Bumper Reviews 823

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Review summary

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Looking at 169 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the payment process, citing billing discrepancies and unclear subscription terms after an initial low-cost purchase. Customers frequently reported issues with recurring billing, even after attempting to cancel services, and found the pricing to be too high for the value received. Reviewers also expressed frustration with the service itself, describing it as unreliable and noting difficulties in obtaining useful information or reaching customer support. The website was often criticized for not clearly disclosing subscription terms and for making it hard to manage or cancel accounts.

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Price

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bait and charge more approach. Trying to get an owner of a vehicle and no information that you will need an additional purchase until you make an initial purchase and then the cost is really high to... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

You couldn't tell me anything abouT the car. Only the vehicle and what year it was ,that I already knew, I wanted to know if it had a salvage title or if it was good and you couldn't even answer th... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deceptive Billing & Refusal to Honor Refund Policy I signed up for a $1 report (Membership ID: 531067534) and was surprised by an unauthorized $27.99 charge. Their welcome email explicitly says: "If... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This organization is continuing to charge me even though I purchased a 1 time transaction. I have repeatedly contacted them to no avail, they don’t even respond to a request to cancel any memberships... See more

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Company details

  1. Vehicle Inspection
  2. Automation Company
  3. Online Marketplace

About Bumper

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Bumper, Your Go-To for Buying, Selling and Owning a Vehicle.

What if you had a digital dashboard for your car ownership needs? A place where you can access up-to-date vehicle history reports, compare vehicles, shop for the best auto insurance rates, get instant market value appraisal and so much more. Whether you’re shopping for a new car, comparing auto insurance policies or looking to sell an existing vehicle, Bumper has you covered every step of the way.

Car ownership made easy with Bumper

Bumper's mission is simple: make the car owning, buying and selling experience better and more affordable. Experience the Bumper difference:

  • Vehicle history reports for one low cost
  • Vehicle history reports for one low cost Access to reliable information on accidents, recalls, market value and more*
  • Easy-to-use tools available online or through our mobile app

*Based on running 3 reports on Bumper vs. 3 reports on the leading competitor's website.

The Bumper advantage

Whether you're a car owner, seller or buyer, Bumper provides tools and resources to help you make more informed decisions.

Run vehicle history reports

Bumper compiles reliable, up-to-date information from NMVTIS, JD Power, NHTSA, and many other top industry leaders data sources, including government agencies, insurance providers and car industry partners. Search by license plate, vehicle identification number (VIN) or make and model to find vehicle history reports, market value data, in-depth ownership costs and more.

We are a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) approved data provider.

Access premium savings from our trusted partners

Bumper has partnered with leading car industry brands to unlock potential savings for you.

  • Easily compare auto insurance quotes from more than 50 major companies with Jerry.
  • Skip the line at the DMV with online title services using eTags.
  • Receive an instant offer for your used, junk or salvaged vehicle with Peddle.

Get exclusive features available through Bumper

Your Bumper subscription includes access to Bumper Connect, a powerful tool that lets you monitor real-time data from your Wi-Fi enabled car. Get suggested car maintenance reminders, tire pressure gauge, odometer readings and so much more right from your smartphone.

Shop Bumper Marketplace for your next vehicle

Browse and monitor new and used cars from more than 50,000 dealerships nationwide. Set up alerts to receive real-time updates on any vehicles you may be considering buying.


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1.8

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

823 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy

So easy, so simple

29 April 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Isaac,

Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear about your positive experience with us.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more than glad to assist you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found bumper.com to really help me…

I found bumper.com to really help me get the basic info I needed to purchase and sell my cars. I will use them often.

22 April 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Salvatore,

Thank you for reaching out.

Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we are so glad to hear that we were able to help you.

For further assistance please contact us at support@Bumper.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bumper tries to scam money from cancelled van warranty

I took van warranty out through warranty wise who used carmoney as second party who then used bumper to collect payments. After having to make a claim as my van had a major electrical fault I was told by all auto electricians locally they would not accept warranty company so I had to pay £700 out of my own pocket to get it fixed. After many calls and emails to warranty companies I washable to cancel my warranty plus was refunded all the monthly payments from carmoney as I was mis old the product. Bumper is refusing to accept my warranty is cancelled and told me today I have no rights and I owe them £550. The lady at bumper said its the way it goes and refused to accept my warranty through car money was cancelled even though I have proof. She said it was up to me to.pay the money even though I don't have the warranty anymore and refused to contact carmoney to verify this. I would avoid bumper at all costs as it will ruin your credit report rating. The lady I spoke to was absolutely terrible at dealing with my issue and I would advise anybody from taking any product out with bumper or through anybody that uses them. Bumper is a huge scam
Darren Berry
Ne8 4nh
Van reg nu18msy

23 April 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Darren,

Thank you for reaching out.

