitely do not recommend this company that acts like a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pro tip, never lease with Ally. Save yourself the headache. It's an absolute nightmare to get out of it. They screw you over as many times as possible. Their website is useless. The payoffs they give... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is the worst! I spent an hour on the phone with customer service to locate my payment. I gave them all the information from my bank to show it cleared 11/05/2025 and they can't locate... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not look to this company to be helpful in any type of way. Lost my job and wanted to do a volunteer surrender on my vehicle so I don’t incur any added financial problems and this company did not ho... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had to contact remarketing services to get a document from a transaction 4 years ago. They were highly professional and immediatly found the document and sent it to me via email. Great service,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could leave a zero, I would! I have had to contact the BBB 3 different times on the same loan. I had to have my number removed from their records because of harassing phone calls. I would get cal... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely the WORST customer service. Outdated business practices. In the year of 2025 a company of this magnitude is using snail mail for a signature whereas most companies are using electronics sig... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst financing company ever. My dad passed away and I lost my job. I applied for the financial hardship assistance. In October 2025. I got "approved" only to find out that it never went through. I di... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Financed a Truck and paid it off within the first 90 days. They sent the title through the mail(normal not certified) and it got lost. They NOW SAY. They are sending me a release of lien and I have... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give a zero star I would. One month after paying off my car and after multiple calls requesting that the lien release be faxed to me so that I could sell it, they still haven't faxed... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased a vehicle from a deceased person and paid off the lien to Ally in September. Here it is the end of January and I can't get them to release the lien to MVD so that it can be registered in m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've had them since we got our jeep. Never been late, infact paid extra and ahead of time. But I was late 1 time due to an autopsy mistake and they reportes it and drop my credit by 4 points... Defini... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I received the ollo credit card about two years ago was happy with them until they switched to ally had no real issues with them until now when ally decided to sell my account to Merrick several month... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My one star rating is actually generous. The bank is a disaster to work with. I had the misfortune of having taken auto loan with them. When I realized my mistake of choosing them early on, I immediat... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Ally Financial for a five-year car loan was flawless. Perfect. No problems. At all. That is why all those 1-star reviews just don't make sense. I see virtually all ar... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had several unauthorized charges on my…

Had several unauthorized charges on my…
Had several unauthorized charges on my account. They said they have been working on it for 3 months! They did not do anything! They do not care & would not help me! Would not credit my card back the money! It was 9 charges a total of $636.59! All the customer service representatives were very rude, had 1 hang up on me! Each one would say something different & some you couldn’t even understand. One would tell me it was credited back to your account but we can’t get you the statement.! I ended up getting on line & hit the last year of statements & there was no credit! Just lying through her teeth! Then one said it will be credited back to your account in 72 hours. Then another one the last person you talked to dropped the ball & didn’t finish the process! Heard that one a couple times! They couldn’t even explain to me what, when, where etc about the charges. But I know I didn’t make 6 charges to an alarm place! I thought maybe I did make these charges & it’s coming up something different, but I’ll never know because they don’t know how to do there job & let you know anything! They just say it was denied. You have to pay for it! Then you could tell some were not even listening, do NOT use this bank, you will regret it! Have had nothing but problems, money taken, & frustration. Then I have to pay for this that I didn’t even do! Paying for someone else stuff! The worst bank & customer service ever! Stick with a real bank that helps & cares about their customer! There’s nothing like good ol fashioned face to face! Should of listened to my husband & just stayed with our credit union that we have had for 36 years! Thank God we still have our account there! They would have taken care of it the same day! Plus they know us by first name bases! Ally Bank is the worst bank & worst customer service I have ever received!

February 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is the worst

This company is the worst. They give no help and you can’t understand them if you do get a hold of someone. They are scammers and do not update payments made to them and then they make threats. I have requested my contract to be mailed to me bc I’m pretty sure the contract is invalid due to fraud on their part. I’ll be looking to take legal action against this criminal organization. Banks don’t have money to make loans so where does the consideration come from? They use our SS numbers and they get the loan from the federal reserve under our SS numbers. This is illegal. F&!k Ally Financial.

February 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service hung up on me

I paid off 2 vehicles they received the payment within the 10 day payoff time frame but held the check later and so there would be an extra accrual. It was their fault for not processing the payment on time but refused to release the lien until the extra money was paid. They will not take a payment over the phone and you have to go through a 3rd party which is an additional $4. I was not notified of the extra money for them not processing the payment on time. Therefore if I had not called the money would have accrued daily They are a dishonest institution. STAY AWAY! They received the check on the 27th of January but held the check until Feb 3rd.

