U.S. public vehicle records

Audi TT recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

319 owner complaints analyzed

12 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 to 2023 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 208 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

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Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2023

2007: 0; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 0; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2023: 1

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Year-by-year records

Audi TT model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2000	73	5	Not available
2001	120	3	-2
2002	38	0	-3
2003	13	0	0
2004	25	1	+1
2005	11	0	-1
2006	4	0	0
2007	1	0	0
2008	14	2	+2
2009	12	2	0
2010	4	1	-1
2011	1	0	-1
2016	3	2	Not available
2017	0	1	-1
2018	0	1	0
2019	0	1	0
2023	0	1	Not available

Recall history

12 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

01V325000 · Suspension:Rear

Reported: 2001-10-10 (October 10, 2001) · Model years: 2000, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. MOISTURE COULD ENTER THE REAR TRACK CONTROL ARM'S MOUNTING BUSHING AND BOLT COMBINATION AND CAUSE CORROSION.

Consequence: CORROSION COULD IMPEDE THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARM.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRACK CONTROL ARMS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 12, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

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20V056000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2020-01-31 (January 31, 2020) · Model years: 2000, 2001

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 TT Roadster, 2000 TT Coupe, 1999 Audi A8, 1998-2000 Audi A6, and 1999-2000 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator when the parts become available, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed September 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69BT.

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21V470000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2021-06-23 (June 23, 2021) · Model years: 2000, 2001

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2000-2001 Audi TT Coupe, TT Roadster, 2000-2002 A4, and S4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver Air Bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CJ.

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99V222000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1999-08-12 (August 12, 1999) · Model years: 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A SMALL SECTION OF THE VEHICLE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION. IF DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK TO THE OUTSIDE.

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY.

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99V300000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm

Reported: 1999-11-10 (November 10, 1999) · Model years: 2000

PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN SHARP HIGH SPEED TURNS OR ABRUPT LANE CHANGE MANEUVERS AT SPEEDS SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE POSTED SPEED LIMITS, AND DEPENDING UPON ROAD CONDITIONS, PRECISE STEERING RESPONSE MAY BE DEMANDED TO RETAIN DIRECTIONAL STABILITY.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT CONTROL IS LOST, A CRASH MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT STABILIZERS IN FRONT DRIVE AUDI TT'S AND THE FRONT AND REAR STABILIZERS IN AUDI TT'S EQUIPPED WITH QUATTRO DRIVE. A MODIFIED CONTROL ARM WILL BE INSTALLED IN FRONT TOGETHER WITH FIRMER SHOCK ABSORBERS IN FRONT AND REAR. IN ADDITION AUDI WILL INSTALL A REAR SPOILER.

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04V007000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004) · Model years: 2004

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX, DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE GEARBOX, A SEAM AT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT WELDED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO DEGRADED PERFORMANCE OF THE CLUTCH INSIDE THE GEARBOX.

Consequence: THE CLUTCH COULD LOSE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TORQUE TO THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

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08V064000 · Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars

Reported: 2008-02-07 (February 7, 2008) · Model years: 2008

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 720 MY 2008 AUDI TT COUPE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH C-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIPS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETENTION. IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT OF THE REAR PYROTECHNIC SAFETY BELT, THE C-PILLAR TRIM COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHEET METAL DUE TO LOW RETENTION FORCE OF THE TRIM CLIP.

Consequence: THE DETACHED TRIM COVER COULD POSE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FOR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED CLIP ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW/AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

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09V377000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Reported: 2009-09-30 (September 30, 2009) · Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.

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09V333000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Reported: 2009-08-20 (August 20, 2009) · Model years: 2009

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.

Consequence: THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

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20V076000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Reported: 2020-02-12 (February 12, 2020) · Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Audi TT Roadster Quattro and TT Coupe Quattro vehicles. In the event of a crash, the fuel tank may become damaged by the fuel tank heat shield bracket .

Consequence: A damaged fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cap on the fuel tank heat shield bracket, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BX.