We sincerely apologize for the situation you encountered. We completely understand the frustration.

Based on your description, it appears that the information provided may pertain to a different company.

We would be more than glad to help you on this.

However, I was unable to locate an account associated with your name. Can you please provide the member ID or the full name and email address that is associated with this account?

For further assistance please contact us at support@Bumper.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers!

As you can see, one more client that got screwed with their charges. I cancelled my 7 day trial on the day I created my account, but for my surprise I was still getting charged $24.99 for 6 months! I called them and they don't want to refund me either. Shady AF!

2 April 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Caio,

Thank you for reaching out and allowing us the opportunity to resolve this for you.

We do apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.

I was able to locate your accounts using the information provided. Upon further review, it appears that you have 2 accounts created using your phone number. The first account was indeed canceled on 11/23/24.

Moreover, it appears that you were able to reach our chat support on 04/07/25 and requested to cancel and delete both accounts but there was no refund requested.

Rest assured that the accounts were deleted and you will not be charged moving forward. Unfortunately, we are unable to issue a refund for an account that has been deleted.

If you have further questions, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Be careful with automatic renewal

Be careful with automatic renewal. $1 for first vin check and automatic renewal end of month. Check you banks or make sure you cancel. Charges are u clear and car reports not very good.

2 February 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Aric,

Thanks for reaching out and apologies for any confusion or inconvenience.

When signing up for our background reports, the subscription does outline that it will auto-renew until elected to cancel. You can contact us to cancel at any time, and will not be billed for your next billing cycle.

Bumper is an easy-to-access collection of vehicle records. These records are collected through official government records, insurance records and industry sources such as manufactures and service shops.

As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct.

However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data.

Please know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more than glad to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use a scam

Do not use a scam. Can't read the reports. Everything requires more money. Stay away

31 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Jared,

Thank you for reaching out and apologies for any confusion or inconvenience.

Bumper's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

Our aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can. There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for Bumper.

I was able to locate your account using the information provided which was already canceled on 03/31/25. Upon checking, it appears that a report was run successfully.

If you need an additional assistance please contact us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more than glad to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

what a rip off

what a rip off. I wish I had come here before purchasing

31 March 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hi David,

Thank you for reaching out and providing us with the opportunity to address and resolve this matter for you.

Can you provide additional information as to how you were using the service that did not work for you?

If you have additional questions, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more than glad to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would be zero if possible

Would be zero if possible. After paying for a 7 day trial, I requested vin report which never materialized. So I requested to cancel, before the 7 days was up. They still charged my account for a subscription. They are stealing my money, failing to deliver the goods and then trying to charge me further.
NOT A RELIABLE COMPANY

21 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi N,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We do apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.

Based on your review it appears that you signed up for our 7 day trial period.

If the trial is not canceled within the 7 day period the account will automatically enroll in our monthly subscription service as outlined on the signup page.

We offer multiple hassle-free ways to cancel your account. You are able to cancel online, through email or via live chat.

Moreover, I was unable to locate an account with the information provided. Can you please provide the member ID or the full name and email address that is associated with this account.

Please provide us this information by emailing us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more glad to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recomended

Not recomended. They don offer an update car history also a problem to unsubscribe.

14 March 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out and allowing us the opportunity to resolve this for you.

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble locating the information you're looking for.

Bumper is an easy-to-access collection of vehicle records. These records are collected through official government records, insurance records and industry sources such as manufactures and service shops.

If you are unable to locate a particular vehicle in our database, please know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

We do offer multiple hassle-free ways to cancel your account. You are able to cancel online, through email or via live chat.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This site I found while googling free…

This site I found while googling free vin reports, I entered the vin it looked like they were making a list then they wanted my email and I had to pay, then I googled bumper.com reviews and they get a 2 star reviews. I would have saved time if I just googled their reviews first. If you deal with them I wish you good luck

20 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Thomas,

Thank you for reaching out.

