U.S. public vehicle records

2002 Audi TT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

38 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

50,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 26 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 38 complaints (23.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	4	10.5%
Electrical and battery issues	3	7.9%
Transmission and shifting	2	5.3%
Engine operation	1	2.6%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Structure:Body

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	9
Electrical System	8
Exterior Lighting	3
Power Train	3
Engine And Engine Cooling	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2
Fuel System, Gasoline	2
Structure:Body	2

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 9; Electrical System: 8; Exterior Lighting: 3; Power Train: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Structure:Body: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2026

2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 11; 2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10132400 · 2005-08-03 (August 3, 2005)

2002 AUDI TT DEVELOPED NUMEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.*MR THE WINDOWS MADE NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE FLASHER RELAY TO MAKE NOISE. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE LEFT FRONT MAKER LIGHT BULB BLEW. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PADS AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW DAY LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS UNIT. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGIN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132400 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10212749 · 2007-12-13 (December 13, 2007)

2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND EXPANDED TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING GAUGES NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS DRIVEN FOR MILES WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS, FRONT PARKING LIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUALLY READ 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10212749 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10217589 · 2008-02-10 (February 10, 2008)

2002 AUDI TT HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED @41,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER SITTING 5 DAYS. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AND THE BATTERY RECHARGED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS. THE PROBLEM CAN (AND HAS) CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. THERE IS NOW 45,00 MILES ON THIS CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217589 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232600 · 2008-06-28 (June 28, 2008)

2002 AUDI TT - MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE IN DASH COMPUTER. BATTERY GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. SPEEDO AND ALL INSTRUMENTS GO DEAD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232600 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10135571 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)

MY AUDI TT (2002 MODEL) WITH ONLY 25K MILES HAS HAD SERIOUS DRIVE TRAIN FAILURES. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH MY FRONT LEFT AXLE FELL OUT OF THE DRIVE SYSTEM, AND MY CAR WAS THROWN INTO A SPIN. I BARELY MISSED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS A HIGHWAY DIVIDER. I WAS TOLD AT THE SERVICE CENTER THE AXLE NEVER WAS PINNED IN PLACE PROPERLY. THE SECOND AND MORE RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVES THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, AS I SHIFTED THROUGH THE GEARS, NOTHING HAPPENED, AND THEN FINALLY WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE CA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10135571 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10151930 · 2006-02-24 (February 24, 2006)

2002 AUDI MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER DOWNSHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUNK NOISE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE HE FOUND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET IT INTO GEAR. A RATTLING NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LATER THAT MONTH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE HAD BROKEN. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151930 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10227991 · 2008-05-16 (May 16, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FADED OUT AND THE ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE READINGS WERE INACCURATE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY WAS COMPLETELY ILLEGIBLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT STARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES, BUT …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,267 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227991 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257713 · 2009-02-06 (February 6, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, FUEL WOULD SPILL BACK OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE FUEL WAS LEAKING AND WHERE IT ORIGINATED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WOULD BE $800. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V222000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 132,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257713 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