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22V543000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2022-07-27 (July 27, 2022) · Model years: 2016

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

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24V251000 · Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger

Reported: 2024-04-03 (April 3, 2024) · Model years: 2023

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.

Consequence: A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.

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Data completeness

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

65.2%Usable mileage208 / 319 records

97.2%Valid incident date310 / 319 records

100.0%Valid filing date319 / 319 records

97.2%Ordered incident and filing dates310 / 319 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	37,900–71,616 mi	50,000 mi	39	ODI 10182694 · 70,231 mi 2000 AUDI TT COUPE WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURENARCC THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE CLUSTER REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWER WINDOW WAS NOISEY WHILE GOINGDOWN. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PANEL WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. NM Look up ODI 10182694 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10204534 · 65,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT DISPLAY PROPERLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2004. IN OCTOBER OF 2006, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. Look up ODI 10204534 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10209450 · 83,918 mi 2000 AUDI TT PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CONSUMER STATES THAT PROBLEM HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAYS THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS THE PROBLEM. KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD CEASED INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, ODOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WAS NOT DISPLAYING READABLE INFORMATION. THE ENGINE BELT FAILED DUE TO BENT VALVES AND THE SEAT VALVES BEING DAMAGE. JB Look up ODI 10209450 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	27,395–85,322 mi	46,388 mi	44	ODI 10099064 · 81,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION. THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST SHE GOING, OR HOW MUCH FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. JB Look up ODI 10099064 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10259106 · 90,000 mi INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS BROKEN. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. SOMETIMES TACHOMETER WILL NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF AND ON FOR THREE YEARS, BUT RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. TR Look up ODI 10259106 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10356251 · 52,000 mi THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY AUDI TT IS FAULTY. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE FUEL GAUGE, ENGINE SPEED, VEHICLE SPEED, AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE READINGS. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY RELIABLE, ACCURATE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR Look up ODI 10356251 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	49,750–95,000 mi	67,116 mi	20	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 ↗ ODI 10459939 · 52,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. Look up ODI 10459939 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11301861 · 69,000 mi TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN CAR IS WARM AND TRANSMISSION FLUID IS WARM/HOT. Look up ODI 11301861 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	27,097–94,000 mi	36,300 mi	13	ODI 10148565 · 125,000 mi 10-DECEMBER 2005 SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG. CONDITIONS: CLEAR ROAD AT 7,000 FEET ELEVATION, ~ 30 MPH ESTIMATED SPEED. AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON AFTER EVENT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AFTER EVENT, INTERIOR LIGHT ON. NO 4-WAY FLASHER. 13-DECEMBER 2005 DROPPED OFF AT RECTOR MOTORS, BURLINGAME, CA. J. M. HANDLES SERVICE CONTACTED AND INFORMED AUDI CUSTOMER RELATIONS. 23-JANUARY 2006 AUDI CALLED STATING THAT THEIR LIABILITY GROUP HAS ADVISED THAT "IT WAS AN INSURANCE ISSUE, MEANING THAT REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG WOULD BE A… Look up ODI 10148565 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10328472 · 15,000 mi 2001 AUDI TT, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, LIGHT CAME ON AT 15K MILES, HAD CLUSTER REPLACED TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM FOR A WEEK, BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER HAD FIXED AGAIN. LASTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS. AT 30 K MILES BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR RECALL OF CLUSTER, PROBLEM FIXED FOR ABOUT 500 MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 31K MILES LIGHT IS STILL ON. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MOST EARLY AUDI TT FROM 2000 TO 2004 AND SOME AFTER. NO ONE HAS MENTIONED A VALID SOLUTION ONLY THAT THEY KEEP BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO… Look up ODI 10328472 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10406978 · 27,097 mi FAILURE OF THE "AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE" ON OUR 2001 AUDI TT. THIS FAILURE , IF NOT REPAIRED, WILL LEAD TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE CAR NOT WORKING AUDI REFUSES TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR, WHICH IS OVER $1000. WE FEEL THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY AUDI. *TR Look up ODI 10406978 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	31,296–76,216 mi	46,077 mi	14	ODI 10071212 · 20,893 mi REASON FOR SERVICE CALL: NO HEAT DIAGNOSIS BY AUDI DEALER: INTERNAL SHORT IN A/C CONTROL HEAD ESTIMATE OF COST TO REPLACE THE A/C CONTROL HEAD- $900.00 I DENIED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE $900.00 REPAIR. