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2004 Audi TT problems

Owners filed 25 complaints about the 2004 Audi TT with NHTSA between Feb 2005 and Jul 2019. The most-cited component is power train (18).

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Complaints
25
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train18
  2. Electrical system5
  3. Fuel/propulsion system2
  4. Air bags1
  5. Electronic stability control (esc)1
  6. Engine1
  7. Fuel system, other1
  8. Tires1
  9. Other / unknown2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20051
20061
20070
20081
20091
20107
20113
20125
20130
20141
20150
20160
20171
20183
20191

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

18 reports1 related recall
“CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY AUDI DEALERSHIP STATE THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH MY CAR FALLS UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2004/RCRIT-04V007-5629.PDF AUDI CAMPAIGN JA (04V-007) DIRECT SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACE DUAL CLUTCH”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 9, 2019Power train, Unknown or otherODI 11230513
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Electrical system

5 reports
“FAILED ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DIAGNOSED BY AUDI TECHNICIAN AS A FAILED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; THE CLUSTER HAS TO BE REPLACED OR ALL GAUGES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 20, 2012Electrical systemODI 10455918
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Fuel/propulsion system

2 reports
“FUEL SENSOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY; WHILE HAVING GAS, ONCE TANK METER READS 1/2, THE ENGINE SHOT-DOWN, INCORRECTLY TELLING THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY. SAME ISSUES WITH THE CATHALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM. ENGINE'S TRANSMISSION WEARING FAST; PUSHING BACK AND FORT WHILE ACCELERATING.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 24, 2018Power train, Electronic stability control (esc), Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11097849
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Air bags

1 report
“AIRBAGS NOT WORKING DUE CAR SITTING AND BATTERY RUNNING LOW. LOW BATTERY TRIGGERED CODE 65535 WHICH MAKES ALL THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 25, 2018Air bagsODI 11131158
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Electronic stability control (esc)

1 report
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Engine

1 report
“THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 2 ND AND 3 RD GEAR. THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITH THE PEDAL DOWN COMPLETELY. AFTER RESEARCH HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE DESIGN OF THESE TRIPTONIC TRANSMISSIONS WHICH CAN BE SWITCHED FROM MANUAL TO AUTOMATIC ARE FAULTY AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. I AM CONSIDERING A VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AUDI DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG AUDI OWNERS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 4, 2012Power train, EngineODI 10487274
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.