Chrysler Franchise Failure Rate
SBA 7(a) loan default data, FY2010–FY2019 · Updated 2026
Chrysler franchisees defaulted on 0.0% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 0 of 17 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is lower than the New Car Dealers industry average of 7.7%.
- 0.0%SBA default rate, small sample0 of 17 loans
- 17loans resolvedapproved FY2010–FY2019
- 7.7%New Car Dealers averageall SBA loans in the industry
- 1st lowestindustry rankof 2 New Car Dealers brands
| SBA default rate | 0.0% (small sample) |
|---|---|
| Loans approved | 17 |
| Loans charged off | 0 |
| Date range | FY2010–FY2019 |
| Industry | New Car Dealers |
| Industry average | 7.7% |
| Data source | U.S. SBA 7(a) FOIA loan data |
Most SBA default figures published online use loans approved since 2020 — loans that have had six years or less to fail — so those rates are floors, not outcomes. Every rate on this site is computed from the matured FY2010–FY2019 cohort: loans that have been paid in full or charged off, so the result is settled. Loans approved since 2020 are shown as counts so early charge-offs are visible without being mistaken for a rate.
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026. Figures also in the comparison table below.
None of the 17 Chrysler SBA borrowers in the sample failed to repay — but 17 loans is too few to call a rate.
What is the Chrysler franchise failure rate on SBA loans?
Chrysler is a New Car Dealers franchise. This page reports the outcome of every SBA 7(a) loan the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA file attributes to Chrysler franchisees: 17 loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019, of which 0 were charged off. Loan statuses are as of June 30, 2026, and the cohort has matured, so these are settled outcomes rather than projections.
- SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY201917
- Charged off0
- Charge-off rate (small sample)0.0%
- New Car Dealers franchise benchmark7.7%
- All-franchise SBA benchmark10.2%
- Average loan size, 2010s cohort$828,124
How does Chrysler compare with other New Car Dealers franchises?
The table sets Chrysler's charge-off rate beside its New Car Dealers peers and the two economy-wide benchmarks. All figures use the same cohort — SBA 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2019, statuses as of June 30, 2026 — and the same denominator of resolved loans, so they are directly comparable.
| Measure | Chrysler | New Car Dealers | All franchises | All SBA borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default (charge-off) rate | 0.0% (small sample) | 7.7% | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| Loans in sample | 17 | — | — | — |
| Defaults | 0 | — | — | — |
| Average loan size | $828,124 | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. SBA FOIA dataset, statuses as of June 30, 2026.
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Loans | Charged off | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2011 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2012 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2013 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
How to read this
A charge-off means a franchisee borrowed, operated, and failed severely enough that the SBA wrote off the government-guaranteed loan. Unlike franchisor marketing or Item 19 disclosures, this is an observed outcome recorded by a federal agency. One caveat cuts the other way: SBA borrowers are typically less capitalized than all-cash buyers, so these rates can overstate risk for well-funded operators.
How reliable is this number?
Chrysler's figure rests on 17 resolved SBA 7(a) loans approved between fiscal 2010 and 2019. That cohort has matured, so the count is a settled outcome, not a projection. With 17 resolved loans, one default moves the rate by about 5.9 percentage points. Loans approved since 2020 are excluded from the rate because most are still outstanding; they appear on this page as counts only. Every Chrysler figure is recomputed from the public SBA FOIA file on each rebuild.
Small sample (17 loans). A single default moves this figure substantially.
Is Chrysler in financial trouble? What the SBA data shows
Chrysler's SBA 7(a) default rate was 0.0% for loans approved FY2010–FY2019 (0 of 17 loans charged off) — the lowest of 2 New Car Dealers brands tracked here. A default rate this far below the New Car Dealers average of 7.7% is not, on its own, a sign of distress. With only 17 loans in the sample, one default moves the rate by about 5.9 percentage points, so read it as a flag rather than a verdict.
Frequently asked
- What is Chrysler's franchise failure rate?
- Chrysler franchisees defaulted on 0.0% of SBA 7(a) loans between FY2010 and FY2019 — 0 of 17 loans were charged off — according to U.S. Small Business Administration data. That is lower than the New Car Dealers industry average of 7.7%.
- How does Chrysler compare to other New Car Dealers franchises?
- Chrysler's 0.0% SBA default rate is lower than the New Car Dealers industry average of 7.7%. See every New Car Dealers franchise ranked on the New Car Dealers industry page. New Car Dealers franchises →
- What does 'SBA default rate' mean?
- An SBA default rate is the share of SBA 7(a) loans, approved FY2010–FY2019 and since resolved (paid in full or charged off), that were charged off — written off after the borrower failed to repay. It is not a measure of unit closures.
Source
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) loan program charge-off data, FY2010–FY2019. Franchise data is matched on the SBA's franchise code / brand name. "Failure rate" here means the share of approved loans (resolved: paid in full or charged off) that were charged off; it is not a measure of unit closures. Last updated September 30, 2026.
Every brand in one table, with percentiles and breakdowns by year, industry and loan size: franchise SBA default rates, all 415 brands.
Cite this page
Franchise Default Rates (2026). Chrysler franchise SBA 7(a) default rate, FY2010–FY2019 cohort: 0.0% (0 of 17 loans charged off). Derived from U.S. SBA FOIA data, loan statuses as of June 30, 2026.
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