IllustrationTIMING BELT BROKE 10,000 MILES SHORT OF FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE. *TR
2002 Audi Tt
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
1025–50K
350–75K
475–100K
6100–150K
0150K+
26 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
38 reportsINSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ AT THE HALF MARKER WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK. AND THE MAIN ELECTRONIC CLUSTER IS FADED AND IT WILL NOT DISPLAY COMPLETELY. *TR
2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT HAS NOW STARTED AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FAILED TO INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEE…
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2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT HAS NOW STARTED AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FAILED TO INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY. *JB
AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS OUT AT 38,000 MILES. NO GAUGES FOR ANYTHING: RPMS, GAS, MILES, SPEED.... SAME ISSUE WARRANTED A RECALL FOR AUDI UK, WHY NOT HERE?? COST IS NEARLY $1200 DOLLARS TO FIX!! SITS AT DEALERSHIP NOW. *TR
2002 AUDI TT HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED @41,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER SITTING 5 DAYS. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AND THE BATTERY RECHARGED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS. THE PROBLEM CAN (AND…
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2002 AUDI TT HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED @41,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER SITTING 5 DAYS. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AND THE BATTERY RECHARGED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS. THE PROBLEM CAN (AND HAS) CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. THERE IS NOW 45,00 MILES ON THIS CAR. *TR
2002 AUDI TT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE NOW BEGUN TO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO WAY TO …
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2002 AUDI TT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE NOW BEGUN TO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW THE ACTUAL LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ACTUAL ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JB
2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS HAVE ESCALATED TO SERIOUS OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAS FAILED AND DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE OR THE E…
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2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS HAVE ESCALATED TO SERIOUS OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAS FAILED AND DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE OR THE ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE DISPLAY PIXELS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS THAT WERE BEING DISPLAYED. *JB
2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND EXPANDED TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING GAUGES NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS DRIVEN FOR MILES WITHOU…
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2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND EXPANDED TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING GAUGES NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS DRIVEN FOR MILES WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS, FRONT PARKING LIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUALLY READ 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. *JB
MALFUNCTION OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG ON 2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO (FIRST NOTED WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT ACTIVATED), A FEW MONTHS AFTER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY IN PLACE ON VEHICLE; DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED "IGNITION RESISTANCE TOO HIGH" REQUIRING AIRBAG BE REPLACED. *JB
2002 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD**NAR**CC THE FAILURE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO NOT BE ABLE TO READ THE FUEL, OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THE ENGINE OR VEHICLE SPEED. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.