Most Common Subway Complaints and Tips

While Subway provides a quick and convenient meal option for customers worldwide, complaint data from our community has flagged several recurring issues that detract from the dining experience. Common complaints include insufficient quantities of key ingredients like chicken in salads, order inaccuracies such as not receiving double protein, and consistently poor customer service marked by rude and unprofessional behavior. Customers also report issues with the refusal to accept coupons, poor food quality including old vegetables and stale bread, and unsanitary conditions.

To minimize these issues, we recommend double-checking your order before leaving the store and keeping a record of your purchase. If you experience any problems, immediately address them with the store manager or contact Subway's customer service. Document any unsatisfactory food or service with photos and consider using cash to avoid automatic tips on your bill. Finally, always verify coupon acceptance before placing your order.

How and why file a complaint about Subway?

Do you have a dispute or had a bad customer experience with Subway? Report it through our hassle-free complaint form to warn others and maximize the chance of resolving it.

We will make sure that your complaint receives the attention it deserves by reaching out through: social media, emails, paper complaint letters, contact forms and other tools at our disposal. We also have an active community with people who might be able to give you some helpful advice.

Just looking for information? Search through all complaints we have received related to Subway.

Subway Customer Sentiment: Positive

While some customers may still be encountering a bad experience, our sentiment meter has detected a -33% decline in complaints about Subway over the past 28 days compared to the average rate. This indicates an uptick in customer satisfaction, and signals a positive shift in customer feedback.

Sentiment data last updated on November 19, 2025

Subway complaints chart

We have received 23 complaints about Subway over the last 12 months. The graph below shows a monthly breakdown.

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Media uploaded by our community

Subway complaint: Disgruntled employee
Subway complaint: Store kept my sandwich
Subway complaint: Terrible gluten free bread
Subway complaint: Bad   Rude.  Uneducated employees
Subway complaint: Stale Bread and Lack of Presentation of Meat and Cheese
Subway complaint: Ordered pick up and not happy
Subway complaint: Dirty and unsanitary Located in the Wal-Mart
Subway complaint: Rude, unprofessional and dumb
Subway complaint: Employee
Subway complaint: Took money was to far away to get food, no refund
Subway complaint: Wrong order and bad service
Subway complaint: Food posing
Subway complaint: Ignored me multiple times.
Subway complaint: Tip added without knowledge
Subway complaint: Price and small portions
Subway complaint: Unprofessional very rude
Subway complaint: Condiments
Subway complaint: Made order wrong
Subway complaint: No food at ALL??!
Subway complaint: Serving old stale bread and not adding ingredients
Subway complaint: Return money to gift card.
Subway complaint: Stale bread  misleading info
Subway complaint: Harassment
Subway complaint: other
Subway complaint: Order compilation
Subway complaint: Gross insect in sandwich
Subway complaint: Rewards
Subway complaint: MOULD ON MY FOOD
Subway complaint: Quantity and bhave of staff
Subway complaint: Wrong order

Subway complaint statistics

Curious about Subway's track record in addressing complaints within the Fast Food / Delivery category? Dive into the all-time complaints data right here!

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Open Complaints
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Complaints resolved
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/10 1193 ratings

How to contact the customer service of Subway?

Below, you will find the contact information for the complaint department of Subway. To amplify the impact of your complaint, please use our complaint form.

Complaint line phone number:
1-800-888-4848
Webcare email:
customer.service@subway.com
Corporate HQ address:
325 Sub Way Milford, CT 06461-3059 USA
Contact form:

The corporate office of Subway is located at 325 Sub Way Milford, CT 06461-3059 USA. You can contact the customer service of Subway by calling 1-800-888-4848. For Subway support through email, send your inquiry to customer.service@subway.com. If you want to reach out to Subway through their own website, you can use their contact form.

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Bad reviews about Subway: (1193)

Helpful experiences shared by verified Subway customers. Search, discuss and connect with other people in our community.

uncooked bread

Complaint from Neitzt on 07 June 2020 about Subway.

My bun wasn't cooked it was still doughy so gross Read more

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Rude manager

Complaint from Upset customer 29 on 06 June 2020 about Subway.

I like to order subway sandwiches on the app for myself and my children. I recently noticed that our sandwiches don’t reflect what I paid for. For instance I pay for double meat and will receive a normal amount. I... Read more

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webapp when ordering

Complaint from Jeri on 05 June 2020 about Subway.

Every time when we order on the subway site, it always gets messed up, the employees never read the order correctly and when tried to talk to the manager they are rude and tell us that we are incompetent.. ... Read more

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Nasty Attitude

Complaint from Dr. on 05 June 2020 about Subway.

Bought over $25 of food on 642020 about 6:15-6:30 p.m. I ordered a foot long BMT and asked for half of it to be plain (for a six year old) and the other half to have lettuce and yellow peppers... Read more

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Rude employee

Complaint from Arizona875 on 03 June 2020 about Subway.

On 8th St, Yuma. I ordered a sandwich. Said “thank you” to the employee who made it. She then mocked me by saying “Thank you, I’m a 5 year old.” This was very rude comment to me and I was... Read more

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Manager

Complaint from Jennifer r on 29 May 2020 about Subway.

On 52820 11am i decided I wanted subway for lunch and as I was walking up to subway one of the employee was out side smoking and was talking to a assume a friend and I was told I’ll be... Read more

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Pandemic no masks from staff

Complaint from borebank on 24 May 2020 about Subway.

I walked into the Subway at 4545 Lawrence Ave E. Toronto Ont. Canada location as I first notice a technician fixing an oven wearing a mask . Which was great to see. Then when I ordered my sub sandwich I... Read more

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Face Masks not made mandatory for customers

Complaint from Tucker on 20 May 2020 about Subway.

When I went to Subway yesterday 2 customers were not wearing face masks. I asked one of Subways employees why are they giving service to people without a mask. The reply was corporate will not let us do that. Subway... Read more

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Joke

Complaint from Lydiakerevan on 12 May 2020 about Subway.

Just went to subway to get food and when my food was done they only just told me then that was card only so had to go home get my card when I got my food home my BLT was... Read more

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