2001 Audi TT
Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 120
- Recalls
- 5
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Electrical system
Campaigns on file for 2001
None on file
61% of complaints
Complaints per year
2001: 120 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 |
| 2001 | 120 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Electrical system
61% · 73 reportsMost commonly citing instrument cluster/panel and interior/under dash.
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On our Audi TT 2001 convertible, the electrical outlets underneath the dashboard caught on fire. The fire department was called and after an investigation, found no known cause of fire.
NHTSA ODI report, 2010-05-31
Headlights just stopped working again for the umpteenth time. Park light and high beams work fine. This is a reoccurring problem with the low beams. Can be driving along fine and cut car off and start back up and low beams just won't come on.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-11-25
Clock keeps resetting itself and so does the mileage indicator.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-08-04
Air bags
8% · 10 reportsMost commonly citing frontal and side/window.
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The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a deer causing significant damage to the front end.
NHTSA ODI report, 2022-08-09
My 2001 Audi TT roadsters airbag did not deploy during a direct frontal collision. The collision force was enough to shear the aluminum bumper reinforcement in the middle as well as wrap the radiator around the front of the engine.
NHTSA ODI report, 2003-07-09
The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH and following a slight left curve in the road, the rear end of the vehicle was drifting to the left and to the right violently.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-12-18
Also filed under Service brakes, hydraulic
Engine and engine cooling
8% · 10 reportsMost commonly citing belts and associated pulleys and engine.
Service brakes
7% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic and electric.
Power train
6% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing manual transmission and pedal/hand lever(motorcycle).
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While driving on a city street in Ann Arbor Michigan, the manual transmission shift lever snapped off. The lever detached at the base right above the spring assembly that allows the shifter to be moved into reverse.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-05-17
Safety timeline
5 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2002-04-12Suspension01V325000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Moisture could enter the rear track control arm's mounting bushing and bolt combination and cause corrosion.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the track control arms. Owner notification began April 12, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
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2007-04-02Service brakes, hydraulic07E023000 Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than DCA7078…
Remedy: Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. The recall began during April 2007. Owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.
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2014-05-01Engine and engine cooling14E007000 The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013...
Remedy: Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
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2021-09-21Air bags20V056000 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator when the parts become available, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed September 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
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2021-11-02Air bags21V470000 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Buy-smart checklist
2001 Audi TT — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Electrical system: 73 reports on file for this year.
- Air bags: 10 reports on file for this year.
- Engine and engine cooling: 10 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 01V325000 · Suspension
- Recall 07E023000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
- Recall 14E007000 · Engine and engine cooling
- Recall 20V056000 · Air bags
- Recall 21V470000 · Air bags
FAQ
- Is the 2001 Audi TT reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Audi TT?
- The most-reported component is electrical system, accounting for 61% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2001 Audi TT have?
- 5 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.