ComplaintCensus

Shop Solar vs Sunrun: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Shop Solar and Sunrun, 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.

Shop Solar

TrustScore 4.5 · 1,216 reviews on Trustpilot.

357 reviews analysed, 2022-06-01 to 2026-09-23.

Complaint rate (recent window): 12%

94% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery late36%
Support unhelpful21%
Delivery failed17%
Support unreachable16%
Faulty product13%
“7 weeks later I'm still waiting. I have been communicating throughout with David Palop from Tienda solar.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-01-09

Sunrun

TrustScore 4.3 · 782 reviews on Trustpilot.

413 reviews analysed, 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-22.

Complaint rate (recent window): 8%

98% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful41%
Misleading pricing26%
Support unreachable24%
Overcharging15%
Faulty product15%
“This is an attempt to collect a debt. You have an outstanding balance of $190.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-01

Reported on both

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

IssueShop SolarSunrun
Support unhelpful21%41%
Support unreachable16%24%
Faulty product13%15%
Misleading pricing9%26%

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, Shop Solar or Sunrun.