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USAA complaints statistics

More than a third of the people who complained about USAA say their claim was slow, and more than a quarter say they couldn't reach a person.

  • 55% want the problem fixed, such as a claim paid or held money released
  • 36% say their claim was slow or the adjuster did not respond
  • 27% say they couldn't reach a person or got no reply
  • 27% want an apology or want USAA to take action

How to complain about USAA

  • Add your claim or account details. Give your claim number, or for a held deposit, the date and amount of the deposit.
  • Upload proof. Photos of the damage, repair quotes, and letters from USAA about your claim or your money.
  • Say exactly what you want. For example: pay my home claim this month, or release the deposit you are holding.
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Analysis based on 11 USAA complaints

USAA customer service

Customer service number
1-800-531-8722
Customer support
www.usaa.com
Corporate office
9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio 78288
Twitter / X
@USAA

Contact details checked on 14 Oct 2026

What is at stake in complaints about USAA

  • 64% want the problem fixed

Based on 11 USAA complaints filed on Complain.biz

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Media from customers

Media customers uploaded with their complaint

Is USAA legit?

Legit, mixed reviews

USAA has offered insurance and banking to military members, veterans and their families for about a century and is entirely genuine, but an insurance claim can be slow to settle. Home and auto claims are sometimes handed from one adjuster to the next, and while that happens your repairs wait on the money.

What we checked

  • Head office in San Antonio, Texas
  • Runs its own federal savings bank
  • Ratings on other review websites: 1.5/5

Watch out for

  • A call or text that shows USAA's own number and asks for your login, PIN or a one-time code.
  • A deposited check held for longer than expected, leaving the money out of reach.
  • A home or auto claim passed between several adjusters while repairs wait on the settlement.

USAA claim dragging on for weeks?

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Common customer service questions about USAA

How do I file a complaint about USAA?

Do you have a dispute or a bad customer experience with USAA? Report it through our website to maximize the chance of getting it resolved.

We help you write an effective complaint in minutes. Our AI models are trained on thousands of effective complaint letters. Then we push it through emails, social media, paper complaint letters and other tools at our disposal. And you are not alone: our helpful community is there for advice.

Just looking for information? Search through all 11 USAA complaints we received.

How do I reach USAA customer service?

The main USAA number is 1-800-531-8722. Secure messaging inside the USAA app or on usaa.com is often the better route, because it leaves a written record of exactly what you asked and what you were told, which is what matters later. Have your member number, the claim or account number and the relevant dates in front of you, and at the end of every call ask for the name of the person you spoke to and a reference number for the call.

Told one thing on a call and something different in writing? Start your complaint here: we open a case and keep coaching you after you file, on what to reply, when to push and how to escalate.

How do I dispute a USAA claim that was denied or underpaid?

Ask for the decision in writing, with the specific policy wording it rests on: a denial you cannot read is a denial you cannot argue against. Then build the other side of it with photos, independent repair estimates, medical or contractor reports and your own policy documents, and put the dispute in writing rather than settling it by phone. Ask for the claim to be reviewed by a supervisor or a different adjuster and keep every reference number.

If the review comes back the same, you can take it to the insurance regulator in your state, which is the state department of insurance, and ask them to look at how the claim was handled. A complaint filed through our complaint process backs that up: we bring your case to their attention through emails, social media and paper complaint letters.

What can I do if USAA is holding my deposit or my check did not post?

Ask for the specific reason for the hold and the date it is expected to lift, and ask for it through secure messaging rather than over the phone so the answer is in writing. Keep the deposit confirmation, the check images and screenshots of what the account showed at the time, because a screenshot from the day it happened is worth far more than a description of it a month later. If the money left another bank and never landed, ask the sending bank for the trace details as well.

If a hold has left you unable to pay something on time, put that in writing when you ask for the review. The consequences of the hold belong in the same complaint, not in a separate one.

How do I escalate a USAA complaint?

Work upwards in order and keep the paper trail: the agent, then a supervisor, then a written request for the matter to go to a formal complaint or executive review, quoting the earlier reference numbers each time so nobody can treat it as a brand new question. Set out what happened, what you asked for and what you were told, with dates, and keep it factual.

Outside the company, banking and lending matters can be raised with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and insurance matters with your state department of insurance. Bring the same account to your complaint here and we set out the reference numbers, the dates and what you were told at each level in minutes.

Is that call from USAA about fraud on my account real?

Be careful. Scammers fake USAA's phone number so the call looks genuine, then say your account has been compromised and ask for your login details or a one-time code sent to your phone. USAA has said it will never call and ask for your login information, so never read a code back to a caller.

What do people complain about most at USAA?

So far consumers reported 11 complaints about USAA here, with an average rating of 1.3 out of 5. The same themes keep coming back: check deposits that go missing or sit on hold, auto and homeowner claims that stall or get denied, refunds delayed or refused, emergency funds held when members need them most, penalties applied over small delays, and problems with the USAA mobile app.

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What happens after I submit my complaint?

Your complaint gets its own public page on Complain.biz and we get to work: we bring it to the attention of USAA through emails, social media, paper complaint letters and other tools at our disposal.

And we stay with it after you file. Our trained AI opens a case file for you and keeps coaching: what to reply, when to push again, and how to escalate if nothing happens.

Can other consumers help me with my USAA complaint?

Yes. We have an active community of consumers, and complaints here are public: people who ran into the same problem with USAA can give you advice or back you up with their own story. A complaint with a community behind it is much harder to overlook.

Common USAA problems

What people who complained about USAA ran into, in their own words.

Claims dragging on for weeks

“We have sent multiple messages and uploaded photos of the damage that were sent forward to the adjuster and still no reply.”

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“I have requested for someone to call me for two weeks with no response.”

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USAA complaints

11 complaints

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

USAA complaints per month

Dec 2025 - Nov 2026

Complaints filed on Complain.biz about USAA in each of the last twelve months.

  • 0 Dec
  • 0 Jan
  • 1 Feb
  • 0 Mar
  • 0 Apr
  • 0 May
  • 0 Jun
  • 0 Jul
  • 0 Aug
  • 0 Sep
  • 0 Oct
  • 0 Nov

How USAA compares

USAA customer service compared to others in the Insurance Companies category.

Company Complaints Biggest problem
Choice Home Warranty 41 complaints Claims denied or underpaid
Liberty Mutual 18 complaints Charges taken without notice
Blue Cross Blue Shield 15 complaints Wrong bills and high premiums
State Farm 15 complaints Claims and coverage refused
USAA (this page) 11 complaints Claims dragging on for weeks
Metromile 0 complaints No complaints yet
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