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2002 Audi Tt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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38Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
18Power Train
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Exterior Lighting
4Structure
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Engine
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

26 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

4 reports
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29,728 miles · Aug 29, 2010
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior 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 EA…

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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 ODI #10352573

95,000 miles · May 14, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

TIMING BELT BROKE 10,000 MILES SHORT OF FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10227745

33,000 miles · Apr 27, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling

AUDI 2002 TT CYLINDER COIL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION (2 OF 4 COILS HAVE GONE BAD). UNSAFE TO GO AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCE SUDDEN FAILURE AND DROP IN POWER. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10156206

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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 …

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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 ENGINE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR. IGNITION COILS FAILED TWICE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE RADIO LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT WAS REPLACED. BREATHER HOSE SPLIT. RIGHT TIE ROD END BECAME WORN AND CAUSED NOISE. THE DEALER FOUND LOOSE SUBFRAME BOLTS DURING INSPECTION WHICH CAUSED THE SUBFRAME TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND WHILE BRAKING. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10132400

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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