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME, THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ONLY DELIVER HEAT AND AT A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT OF TEMPERATURE NOR COULD THE SYSTEM BE SHUT DOWN. EVEN WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROLS WERE SET IN AN OFF POSITION, HEAT CONTINUED TO TRICKLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGE… Look up ODI 10071212 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10137462 · 83,918 mi 2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO COUPE. TIMING BELT FAILED AT 83918 MILES. (STRIPPED TIMING BELT). FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING UP LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON IN UTAH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE CANYON. THE CAR LOST POWER ABRUPTLY AND DUE TO SMALL SHOULDER ON THE ROAD, WE WERE UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CARS FOLLOWING UP THE CANYON. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS AS CAR NO LONGER HAD FORWARD MOMENTUM AND PROCEEDED TO BACK SLOWLY DOWN THE CANYON TO A SECTION OF ROAD THAT HAD A WIDER SHOULDER WHERE… Look up ODI 10137462 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10153803 · 78,388 mi MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 AUDI TT ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AVOIDING A COLLISION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN, AND AS A RESULT SOME ENGINE DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. THE DEALER QUOTED US ABOUT $4300 FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE. AUDI RECOMMENDS THAT THE TIMING BELT BE REPLACED AT 105,000 MILES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 78,388 MILES ON IT. HAD I KNOWN THAT THE TIMING BELT WOULD NOT LAST TO 105,000 MILES I WOULD HA… Look up ODI 10153803 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	18,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10020110 · 18,500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPLODED. *NLM Look up ODI 10020110 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	41,000–96,800 mi	80,000 mi	9	ODI 10333910 · 96,800 mi ON OUR AUDI TT 2001 CONVERTIBLE, THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. ALSO, PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, THE TIP OF THE SPARK PLUG FELL INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK, CAUSING US THE OWNERS TO PAY IN FULL FOR A NEW ENGINE HEAD TO BE REPLACED....LOTS OF MONEY (APPROXIMATELY $8000). WE REPLACED IT THROUGH A WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONAL AUDI SHOP AUTO HAUS MUNICH IN SAN DIEGO. HAZARDOUS LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY BECAUSE IT INTERF… Look up ODI 10333910 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11153591 · 80,000 mi HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME. PARK LIGHT AND HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS. CAN BE DRIVING ALONG FINE AND CUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP AND LOW BEAMS JUST WON'T COME ON. IF IT WAS 1 AT A TIME I COULD SEE IT AS BEING NO PROBLEM BUT THEY BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP REPLACING SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS...THINKING THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUDI OWNERS. ALSO SEE THAT IT'S A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE LATE M… Look up ODI 11153591 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 ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	28,700–76,817 mi	48,250 mi	12	ODI 10366575 · 84,902 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,902. UPDATED 1/21/11 CN UPDATE… Look up ODI 10366575 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10278431 · 30,000 mi AUDI TT 3.2 WITH DSG GEARBOX. AFTER STARTING A JOURNEY THE GEARBOXFAILED AND WENT OUT OF GEAR. COULD ONLY RE-ENGAGE GEAR BY TURNING ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING. RETURNED VEHICLE TO AUDI DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION AND GEARBOX PARAMETERS FOUND NORMAL BUT WITH UNEXPLAINED OVERTEMP REGISTERED. FURTHER DRIVING LEAD TO OCCASIONAL NEUTRAL SELF SELECTING AND ALSO PULSING OF ENGINE INDICATING A GEAR SLIPPAGE. FURTHER VISIT TO DEALERSHIP FOR DSG OIL CHANGE DID NOT IMPROVE FAULT. FURTHER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS HAS LEAD TO MECHTRONIC UNIT HAVING SUSPECTED INTER… Look up ODI 10278431 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10298504 · 67,000 mi 2004 AUDI TT ROADSTER DSG/MECHATRONIC UNIT FAILURE. ENGINE SHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR ON 294 NORTHBOUND WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE! LOST ALL POWER AND PRAYED THAT I COULD GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT BEING HIT. ROAD THE SHOULD IN 1ST GEAR WITH HAZARDS ON UNTIL I COULD EXIT AND LIMP MY WAY TO THE DEALER. ESTIMATED REPAIR $25000.00 I HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED SINCE SEPT 2009. MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED! JUST PUT $710.00 IN REAR BRAKES AND NEW WIPERS ON. THIS REPAIR IS INSANE. THE UNIT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I COULD HAVE LOST… Look up ODI 10298504 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	1	None	ODI 11631352 · 144,000 mi The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and following a slight left curve in the road, the rear end of the vehicle was drifting to the left and to the right violently. The contact had difficulty regaining control of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that before the loss of control there was an abnormal sound like metal striking the ground from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated slowed the vehicle and was able to drive back to the residence… Look up ODI 11631352 at NHTSA ↗
