2001 Audi Tt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 154 complaints
154
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

32,582 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
83,381 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
43
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
AIR BAGS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
4
TIRES
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
8
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CENTRAL COMPUTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO JAM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBL..."
"CENTRAL COMPUTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO JAM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBL..."
"CENTRAL COMPUTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO JAM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28