January 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Harrassment

Ally Financial will harrass you daily,several times a day over 1 payment, when it was their fault the bill was never sent. And then they demand it online or over the phone and blame you for not having online billing. Definitely do not recommend, once we get our car paid off this year we will never use them again.

February 3, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not ever use this company

Do not ever use this company, they will run you through the dirt with fees and interest, the Support team continuously provides false information. Lol this company is a scam. No car is worth the the stress they put you through!

February 4, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

"When Commission Overshadows Business Protocol"

This Lender paired with the dealership's questionable business practices highlight a concerning scenario: a buyer was able to purchase an $100,000+ truck without ever setting foot in the dealership. All credit information was accepted, processed digitally and pushed through after multiple denials from accredited lenders. Minimal verification done by the dealer and the lender used. The dealership even delivered the vehicle out of state, only to later discover the purchase was made using a stolen identity. As a result, the rightful owner of that identity is now facing significant financial and legal challenges—an ordeal that could have been avoided with stricter protocols, income verfication and thorough due diligence. This situation underscores the consequences of prioritizing commission over ethical business practices and customer protection.

January 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We had a death in the family that resulted in being financially strapped and Ally bank would help us out for 1 week

We had a death in the family that placed us in a financial burden of 25,000.00 and we asked ally if we could get an extension for 1 week as we did not have the money until payday. The lady tells us that we can make a partial payment but that all they can do for us. After explaining our difficulty and the fact that my wife is in the hospital, Ally bank would not assist us in any way but to make a partial payment that we did not have until the following week. Ally bank would take your last dime and let you starve then to help you. Never again Ally Bank !!

January 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from ally financial, they are scammers.

Do not give any penny to those scammers, they tell you that after 24 hours yiu will receive your payment with no restrictions, after 24 hours, they tell you that inorder to take your money back, you need to buy from them 250$ for a pin 📍 for one time deal, or 500$ for a pin📍for a regular deals. How could I buy a pin for 250$ to save my deposit 50$. Are they out of their minds? They also tell you to hat everybody in the group did that, I told him that you are all liers, all are working together, because these things they supposed to mention at the beginning, but they know that no one would pay them any penny if we knew it before .

January 24, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worse company ever to finance a car…

Worse company ever to finance a car through. They don’t tell you things until its too late. The customer service support sucks. I hope this company gets sued soon because they are scamming with the late fees and adds on to your vehicle payment

January 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The "customer service" people don't…

The "customer service" people don't understand what you're saying most of the time and if the do, they don't respond to you and they have zero interest in helping you. And they will absolutely not connect you with a supervisor. Also, you'll need to call at least three or four times to get to talk to someone because most of the calls get picked up then immediately hung up. In my top five worst customer experiences ever.

January 20, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I bought a car with them in 2018

I bought a car with them in Sept 2018. I had a 75 month term for leasing. 76 months later and they are still saying I owe 1 payment. Last month the app said I had 1 payment left. This month it says the same thing. I had never been late with them until recently I had 2 payments that were 2 days late. They are telling me I owe almost a whole car note in late fees. They have horrible customer service. I will NEVER use them again to purchase a vehicle. Do not use them.

January 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have been trying to pay off my vehicle…

Have been trying to pay off my vehicle since the beginning of the month. They still have not posted the payoff check. Of course, that way they can collect more money. Avoid this shady company

January 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I just got my car in July

I just got my car in July, from the time I made my first payment it was a problem, I paid through the app but when I checked my account the money is still there it took them 6 days to try and take my payment but it wasn’t there cause I also have other bills. When I called and tried to talk to someone about it they just told me it could take up to 10 days before they pull funds, 10 days is insane I’ve never heard of that it’s basically as if you shouldn’t spend any money until they feel like getting theirs that’s not right, mind you they sent confirmation numbers and everything as if my payment was complete this continues each month up until yesterday when they repossessed my car now I’m at risk of losing my job and they want me to pay 4 months worth in order to get it back

January 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It’s disappointing that who runs this…

It’s disappointing that who runs this company is out of reach with reality The agents are robotic therefore they don’t comprehend the reason for your call. It took over an hour for a simple question and answer. I requested documentation through the website and she kept verifying my mailing address after numerous times I said please don’t mail me anything she still mailed it 🤪I’m just done!

January 8, 2025
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