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	1	None	ODI 11688709 Driving on my commute to work. Airbag and passenger seat recognition light came on. Error on my car screen says safety system malfunction. Undetermined if it’s both the driver and or passenger seat. Safety at risk should there be an accident and airbag not deployed. Warning lights have been on since September 1, 2025. It comes on and off at random times. 3rd party auto repair confirmed service codes indicates it is a system failure. Look up ODI 11688709 at NHTSA ↗
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	Power Train	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling	Tires	Exterior Lighting	Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	—	1 ODI 10220741 · 81,000 mi MY CAR HAS HAD A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS, AND IT'S OCCURRING WITH MORE FREQUENCY. THE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN I TAKE MY CAR OUT OF GEAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THREE DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERS, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ANSWERS AS TO THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER, MY LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. EVEN MORE RECENTLY AND JUST TO TOP IT OFF, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS BLOWN. SO FAR, IT'S JUST THE TEMPERATURE G… Look up ODI 10220741 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10463224 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE DIGITAL CLUSTER, THERMOSTAT AND COOLING PUMP. THEN I REPLACED THE CLUSTER FOR THE FIRST TIME 9/2011. SAME DAY AFTER PUTTING IN THE NEW CLUSTER THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND REPLACED A FEW DAYS LATER. THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND STAYED BELOW ZERO. ON THAT SAME DAY I PICK UP THE CAR AND DROVE LESS THAN A MILE AND THE DIGITAL CLUSTER FADED OUT TO A BLANK SCREEN. I TURN AROUND AND TOOK THE… Look up ODI 10463224 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10545515 · 15,000 mi PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2003 HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED IN 2004 (15K MILES) UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS UNTIL IT STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IN 2010 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR A CLUSTER RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE CLUSTER ALL WAS FINE THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN… Look up ODI 10545515 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10215603 · 119,000 mi 2001 AUDI TT 4 TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES, OVERHEATING, THERMOSTAT FAILS EVERY 60K, ENGINE PLASTIC PARTS DEGRADING, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ENGINE HEAD FAILED REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS INTERIOR TRIM PROBLEMS (E.G. BROKEN STEREO COVER, GLOVE COMPARTMENT HANDLE WHEN LEFT IN HEAT WITH CLOSED WINDOWS), INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN WILL NEED REPLACEMENT FUEL GAUGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, ENGINE VACUUM LEAKS, ETC...ETC... *TR Look up ODI 10215603 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10196961 2000 AUDI TT QUARTO WITH MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEMNARCC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR A WHILE NOW AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND GETTING BACK WITH THE CONSUMER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE AUDI… Look up ODI 10196961 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10369978 · 45,000 mi THE CAR WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, APPEAR RELATED TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. I SCHEDULED WITH AUDI TO EVALUATE FAULTY GAS GAUGE AND RADIO STAYING ON AFTER KEY REMOVED. ANYHOW, BEFORE I COULD GET IT INTO AUDI, THE CAR WHILE DRIVING JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. IT WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST AS I WAS ON WINDY ROADS WITH CLIFFS. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEAD HAD THE CAR LOST CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE DSG AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR MY MODEL CAR, BUT THEY DON'T SHOW UP ON MY RECORD WITH A… Look up ODI 10369978 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	1 ODI 10220741 · 81,000 mi MY CAR HAS HAD A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS, AND IT'S OCCURRING WITH MORE FREQUENCY. THE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN I TAKE MY CAR OUT OF GEAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THREE DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERS, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ANSWERS AS TO THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER, MY LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. EVEN MORE RECENTLY AND JUST TO TOP IT OFF, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS BLOWN. SO FAR, IT'S JUST THE TEMPERATURE G… Look up ODI 10220741 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10894098 · 82,195 mi ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER, FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE (RUNS OUT OF GAS IN MIDDLE OF HWY), LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON (MANUAL SAYS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN LIGHT COMES ON), AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON! EVERYTHING I HAVE READ STATES THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER (COST OVER $1000 TO HAVE REPLACED!) AUDI USA KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AUDI HAS A RECALL IN THE UK FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT HERE IN THE U.S. ?? