SBA Loans for Automotive Exhaust System Repair
SBA has approved 1,123 7(a) loans worth $236M to Automotive Exhaust System Repair businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 81% versus the prior decade.
- 1,123
- 7(a) loans
- $236M
- Approved dollars
- $210,333
- Average loan size
- #252
- Rank among industries
- -81%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 8.3%
- Active-loan distress
- 40%
- Franchise-branded
Automotive Exhaust System Repair is the #252 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,123 such loans worth $236M, averaging $210,333 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 81% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 8.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
Where automotive exhaust system repair loans are made
Who lends to automotive exhaust system repair most
Explore SBA lending nationwide, drill any state to the zip level, and compare the lenders behind the numbers.
Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.