SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Automotive Transmission Repair

SBA Loans for Automotive Transmission Repair

SBA has approved 1,466 7(a) loans worth $274M to Automotive Transmission Repair businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 72% versus the prior decade.

1,466
7(a) loans
$274M
Approved dollars
$186,838
Average loan size
#211
Rank among industries
-72%
Annualized vs prior decade
15.0%
Active-status distress
34%
Franchise-branded

Automotive Transmission Repair is the #211 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,466 such loans worth $274M, averaging $186,838 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 72% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 60 active-status automotive transmission repair loans, 15.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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