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! Look up ODI 10894098 at NHTSA ↗	4 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 ↗ ODI 10320526 I HAVE A 2005 AUDI TT QUATTRO ROADSTER, PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. HAVE HAD DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - TWICE - IN 2 YEARS! FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS, COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTION (HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400! JUST TWO MONTHS AGO), RADIO TURNS ITSELF ON AFTER I'VE EXITED THE VEHICLE, ETC. FIRST TIME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. IDIOT LIGHT COMES ON, LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT OUT. TURN OFF LIGHTS, 5 - 10 SECO… Look up ODI 10320526 at NHTSA ↗	0	8 ODI 10333910 · 96,800 mi ON OUR AUDI TT 2001 CONVERTIBLE, THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. ALSO, PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, THE TIP OF THE SPARK PLUG FELL INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK, CAUSING US THE OWNERS TO PAY IN FULL FOR A NEW ENGINE HEAD TO BE REPLACED....LOTS OF MONEY (APPROXIMATELY $8000). WE REPLACED IT THROUGH A WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONAL AUDI SHOP AUTO HAUS MUNICH IN SAN DIEGO. HAZARDOUS LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY BECAUSE IT INTERF… Look up ODI 10333910 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11153591 · 80,000 mi HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME. PARK LIGHT AND HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS. CAN BE DRIVING ALONG FINE AND CUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP AND LOW BEAMS JUST WON'T COME ON. IF IT WAS 1 AT A TIME I COULD SEE IT AS BEING NO PROBLEM BUT THEY BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP REPLACING SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS...THINKING THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUDI OWNERS. ALSO SEE THAT IT'S A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE LATE M… Look up ODI 11153591 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
Power Train	1 ODI 10463224 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE DIGITAL CLUSTER, THERMOSTAT AND COOLING PUMP. THEN I REPLACED THE CLUSTER FOR THE FIRST TIME 9/2011. SAME DAY AFTER PUTTING IN THE NEW CLUSTER THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND REPLACED A FEW DAYS LATER. THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND STAYED BELOW ZERO. ON THAT SAME DAY I PICK UP THE CAR AND DROVE LESS THAN A MILE AND THE DIGITAL CLUSTER FADED OUT TO A BLANK SCREEN. I TURN AROUND AND TOOK THE… Look up ODI 10463224 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 10442318 · 41,683 mi VEHICLE HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. DSG TRANSMISSION. AUTO LOST POWER. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTI-CLUTCH COVER SEAL. ISSUE RETURNED A SECOND TIME ON 28 DEC 2011 WITH APPROXIMATELY 44560 MILES. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WAS HARD SHIFTING. RPM SURGE,VEHICLE SURGE. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING AND LOSS OF POWER, RPM FLUXUATING. *TR Look up ODI 10442318 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 10545515 · 15,000 mi PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2003 HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED IN 2004 (15K MILES) UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS UNTIL IT STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IN 2010 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR A CLUSTER RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE CLUSTER ALL WAS FINE THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN… Look up ODI 10545515 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10894098 · 82,195 mi ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER, FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE (RUNS OUT OF GAS IN MIDDLE OF HWY), LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON (MANUAL SAYS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN LIGHT COMES ON), AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON! EVERYTHING I HAVE READ STATES THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER (COST OVER $1000 TO HAVE REPLACED!) AUDI USA KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AUDI HAS A RECALL IN THE UK FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT HERE IN THE U.S. ?? