1st Generation (2000—2006) TT Problems

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This generations ranks 46th out of 59 Audi generations in reliability and is one of the safer bets out there. Owners have the most complaints about the interior (31%), electrical (10%), and the engine (10%). We've listed some of the most recent complaints below, see them all on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Stuck in Gear 1 complaints at an average of 45,000 miles in the 2004 Audi TT.
  2. Clutch Slippage 1 complaints at an average of 80,000 miles in the 2001 Audi TT.
  3. Instrument Cluster Failure 4 complaints at an average of 64,831 miles in the 2001 Audi TT.

What TT Year is Most Reliable?

Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Audi model years.

Watch out for the 2001 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.

Year Complaints Recalls TSBs PainRank (?)
2006 0 1 101 0.0
2005 1 1 97 0.09
2004 1 2 80 3.97
2003 0 1 73 0.0
2002 3 2 65 1.54
2001 14 3 69 5.64
2000 0 4 66 0.0

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