2016 Audi TT ROADSTER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
4,335 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
Air Bags: 2; Electrical System: 1; Seats: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
2016: 1; 2017: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10916376 · 2016-10-16 (October 16, 2016)
DRIVER (LHS) AND PASSANGER (RHS) SEAT ARE EXPOSING AIR BAGS AND I AM WORRIED THAT THEY MAY DEPLOY PICTURE OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ATTACHED
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10916376 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11005217 · 2017-07-13 (July 13, 2017)
TAKATA RECALL - 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. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT. CLEAR WEATHER AND ABOUT 70-75 DEGREES THE DAY BEFORE, IN THE 50 DEGREE RANGE AT NIGHT. DISCOVERED THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005217 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11005218 · 2017-07-13 (July 13, 2017)
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS: ERROR POPPED UP FOR ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS WHEN STARTING CAR. ERROR WENT AWAY THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED. PREVIOUSLY HAD SOFTWARE UPDATED FOR SIDE MARKER RECALL IN DECEMBER 2016. TOOK CAR TO AUDI DEALERSHIP (JULY 13, 2017) AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A SECOND RECALL, AND PROCEEDED TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM / SOFTWARE UPDATE.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005218 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
16V642000 · Exterior Lighting | Electrical System:Software
Reported: 2016-09-06 (September 6, 2016)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.
NHTSA campaign record ↗19V014000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
Reported: 2019-01-11 (January 11, 2019)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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.
| Component | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10916376DRIVER (LHS) AND PASSANGER (RHS) SEAT ARE EXPOSING AIR BAGS AND I AM WORRIED THAT THEY MAY DEPLOY PICTURE OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ATTACHED | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 1100.0%ODI 11047702 · 33,000 miI HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY REAR RIGHT LIGHT. I SAW THE INFORMATION LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN I DISCONNECT THE LIGHT TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON, I SAW THAT THE CONNECTOR HAS BURN MARKS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11005218 · 4,320 miADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS: ERROR POPPED UP FOR ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS WHEN STARTING CAR. ERROR WENT AWAY THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED. PREVIOUSLY HAD SOFTWARE UPDATED FOR SIDE MARKER RECALL IN DECEMBER 2016. TOOK CAR TO AUDI DEALERSHIP (JULY 13, 2017) AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A SECOND RECALL, AND PROCEEDED TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM / SOFTWARE UPDATE. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11111359 · 13,000 miI WAS DRIVING ON I-64 EAST OF RICHMOND VA WHEN I FELT THE CAR SHUDDER AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN GLIDING OVER THE LANE MARKERS TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO KEEP THEWHEELSSTRAIGHT AND SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY BUT THE REAR END SLOWLY KICKED OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE. BY THE TIME I KNEW IT I WAS DIRECTLY FACING THE RIGHT-SIDE GUARDRAIL AND MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE TAPPED THE GUARDRAIL JUST ENOUGH TO BUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PEEL BACK THEHOODA FEW NOTCHES.

THE VEHICLE CAME TO A REST AFTER DOING A NEAR-180 DEGREE TURN AND ENDED UP FACING ONCO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 11092282 · 2,000 miTHE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS NOT VENTED PROPERLY AND THUS OVERHEATS UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR, MELTING OF ELECTRONICS, AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. I KNOW A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL CAR WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES, AND I HAVE READ REPORTS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE US WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN MY CASE I WAS ON A CLOSED CIRCUIT DRIVING AT A HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOL AND THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE PAD SENSOR WARNING SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THE E… |
| Exterior Lighting | 1100.0%ODI 11047702 · 33,000 miI HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY REAR RIGHT LIGHT. I SAW THE INFORMATION LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN I DISCONNECT THE LIGHT TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON, I SAW THAT THE CONNECTOR HAS BURN MARKS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11111359 · 13,000 miI WAS DRIVING ON I-64 EAST OF RICHMOND VA WHEN I FELT THE CAR SHUDDER AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN GLIDING OVER THE LANE MARKERS TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO KEEP THEWHEELSSTRAIGHT AND SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY BUT THE REAR END SLOWLY KICKED OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE. BY THE TIME I KNEW IT I WAS DIRECTLY FACING THE RIGHT-SIDE GUARDRAIL AND MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE TAPPED THE GUARDRAIL JUST ENOUGH TO BUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PEEL BACK THEHOODA FEW NOTCHES.

THE VEHICLE CAME TO A REST AFTER DOING A NEAR-180 DEGREE TURN AND ENDED UP FACING ONCO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seat Belts | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 11109881 · 10 miTHE SEAT BELTS IN THE 2018 AUDI TT SERIES HAVE BEEN PLACED TOO LOW ON THE FRAME SUCH THAT THERE IS A STRONG TENDENCY FOR THE SEAT BELTS TO RIDE DOWN FROM THE OCCUPANT'S SHOULDER THEREBY CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. |
| Seats | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10916376DRIVER (LHS) AND PASSANGER (RHS) SEAT ARE EXPOSING AIR BAGS AND I AM WORRIED THAT THEY MAY DEPLOY PICTURE OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ATTACHED | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11111359 · 13,000 miI WAS DRIVING ON I-64 EAST OF RICHMOND VA WHEN I FELT THE CAR SHUDDER AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN GLIDING OVER THE LANE MARKERS TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO KEEP THEWHEELSSTRAIGHT AND SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY BUT THE REAR END SLOWLY KICKED OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE. BY THE TIME I KNEW IT I WAS DIRECTLY FACING THE RIGHT-SIDE GUARDRAIL AND MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE TAPPED THE GUARDRAIL JUST ENOUGH TO BUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PEEL BACK THEHOODA FEW NOTCHES.

THE VEHICLE CAME TO A REST AFTER DOING A NEAR-180 DEGREE TURN AND ENDED UP FACING ONCO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | Too few reports for a range | 4,350 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11005217 · 4,350 miTAKATA RECALL - 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. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A GARAGE OVERNIGHT. CLEAR WEATHER AND ABOUT 70-75 DEGREES THE DAY BEFORE, IN THE 50 DEGREE RANGE AT NIGHT. DISCOVERED THE… |
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 4,320 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11005218 · 4,320 miADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS: ERROR POPPED UP FOR ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS WHEN STARTING CAR. ERROR WENT AWAY THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED. PREVIOUSLY HAD SOFTWARE UPDATED FOR SIDE MARKER RECALL IN DECEMBER 2016. TOOK CAR TO AUDI DEALERSHIP (JULY 13, 2017) AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A SECOND RECALL, AND PROCEEDED TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM / SOFTWARE UPDATE. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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.
2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Air Bags | Electrical System | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | — | 0 | 1ODI 10916376DRIVER (LHS) AND PASSANGER (RHS) SEAT ARE EXPOSING AIR BAGS AND I AM WORRIED THAT THEY MAY DEPLOY PICTURE OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ATTACHED |
| Electrical System | 0 | — | 0 |
| Seats | 1ODI 10916376DRIVER (LHS) AND PASSANGER (RHS) SEAT ARE EXPOSING AIR BAGS AND I AM WORRIED THAT THEY MAY DEPLOY PICTURE OF DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ATTACHED | 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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.