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! Look up ODI 10894098 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10215603 · 119,000 mi 2001 AUDI TT 4 TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES, OVERHEATING, THERMOSTAT FAILS EVERY 60K, ENGINE PLASTIC PARTS DEGRADING, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ENGINE HEAD FAILED REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS INTERIOR TRIM PROBLEMS (E.G. BROKEN STEREO COVER, GLOVE COMPARTMENT HANDLE WHEN LEFT IN HEAT WITH CLOSED WINDOWS), INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN WILL NEED REPLACEMENT FUEL GAUGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, ENGINE VACUUM LEAKS, ETC...ETC... *TR Look up ODI 10215603 at NHTSA ↗	4 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 ↗ ODI 10320526 I HAVE A 2005 AUDI TT QUATTRO ROADSTER, PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. HAVE HAD DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - TWICE - IN 2 YEARS! FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS, COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTION (HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400! JUST TWO MONTHS AGO), RADIO TURNS ITSELF ON AFTER I'VE EXITED THE VEHICLE, ETC. FIRST TIME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. IDIOT LIGHT COMES ON, LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT OUT. TURN OFF LIGHTS, 5 - 10 SECO… Look up ODI 10320526 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10442318 · 41,683 mi VEHICLE HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. DSG TRANSMISSION. AUTO LOST POWER. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTI-CLUTCH COVER SEAL. ISSUE RETURNED A SECOND TIME ON 28 DEC 2011 WITH APPROXIMATELY 44560 MILES. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WAS HARD SHIFTING. RPM SURGE,VEHICLE SURGE. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING AND LOSS OF POWER, RPM FLUXUATING. *TR Look up ODI 10442318 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	2 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 10320526 I HAVE A 2005 AUDI TT QUATTRO ROADSTER, PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. HAVE HAD DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - TWICE - IN 2 YEARS! FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS, COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTION (HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400! JUST TWO MONTHS AGO), RADIO TURNS ITSELF ON AFTER I'VE EXITED THE VEHICLE, ETC. FIRST TIME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. IDIOT LIGHT COMES ON, LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT OUT. TURN OFF LIGHTS, 5 - 10 SECO… Look up ODI 10320526 at NHTSA ↗	0
Tires	1 ODI 10196961 2000 AUDI TT QUARTO WITH MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEMNARCC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR A WHILE NOW AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND GETTING BACK WITH THE CONSUMER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE AUDI… Look up ODI 10196961 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	8 ODI 10333910 · 96,800 mi ON OUR AUDI TT 2001 CONVERTIBLE, THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. ALSO, PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, THE TIP OF THE SPARK PLUG FELL INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK, CAUSING US THE OWNERS TO PAY IN FULL FOR A NEW ENGINE HEAD TO BE REPLACED....LOTS OF MONEY (APPROXIMATELY $8000). WE REPLACED IT THROUGH A WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONAL AUDI SHOP AUTO HAUS MUNICH IN SAN DIEGO. HAZARDOUS LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY BECAUSE IT INTERF… Look up ODI 10333910 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11153591 · 80,000 mi HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME. PARK LIGHT AND HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS. CAN BE DRIVING ALONG FINE AND CUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP AND LOW BEAMS JUST WON'T COME ON. IF IT WAS 1 AT A TIME I COULD SEE IT AS BEING NO PROBLEM BUT THEY BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP REPLACING SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS...THINKING THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUDI OWNERS. ALSO SEE THAT IT'S A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE LATE M… Look up ODI 11153591 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	0	2 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 10320526 I HAVE A 2005 AUDI TT QUATTRO ROADSTER, PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. HAVE HAD DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - TWICE - IN 2 YEARS! FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS, COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTION (HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400! JUST TWO MONTHS AGO), RADIO TURNS ITSELF ON AFTER I'VE EXITED THE VEHICLE, ETC. FIRST TIME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. IDIOT LIGHT COMES ON, LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT OUT. TURN OFF LIGHTS, 5 - 10 SECO… Look up ODI 10320526 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 10369978 · 45,000 mi THE CAR WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, APPEAR RELATED TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. I SCHEDULED WITH AUDI TO EVALUATE FAULTY GAS GAUGE AND RADIO STAYING ON AFTER KEY REMOVED. ANYHOW, BEFORE I COULD GET IT INTO AUDI, THE CAR WHILE DRIVING JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. IT WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST AS I WAS ON WINDY ROADS WITH CLIFFS. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DEAD HAD THE CAR LOST CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE DSG AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR MY MODEL CAR, BUT THEY DON'T SHOW UP ON MY RECORD WITH A… Look up ODI 10369978 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

