Published Financial Ombudsman Service decisions, 2013-April 2026

Capital One complaints: what the Ombudsman decided

We analysed 6,702 published Financial Ombudsman decisions linked to Capital One. This page shows outcomes, complaint types and decision patterns without rating the firm.

More complaints doesn't mean worse service — big firms serve millions of customers, so they naturally show up more often. Win rates reflect the mix of complaint types a firm faces, not a quality score.

Across the full dataset, about 1 in 3 clear-result cases ended with the customer winning fully or partly (33.5%). For Capital One, this page shows 38.9%.

What people complain about

Rough guide

PPI Claims

3,586 decisions, 53.5% of this firm page

39.8%

Consumer Credit

1,110 decisions, 16.6% of this firm page

38.2%

Insurance Claims

468 decisions, 7% of this firm page

42.3%

Mortgages

273 decisions, 4.1% of this firm page

38.1%

Banking Disputes

264 decisions, 3.9% of this firm page

41.3%

The percentage at the end of each row is the rough won-or-partly-won rate for that broad category.

How it changed over time

2019296
2020255
2021383
2022111
202396
2024103
2025165
202613

The 2026 figure covers published decisions up to April 2026.

What happens when customers win

Set amount listed

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

6.2%

Worked out with interest

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

6.7%

Worked out by set rules

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

47.3%

Stress or hassle payment

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

0.8%

Refund

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

0.7%

No money ordered

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

0.2%

Not clear from the case

Share of won or partly won decisions with this wording

38.1%

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Source

Published Financial Ombudsman Service decisions from 2013–April 2026. This page uses 6,702 published decisions for Capital One.

Entities included

Capital One (Europe) plc.

What won means

Won means the Financial Ombudsman agreed with the customer. Partly won means it agreed with part of the complaint. Unclear outcomes are left out of the rate.

Not a rating

This is not a review or rating of Capital One. Past results can't predict your case; this isn't legal advice.

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