2002 Audi TT

38 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Jan 14, 2026Failure Nov 19, 2025Selah, WAPower train, Vehicle speed control

   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 neutral to second to continue driving however the vehicle seems to be high reviving in all gears after this experience happened

   NHTSA complaint 11711019
2. Filed Mar 8, 2018Failure Jul 15, 2017122,438 milesMilton, WIWheels

   TIRE CAME OFF CAR. REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, LOWER LEFT KNUCKLE BUSHING SEIZED, SWAY BAR LINK BROKE, AXEL SHAFT COMPROMISED THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE THE KNUCKLE BUSHING WAS REPLACED. SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS 11/18/2017

   NHTSA complaint 11078239
3. Filed Oct 7, 2016Failure Oct 4, 2016104,000 milesWest Valley, UTPower train

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 10914552
4. Filed Mar 10, 2016Failure Mar 2, 201685,800 milesTOA Baja, PRExterior lighting

   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.

   NHTSA complaint 10845940
5. Filed Oct 1, 2015Failure Sep 25, 2015106,000 milesSpokane, WAEngine, Vehicle speed control

   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. TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM EXISTED. THE PROBLEM ONLY EXISTS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. ONCE YOU WARM UP THE ENGINE, RESTART THE CAR, AND IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE! ENGINE COOLS DOWN, AND ROUGH IDLING, LACK OF POWER AND ALL THE COMES BACK AGAIN. THE MECHANIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE.

   NHTSA complaint 10779170
6. Filed Sep 28, 2015Failure Jul 1, 200920,000 milesFairfield, CTUnknown or other

   REAR GLASS WINDSHIELD STARTED TO COME APART N RAIN WATER LEAKED IN N SHORT CIRCUITED THE WIRING . THE WINDOW FINALLY CAME APART COMPLETELY N FELL OFF. BECAUS OF THE WATER LEAK , IT SHORT CIRCUITED THE WIRING N THE COMUNICATION WITH THE MAIN COMPUTER IS CORRUPTED N THE AIR BAG SIGN IS ON ALSO. THIS IS A BIG FIRE HAZARD N I HAVE TO REINSTALL NEW WIRING N HV A NEW ROOF INSTALL. THIS REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS ARE ON ALL AUDI CONVERTABLES BECAUSE OF THE BAD GLUE. ITS HIGH TIME THAT A RECALL ON THIS SHOULD BE ISSUED AS THIS IS ALSO A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD ALSO AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE.MY CAR HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT NOW.

   NHTSA complaint 10777983
7. Filed Oct 6, 2014Failure Sep 1, 2014123,250 milesBridgeport, CTExterior lighting

   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

   NHTSA complaint 10641799
8. Filed Apr 16, 2014Failure Mar 4, 201499,281 milesGreenville, SCElectrical system, Latch

   AUDI TT'S 2002 AND OTHERS ALL HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DOOR LATCH HAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCH THAT FAILS. THUS, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. THE COMPUTER SENSOR IN THE DOOR HANDLE IS DEFECTIVE. IT'S DANGEROUS. YOU CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. IF YOU GOOGLE AUDI TT DOOR LATCH SENSOR PROBLEMS, YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. GO TO THIS LINK FOR A UTUBE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2LV62SEDY-S AUDI NEEDS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES IMMEDIATELY. *TT

   NHTSA complaint 10583210
9. Filed May 11, 2013Failure Aug 3, 201260,000 milesMemphis, TNParking brake, Service brakes, BodyCrash

   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 DRIVER DOOR WAS CAUGHT AND RIPPED PAST ITS NORMAL MAXIMUM OPENING, EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. IN AUG. 2012 AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS CHECKED BY AUDI DEALER, WHO SAID THEY COULD GLUE THE BUTTON BACK ON BUT REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPARATUS. REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AS THEY WERE WORN AND DEALER SAID THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES AND THE WORN BRAKES COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. CAR HAS RECEIVED ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE FROM THE SAME AUDI DEALER. I AM SOLE OWNER OF CAR. AFTER 5/9/13 INCIDENT, DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN DEFECT, DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE, DID NOT OFFER ANY SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE(S) OR TO REPAIR BRAKE. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10511519
10. Filed Dec 8, 2011Failure Dec 1, 201070,000 milesTelluride, COAccessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE JACK WAS NOT STRONG OR STURDY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE JACK COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE LIFTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10439007
11. Filed Sep 17, 2010Failure Aug 2, 2010102,155 milesAuburn, MERear window wiper/washer

    THE REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT OF MY 2002 AUDI TT CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10356188
12. Filed Aug 29, 2010Failure Aug 11, 201029,728 milesMaplewood, NJElectrical system, Engine and engine cooling, Exterior lighting

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10352573
13. Filed Mar 6, 2010Failure Mar 4, 201077,975 milesAnnapolis, MDElectrical system

    INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE IN DASH, TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING HOT WHEN CAR ISN'T WARMED UP. DISPLAY LIGHTS NEARLY UNREADABLE. NEED NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT THE COST OF $1100 FROM THE DEALER. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10317319
14. Filed Mar 7, 2009Failure Oct 17, 200828,526 milesTucson, AZElectrical system, Fuel system, Gasoline

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10261042
15. Filed Feb 6, 2009Failure Jan 10, 2008132,000 milesMesa, AZFuel system, Gasoline

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 10257713
16. Filed Nov 20, 2008Failure Nov 10, 200820,985 milesRedding, CAElectrical system

    CLUSTER WENT OUT ON 2002 AUDI TT AT UNDER 21000 MILES, FOUR MONTHS SHY OF BEING COVERED BY AUDI. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10249385
17. Filed Aug 19, 2008Failure Oct 15, 200660,000 milesSAN Diego, CABody, Visibility

    UNDER WARRANTY THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP START TO COME OFF AND EVENTUALLY FELL OUT. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10238881
18. Filed Jun 28, 2008Failure Jun 27, 200830,500 milesPoland, OHElectrical system

    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

    NHTSA complaint 10232600
19. Filed May 25, 2008Failure Aug 15, 200730,000 milesWestbrook, CTInstrument cluster/panel

    THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER BEGAN TO FAIL IN AUGUST 2007. BY THE END OF THE SUMMER, NOT ONE NUMBER ON THE PANEL COULD BE READ...IT WAS IN COMPLETE FAILURE. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW MUCH GAS I HAD NOR WOULD I KNOW AT WHAT RATE OF SPEED I WAS TRAVELING. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS ISSUE WHICH WAS SETTLED THIS YEAR AND I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF IT IN APRIL 2008...WHICH, AT THE TIME OF RECEIPT PLACED MY CAR OUTSIDE OF THE SIX YEAR LIMITATION PERIOD...EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS A 2002 AND THE PANEL FAILED LAST YEAR. I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY CAR WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BY AUDI OF AMERICA UNLESS I PAY THE $1,300.00 CHARGE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS AN AUDI PROBLEM AND THEY ARE TRYING TO TURN IT INTO MY PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR WHICH IS NEVER DRIVEN IN THE SNOW AND IS A "GARAGE QUEEN". I CAN'T DRIVE IT AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT...WHO WOULD WANT TO BUY IT? IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WOULD NOT TAKE IT ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKING. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, THEREFORE, I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE LITTLE CAR SITTING IN MY GARAGE WHICH CANNOT EVEN BE USED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR UPDATED 06/10/08

    NHTSA complaint 10228857
20. Filed May 16, 2008Failure Mar 3, 20034,267 milesMiami, FLInstrument cluster/panel

    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 THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,267 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,400. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF UPDATED 06/02/08 *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10227991