25 mentions · 7.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 41,683 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10137462 · 83,918 mi

2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO COUPE. TIMING BELT FAILED AT 83918 MILES. (STRIPPED TIMING BELT). FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING UP LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON IN UTAH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE CANYON. THE CAR LOST POWER ABRUPTLY AND DUE TO SMALL SHOULDER ON THE ROAD, WE WERE UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CARS FOLLOWING UP THE CANYON. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS AS CAR NO LONGER HAD FORWARD MOMENTUM AND PROCEEDED TO BACK SLOWLY DOWN THE CANYON TO A SECTION OF ROAD THAT HAD A WIDER SHOULDER WHERE…

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ODI 10003493 · 31,000 mi

FAILURE OF COILPACK IN 2001 AUDI TT COUPE - CAUSES SEVER LOSS OF POWER MAKING CAR PRONE TO FAILURE AND INABILITY TO DRIVE. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND HAPPENED TO ME ON A VERY DANGEROUS AND BUSY HIGHWAY.

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ODI 10005260

WHEN DRIVING CAR INTERMITTEDLY MAINTAINS SPEED WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF GAS. ALSO INTERMITTEDLY, WHEN CAR IDELS IT FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL LIKE CAR IS LOSING POWER.

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Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

21 mentions · 6.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,000 mi (18 usable records).

ODI 10148565 · 125,000 mi

10-DECEMBER 2005 SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG. CONDITIONS: CLEAR ROAD AT 7,000 FEET ELEVATION, ~ 30 MPH ESTIMATED SPEED. AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON AFTER EVENT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AFTER EVENT, INTERIOR LIGHT ON. NO 4-WAY FLASHER. 13-DECEMBER 2005 DROPPED OFF AT RECTOR MOTORS, BURLINGAME, CA. J. M. HANDLES SERVICE CONTACTED AND INFORMED AUDI CUSTOMER RELATIONS. 23-JANUARY 2006 AUDI CALLED STATING THAT THEIR LIABILITY GROUP HAS ADVISED THAT "IT WAS AN INSURANCE ISSUE, MEANING THAT REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG WOULD BE A…