38 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

68.4%Usable mileage26 / 38 records

100.0%Valid incident date38 / 38 records

100.0%Valid filing date38 / 38 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates38 / 38 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2009	2010	2011	2016	2017	2018	2019	2023
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	325.0% ODI 10365258 · 7,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI TT 2.0T. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE COASTED AND THEN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN, COMPUTER CONTROL PANEL AND THE IGNITION SYSTEM WERE REPAIRED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT… Look up ODI 10365258 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	216.7% ODI 10818578 · 62,000 mi CLUNK AND NOISE FROM DSG TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATE FROM STOP IN D POSITION OR FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR FOR SLOWING DOWN. I THINK IT IS MECHATRONIC ISSUES FOR THOSE YEAR VW AUDI DSGS. IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY BUT STILL CAN BE COVERED BY RECALL? Look up ODI 10818578 at NHTSA ↗	4100.0% ODI 10743259 2010 AUDI TT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE ISSUES. SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STUTTERING WHEN STARTING AND IDLING AND THERE WAS A CHIRPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THE DUAL MULTIPLE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST A FAILED MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE F… Look up ODI 10743259 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11444632 Loss of power on highway, engine shaking, after that driving 20 mph with emergency lights because of no place to full stop. Look up ODI 11444632 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3100.0% ODI 11307087 · 30,000 mi DRIVER SEAT: THE PLASTIC HOUSING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, NEAR THE HEADREST, HAVE POPPED OPEN AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE SEAT. THE IS THE AREA WHERE THE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE STORED AND DEPLOY FROM DURING A COLLISION. PASSENGER SEAT: THE PLASTIC HOUSING HAS POPPED/PULLED AWAY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, NEAR THE HEADREST. THIS IS WHERE THE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE STORED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN STATIONARY. OCCURS WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGES OR WORSENS WHEN PASSENGER/DRIVER IN RESPECTIVE SEAT. Look up ODI 11307087 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	18.3% ODI 10471081 · 19,000 mi 2009 TT ROADSTER AUDI ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A POP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IMMEDIATELY SAW THICK DARK SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE ENGINE AREA WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IN 30 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THE BATTERY COIL PACK FAILED. *JB Look up ODI 10471081 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	18.3% ODI 10918002 · 55,000 mi HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR TAILLIGHTS GROUNDING ISSUE CAUSING THE GROUND IN THE CONNECTOR TO MELT AND SHORT OUT CAUSING THE TAILLIGHT TO NO LONGER WORK. THIS WAS AN ISSUE FIRST ON THE DRIVER SIDE THEN THE OTHER 6 MONTHS LATER. BOTH REPAIRED LOCALLY BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL GROUND WIRE AND REPLACING THE CONNECTORS. Look up ODI 10918002 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	18.3% ODI 10355846 · 20,000 mi THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE DURING THE DAY. DURING THE EVENING I WAS MANEUVERING THE CAR TO PARK. WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE PRNDS INDICATORS STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY OF THE GEARS WHILE THIS WAS OCCURRING. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR OFF TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE MECHATRONICS UNIT OF THE CAR. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER MY CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO A LOW LEVEL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CAR… Look up ODI 10355846 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Too few reports for a range	32,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10217589 · 41,000 mi 2002 AUDI TT HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED @41,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER SITTING 5 DAYS. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AND THE BATTERY RECHARGED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS. THE PROBLEM CAN (AND HAS) CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. THERE IS NOW 45,00 MILES ON THIS CAR. TR Look up ODI 10217589 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10223274 · 35,000 mi INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ AT THE HALF MARKER WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK. AND THE MAIN ELECTRONIC CLUSTER IS FADED AND IT WILL NOT DISPLAY COMPLETELY. TR Look up ODI 10223274 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227991 · 4,267 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FADED OUT AND THE ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE READINGS WERE INACCURATE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY WAS COMPLETELY ILLEGIBLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT STARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES, BUT … Look up ODI 10227991 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	29,127–58,455 mi	30,500 mi	7	ODI 10219250 · 38,935 mi AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS OUT AT 38,000 MILES. NO GAUGES FOR ANYTHING: RPMS, GAS, MILES, SPEED.... SAME ISSUE WARRANTED A RECALL FOR AUDI UK, WHY NOT HERE?? COST IS NEARLY $1200 DOLLARS TO FIX!! SITS AT DEALERSHIP NOW. TR Look up ODI 10219250 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10232600 · 30,500 mi 2002 AUDI TT - MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE IN DASH COMPUTER. BATTERY GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. SPEEDO AND ALL INSTRUMENTS GO DEAD. TR Look up ODI 10232600 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10249385 · 20,985 mi CLUSTER WENT OUT ON 2002 AUDI TT AT UNDER 21000 MILES, FOUR MONTHS SHY OF BEING COVERED BY AUDI. *TR Look up ODI 10249385 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	85,800 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10641799 · 123,250 mi THE LED LIGHTS IN THE CENTER OF THE CONSOLE ARE GOING OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL AT ROUGHLY 50K MILES, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AND NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THESE LIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT AS THEY TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR CAR SUCH AS ON OVERHEAT, LOW OIL ETC. TR Look up ODI 10641799 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10845940 · 85,800 mi LEFT HEADLIGHT OCCASIONALLY WONT TURN ON. WOULD HAVE TO SWITCH ON/ OFF A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO