ComplaintCensus

State of UK Complaints — 2026-W40

A fixed snapshot captured 2026-09-28 from 732,655 public Trustpilot reviews across 3,252 companies. This page does not change — later weeks are published separately, so figures cited from it stay stable.

141,483complaints classified
1,513company reports
708with computed trends
2dmedian wait before people complain publicly

What went wrong most

IssueComplaints
Support unhelpful36,414
Support unreachable20,866
Other16,461
Faulty product13,313
Account/app problems12,955
Delivery failed11,068
Misleading pricing10,440
Delivery late10,365
Not as described10,307
Overcharging10,102

Complaint rate by sector

SectorRate
Other sectors13%
Retail13%
Telecoms & IT18%
Banking & Money8%
Travel9%
Energy & Utilities8%
Insurance5%

Highest share of severe complaints

CompanySevere shareComplaints
Capita80%181
TheTravelMakers.co.uk78%93
Card Saver78%54
FareObuddy75%55
G.B.C74%117
Vivint Solar74%39
Faye Travel Insurance72%89
Uphold69%102
Flyer Club68%41
Insite Energy66%50

Figures are census classifications of public Trustpilot reviews, not official complaint statistics. See the live report for current numbers.