Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi Tt Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi Tt? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi Tt problems by model year
25 recall entries and 317 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Tt | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Tt | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Tt | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Tt | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Tt | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Tt | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Tt | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Tt | 1 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Tt | 2 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Tt | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tt | 2 | 38 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Tt | 5 | 119 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Tt | 6 | 73 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi Tt, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system140 complaints
- power train52 complaints
- engine and engine cooling37 complaints
- air bags24 complaints
- fuel system19 complaints
- tires19 complaints
- suspension14 complaints
- exterior lighting14 complaints