TURN ON. TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. Look up ODI 10845940 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	104,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10914552 · 104,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. Look up ODI 10914552 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	29,728 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	64,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10156206 · 33,000 mi AUDI 2002 TT CYLINDER COIL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION (2 OF 4 COILS HAVE GONE BAD). UNSAFE TO GO AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCE SUDDEN FAILURE AND DROP IN POWER. NM Look up ODI 10156206 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10227745 · 95,000 mi TIMING BELT BROKE 10,000 MILES SHORT OF FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE. TR Look up ODI 10227745 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	80,263 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10257713 · 132,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, FUEL WOULD SPILL BACK OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE FUEL WAS LEAKING AND WHERE IT ORIGINATED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WOULD BE $800. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V222000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 132,000. Look up ODI 10257713 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10261042 · 28,526 mi MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2002 AUDI TT HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IN THE CENTER OF THE COUNSEL HAS SEVERAL BURNT OUT PIXELS AND MAKES READING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND TIME DIFFICULT. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. TR Look up ODI 10261042 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10238881 · 60,000 mi UNDER WARRANTY THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP START TO COME OFF AND EVENTUALLY FELL OUT. *TR Look up ODI 10238881 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10511519 · 60,000 mi PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED ON 3 OCCASIONS: BUTTON POPPED OFF PARKING BRAKE HANDLE, AS IF SHOT FROM A GUN, AND CAR ROLLED BACKWARD. 1ST INSTANCE WAS PRIOR TO AUGUST 2012 BUT NO DAMAGE BECAUSE I WAS STILL IN THE CAR AND STOPPED IT. 2ND INSTANCE IN AUG. 2012 CAR ROLLED BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY REAR BUMPER AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED. 3RD INSTANCE ON 5/11/13, CAR ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO GET IN THE CAR TO STOP IT, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IT UNTIL THE DRI… Look up ODI 10511519 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	1	None	ODI 11711019 The clutch experienced failure while on the highway and wouldn’t go into gear without being put into neutral first then into second gear . Then while driving one day I couldn’t put it in reverse it’s just gone so now the car will roll slightly even with the emergency brake on but I was put in danger the day it wouldn’t shift gears as it should while on the highway leaving me pretty much in fast motion but unable to continue in gear as it should which caused me to have to drift to the side of the road to then experience the effect of it being in… Look up ODI 11711019 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2019: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2019	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2019	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Electrical System	Exterior Lighting	Power Train	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline	Structure:Body
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	—	1 ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10132400 2002 AUDI TT DEVELOPED NUMEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.MR THE WINDOWS MADE NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE FLASHER RELAY TO MAKE NOISE. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE LEFT FRONT MAKER LIGHT BULB BLEW. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PADS AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW DAY LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS UNIT. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGIN… Look up ODI 10132400 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10261042 · 28,526 mi MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2002 AUDI TT HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IN THE CENTER OF THE COUNSEL HAS SEVERAL BURNT OUT PIXELS AND MAKES READING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND TIME DIFFICULT. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. *TR Look up ODI 10261042 at NHTSA ↗	0
Exterior Lighting	0	1 ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Power Train	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	2 ODI 10132400 2002 AUDI TT DEVELOPED NUMEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.MR THE WINDOWS MADE NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE FLASHER RELAY TO MAKE NOISE. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE LEFT FRONT MAKER LIGHT BULB BLEW. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PADS AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW DAY LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS UNIT. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGIN… Look up ODI 10132400 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10352573 · 29,728 mi AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR Look up ODI 10352573 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	1 ODI 10261042 · 28,526 mi MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2002 AUDI TT HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IN THE CENTER OF THE COUNSEL HAS SEVERAL BURNT OUT PIXELS AND MAKES READING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND TIME DIFFICULT. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. *TR Look up ODI 10261042 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Structure:Body	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 4,267 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10132400

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ODI 10227991 · 4,267 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 106,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10132400

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ODI 10779170 · 106,000 mi

ONE MORNING STARTED UP THE ENGINE ON MY AUDI, AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD ROUGH IDLING, STUTTERING SOUND TO IT. I HAD TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND EXPERIENCED LACK OF POWER, HESITATION IN ENGINE, ROUGH IDLING, AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED OUT THE CODE. IT CAME UP TO BE (P0304) CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACKS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. HE HAD CHECKED THE COMPRESSION. IT WAS GOOD. CHECK ALL WIRES, SENORS...ECT. ANYTHING HE COULD THINK OF AND IT ALL CHECKED OUT GOOD. TIMI…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b