Bumper's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

Our aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can. There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for Bumper.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more than glad to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

they don’t cancel when you request

they don’t cancel when you request
they have a hidden 22 a month fee and will charge you until you get your credit card company involved. and then they will not refund
it is planned deception not an accident. read other comments

18 March 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hi Dan,

Thanks for reaching out and apologies for any confusion or inconvenience.

When signing up for our background reports, the subscription does outline that it will auto-renew until elected to cancel. You can contact us to cancel at any time, and will not be billed for your next billing cycle.

Upon further review, we can confirm that your account was suspended and refunded as requested on 03/16/25.

Aditionally, we offer multiple hassle-free ways to cancel your account. You are able to cancel online, through email or via live chat.

If you need further assistance, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com and we'd be more than glad to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got duped into a paid subscription…

I got duped into a paid subscription and no email, receipt, or invoices were sent to let me know that I was forking over money to Bumper.

5 June 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there Michael,

Thank you for reaching out and providing us with the opportunity to address and resolve this matter for you.

Upon review, we are unable to locate an account associated with the information provided. Can you please provide the member ID, the full name or the email address that is associated with this account?

Moreover, you can view your billing history at any time, right from your account. Make sure you are logged in, go to the dashboard, and click your ‘My Account’ tab.

Then click on, View Order History toward the bottom of the page. This will show all charges to your account, what the charge was for, the payment method used, and the date and amount of the charge.

If you have any further questions please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely difficult to cancel by…

Extremely difficult to cancel by design. AVOID THIS CROOKED COMPANY!!!!!!!!!!!

14 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there Jeff,

Thank you for reaching out and I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble cancelling your account.

Bumper offers multiple hassle-free ways to cancel your account.
You are able to cancel online, through email, live chat or by calling our customer service.

I would like to honor your wishes and cancel your account immediately.

However, I was unable to locate an account associated with the information you provided.

Can you please provide the member ID or the full name and email address that is associated with this account?

Kindly send us the information at support@Bumper.com so we can further assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad app I pay membership and can’t…

Very bad app I pay membership and can’t use the app it keeps telling me I need to have new membership after I pay try to call the they keep saying we are not available tried to chat with the app nothing I just pay $38 for nothing I can’t even get my money back I am not recommending this company to anyone

12 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there Ashraf,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

We were able to locate your account with the information provided and can confirm that your account was successfully adjusted on 03/17/25.

If you have any further questions and or concerns, please feel free to email us at support@Bumper.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wastes a bunch of time before telling…

Wastes a bunch of time before telling you that it costs money. Don't waste your time.

12 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there Jack,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.

Bumper's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

Our aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can. There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports.

Payment is required to sign-up for Bumper.

If you're interested in trying out the service, you can access a special $1 trial offer here: https://www.bumper.com/lp/8b3bc4/4/special-offer

I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@Bumper.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless and deceitful

Terrible service. Can get the exact same information for free on other sites. Doesn't make it clear that it's going to cost money after going through all the process of waiting for it to "load" all the "useful information" it's going to provide.

9 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there Ken,

Thank you for reaching out and providing us with the opportunity to address and resolve this matter for you.

Bumper's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

Our aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can. There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for Bumper.

Could you tell us where you saw that we offered a free service? Would you be able to provide a link or screenshot of what you saw so we can investigate it?

Moreover, I was unable to locate an account with the information provided. Can you please provide the member ID or the full name and email address that is associated with this account.

Please provide us this information by emailing us at support@Bumper.com.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like everyone else

Like everyone else. I got ripped off with useless information and failure to read the small print. Make no mistake, this company makes all their income charging for the monthly subscription that no one knows they’re on the hook for!!

10 March 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bumper

Hi there John,

Based on your review it appears that you may have signed up for our 7 day $1.00 trial.

If the trial is not canceled within the 7 day period the account will automatically enroll in our monthly subscription service as outlined on the signup page.

We are more than happy to resolve this matter for you and look forward to your response.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at support@Bumper.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Your add was totally misleading.

Your add was totally misleading.

24 February 2025
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Reply from Bumper

Hello George,
We are sorry to hear you had any issues with our service. We would be happy to assist you with any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us at support@bumper.com

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