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ODI 10375004 · 70,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 AUDI TT AND THE AUDI DEALER SERVICE CONFIRMS THAT THE TT'S INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A COST ESTIMATE OF $1193.13. THE TT HAS A KNOWN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE PROBLEM AND AUDI HAS PROVIDED RELIEF TO OWNERS REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT FAILURE IN BOTH THE UK AND THE US. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILE ON IT AND INSTRUMENT FAILURE AT THIS LOW MILEAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE. AUDI SAYS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, WHICH SEEMS LIKE A RIDICULOUS RES…

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ODI 11618097 · 117,680 mi

The contact owned a 2000 Audi TT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V325000 (Suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud squeaking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was ma…

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Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

14 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,000 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10071622

EXPRESS MAIL FWDING MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT NOTIFICATION FOR A 2003 AUDI COUPE. *PH THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB

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ODI 10366575 · 84,902 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,902. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN UPDATE…

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ODI 10459939 · 52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

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Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 731480

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND THE CAR WENT FLYING INTO MY GARAGE DOOR CAUSING DAMAGE. I FOUND THE CAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE DEPRESSED AND THE ALUMINUM CAP ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. *AK

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ODI 10345136 · 83,000 mi

THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE 2001 AUDI TT SPORTSCAR. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR CRASHED. THE AUDI DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, AND FORTUNATELY THE CAR DID NOT CRASH. AGAIN, AUDI INSISTS THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 11631352 · 144,000 mi

The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and following a slight left curve in the road, the rear end of the vehicle was drifting to the left and to the right violently. The contact had difficulty regaining control of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that before the loss of control there was an abnormal sound like metal striking the ground from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated slowed the vehicle and was able to drive back to the residence…

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Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 37,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10157752 · 67,000 mi

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP THE FAILURE INCLUDED A 60,000 MILE CHECK UP AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT CHECKING OUT THE TIMING BELT AS PART OF THE SERVICE. THE AUTHORIZED AUDI DEALER REPLIED THAT AUDI DOES NOT RECOMMEND CHECKING OR CHANGING THE TIMING BELT UNTIL 67,000 MILES. 2. AT 67,000 MILES, THE TIMING BELT WENT OUT CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AND MY CAR TO DIE. IF I HAD BEEN TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS $5000+ IN DAMAGES DONE TO THE ENGI…

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ODI 10146518

THIS CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WHILE DRIVING WHEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , MOTOR DIED , POWER STEERING DIED AND I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE CAR ANYMORE. *NM 1. JAN 23,2005 I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED. LUCKILY I WAS JUST APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED . THE SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD BATTERY AND THE CAR IS FINE NOW. 2. NOV 10, 2005 I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD WHEN THE SAME HAPPENED THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH. LIG…

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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…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10386770

2001 AUDI TT CONVERTIBLE: THE HORN JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY STARTED TO NOT DISPLAY CLEARLY THEN THE CAR SEEM TO LACK POWER WHEN STARTS UP, CAR THEN WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNINGS, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING LEFT FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES, AND THE CAR WOULD OFTEN TOTALLY SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THEN AUTOMATICALLY TURN BACK ON AGAIN ALL BY ITSELF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IGNITION COILS ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER CHECK ENG…

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ODI 10551800 · 95,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING. ALL THE BATTERY-OPERATED FUNCTIONS (LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC.) WORKED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT TOLD ME THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, DESTROYING THE ENGINE. THIS WAS NOT LISTED IN MY MANUAL UNDER "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE" AND EVERY SHOP I CALLED SAID THE TIMING BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT SO SOON. THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN HAD TO CHECK FOR ANOTHER 20,000 MILES AND IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE OF A …

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Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 36,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10093631 · 36,000 mi

OIL CONSUMPTION OF VEHICLE IS VERY HIGH. FOR THE FIRST 30000 MILES OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. NOW THE VEHICLE RUNS LOW ON OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. ADVISED BY AUDI THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICHLE TO BURN 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES, BUT AS STATED EARLIER, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THE FIRST 30000 MILES. ALSO ADVISED BY AUDI TO KEEP A QUART OF OIL IN MY TRUNK. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.*AK

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b