Debt Stress

Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days)

Auto loan serious delinquency at levels not seen since the GFC recovery.

What is the current Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days)?

AUTO LOAN SERIOUS DELINQUENCY RATE (90+ DAYS)
5.21% ↑ Worsening
The Repo Line rising to 5.2% —
One year ago
4.83% ↑ Worsening
up 0.4 points since Q4 2024

Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days): 5.21% as of 2025-Q4, and worsening. Source: NY Fed Household Debt and Credit Report.

The Repo Line rising to 5.2% — highest since 2010

Auto loan serious delinquency at levels not seen since the GFC recovery.

Source: NY Fed Household Debt and Credit Report · Latest: 2025-Q4

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How has Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) changed over time?

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Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) over time
Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days), percent
Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days)
Historical data
Quarterly · NY Fed Household Debt and Credit Report
Period Value YoY Change
Q4 2025 5.21% +0.4 pts
Q3 2025 5.02% +0.4 pts
Q2 2025 4.99% +0.6 pts
Q1 2025 4.99% +0.6 pts
Q4 2024 4.83% +0.7 pts
Q3 2024 4.59% +0.7 pts
Q2 2024 4.43% +0.6 pts
Q1 2024 4.41% +0.5 pts
Q4 2023 4.17% +0.4 pts
Q3 2023 3.91% +0.0 pts
Q2 2023 3.82% −0.0 pts
Q1 2023 3.89% −0.1 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days)?

Auto loan serious delinquency at levels not seen since the GFC recovery.

Why does Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) matter for financial distress?

Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) is one of the indicators tracked by the American Distress Index (ADI), which measures five dimensions of U.S. household financial distress: Buffer Depletion, Debt Stress, Financial Conditions, Cost Pressure, and Labor Market disruption. Changes in this indicator contribute to the overall distress picture.

Where does the Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) data come from?

This data comes from NY Fed Household Debt and Credit Report. More information: https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc. The American Distress Index updates this indicator quarterly.

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Why does Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) matter?

Auto Loan Serious Delinquency Rate (90+ days) is one of 91 indicators in the American Distress Index's debt stress layer — the signal that predicted the 2008 crisis two years before delinquency data confirmed it.
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