ComplaintCensus

OnBuy.com vs Autotrader UK: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at OnBuy.com and Autotrader UK, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

OnBuy.com

TrustScore 4.4 · 135,501 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,533 reviews analysed, 2025-12-11 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 13%

99% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery failed31%
Faulty product24%
Not as described20%
Delivery late15%
Support unreachable10%
“My order was not received, yet OnBuy closed my case in the seller’s favour simply because the tracking showed the parcel as “delivered”.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-09

Autotrader UK

TrustScore 4.6 · 110,059 reviews on Trustpilot.

829 reviews analysed, 2026-07-26 to 2026-09-26.

Complaint rate (recent window): 6%

95% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Other37%
Support unhelpful18%
Account/app problems14%
Support unreachable12%
Misleading pricing10%
“As per other reviews, just a portal for scammers to get hold of you and try to defraud you.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-31

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueOnBuy.comAutotrader UK
Support unreachable10%12%
Support unhelpful8%18%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, OnBuy.com or Autotrader UK.