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2008 Audi Tt

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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81,000 miles · May 13, 2014
Power Train

I HAVE A SILVER TT 2008 WITH AUTO GEARBOX. I'VE HAD IT SINCE APRIL 20TH THIS YEAR! PROBLEM IS, IT JERKS AND BUNNYHOPS WHEN PULLING OFF, REVERSING AND MOVING IN SLOW TRAFFIC. IT GETS WORSE AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP AND IS A NIGHTMARE TRYING TO PARK IN TIGHT SPACE , NO MIL OR CODES ,AUDI DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE …

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I HAVE A SILVER TT 2008 WITH AUTO GEARBOX. I'VE HAD IT SINCE APRIL 20TH THIS YEAR! PROBLEM IS, IT JERKS AND BUNNYHOPS WHEN PULLING OFF, REVERSING AND MOVING IN SLOW TRAFFIC. IT GETS WORSE AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP AND IS A NIGHTMARE TRYING TO PARK IN TIGHT SPACE , NO MIL OR CODES ,AUDI DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR , GOING TOMORROW TO A DIFFERENT AUDI DEALER HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588218

41,683 miles · Jan 4, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

VEHICLE HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. DSG TRANSMISSION. AUTO LOST POWER. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTI-CLUTCH COVER SEAL. ISSUE RETURNED A SECOND TIME ON 28 DEC 2011 WITH APPROXIMATELY 44560 MILES. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WAS HARD SHIFTING. RPM SURGE,VEHICLE SURGE. ENG…

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VEHICLE HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. DSG TRANSMISSION. AUTO LOST POWER. TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKING BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTI-CLUTCH COVER SEAL. ISSUE RETURNED A SECOND TIME ON 28 DEC 2011 WITH APPROXIMATELY 44560 MILES. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WAS HARD SHIFTING. RPM SURGE,VEHICLE SURGE. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING AND LOSS OF POWER, RPM FLUXUATING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10442318

24,800 miles · Sep 4, 2009
Power Train

MY 2008 AUDI TT QUATTRO 3.2 HAS THE AUTOMATIC DSG TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SLOW SPEED MANEUVERS (E.G. WHILST PARKING) ARE ACCOMPANIED BY "JERKING" OR "BUCKING" OF THE CAR. ALSO, IT IS DIFFICULT TO SMOOTHLY START THE CAR MOVING FROM A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP WHILE THE ENGINE SPEED …

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MY 2008 AUDI TT QUATTRO 3.2 HAS THE AUTOMATIC DSG TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SLOW SPEED MANEUVERS (E.G. WHILST PARKING) ARE ACCOMPANIED BY "JERKING" OR "BUCKING" OF THE CAR. ALSO, IT IS DIFFICULT TO SMOOTHLY START THE CAR MOVING FROM A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP WHILE THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES, AND THEN SUDDENLY GRAB. THESE SYMPTOMS OCCUR EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10282896

23,500 miles · Jul 23, 2009
Power Train

I DRIVE A 2008 AUDI TT 2.0T WITH THE DSG GEARBOX. WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY OR MOVE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO SPORT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTS IN TO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF DOWN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR WILL HAVE A HARSH SHIFT FROM …

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I DRIVE A 2008 AUDI TT 2.0T WITH THE DSG GEARBOX. WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY OR MOVE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO SPORT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTS IN TO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF DOWN SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR WILL HAVE A HARSH SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND OCCASIONALLY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL ALMOST STALL WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A STOP ON A HILL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING AND APPEARS TO CORRECT ITSELF. WHEN THE CAR SEEMS TO FALL OUT OF GEAR AND IT FEELS LIKE I AM IN NEUTRAL I LET ME FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE TRANSMISSION WILL REENGAGE IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR AND I HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS CONDITION HAS NOT LED TO ANY SERIOUS ISSUES YET BUT THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES WHEN I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A LANE CHANGE AND STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DROPS IN TO NEUTRAL. THIS HAS LED TO AT LEAST ONE NEAR ACCIDENT BUT NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT YET BECAUSE IT COMES AND GOES AT RANDOM BUT I HAVE MY 25000 MILE SERVICE SCHEDULED ON JULY 31ST AND I WAS GOING TO INFORM THE AUDI DEALER OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10278132

Official recalls

2

09V377000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 30, 2009

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.

08V064000 · Structure:body:roof And Pillars

Feb 7, 2008

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 720 MY 2008 AUDI TT COUPE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH C-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIPS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETENTION. IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT OF THE REAR PYROTECHNIC SAFETY BELT, THE C-PILLAR TRIM COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHEET METAL DUE TO LOW RETENTION FORCE OF THE TRIM CLIP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE DETACHED TRIM COVER COULD POSE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FOR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED CLIP ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW/AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

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NHTSA investigations

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