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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-03-11</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-03-15</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885550</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CACC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000901185</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOSS DONALD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25505 WEST TWELVE MILE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48034</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3290610</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ex-wife's trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1323350</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By son through grantor retained annuity trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3657040</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By daughter's trusts</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1430760</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By daughter through grantor retained annuity trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>882328</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By son through grantor retained annuity trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares held indirectly by Mr. Foss through his ex-wife's trust in the Form 4 filed on March 15, 2011 were mistakenly under-reported by 739 shares of Common Stock.  As of March 11, 2011, Mr. Foss indirectly owned 3,290,610 shares of Common Stock through his ex-wife's trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares sold that were held indirectly by Mr. Foss through his son's grantor retained annuity trust in the Form 4 filed on March 15, 2011 were mistakenly over-reported by 1 share of Common Stock.  As of March 11, 2011, Mr. Foss indirectly owned 1,323,350 shares of Common Stock through his son's grantor retained annuity trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares sold that were held indirectly by Mr. Foss through his daughter's  trusts in the Form 4 filed on March 15, 2011 were mistakenly under-reported by 2 shares of Common Stock.  As of March 11, 2011, Mr. Foss indirectly owned 3,657,040 shares of Common Stock through his daughter's trusts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares sold that were held indirectly by Mr. Foss through his daughter's grantor retained annuity trust in the Form 4 filed on March 15, 2011 were mistakenly over-reported by 1 share of Common Stock.  As of March 11, 2011, Mr. Foss indirectly owned 1,430,760 shares of Common Stock through his daughter's grantor retained annuity trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares sold that were held indirectly by Mr. Foss through his son's grantor retained annuity trust in the Form 4 filed on March 15, 2011 were mistakenly over-reported by 1 share of Common Stock.  As of March 11, 2011, Mr. Foss indirectly owned 882,328 shares of Common Stock through his son's grantor retained annuity trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald A. Foss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
