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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001580608</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001597770</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Olson Tagar</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8585 NORTH STEMMONS FREEWAY SUITE 1100-N</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75247</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Olson, an executive of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co. L.P. (&quot;KKR&quot;), is a member of the board of directors of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;). Certain affiliates of KKR have filed a separate Form 3 reporting securities of the Issuer that they may be deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Olson disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by affiliates of KKR.


Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eldridge A. Burns, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
