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2006 Audi Tt Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 11, 2013
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Audi Tt, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine250.0%
  • Brakes125.0%
  • Tires & wheels125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING. ALL THE BATTERY-OPERATED FUNCTIONS (LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC.) WORKED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT TOLD ME THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, DESTROYING THE ENGINE. THIS WAS NOT LISTED IN MY MANUAL UNDER "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE" AND EVERY SHOP I CALLED SAID THE TIMING BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT SO SOON. THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN HAD TO CHECK FOR ANOTHER 20,000 MILES AND IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE OF A "LUXURY" VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN CHEAPER MADE CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AS MANY PROBLEMS AS THIS AUDI HAS CAUSED ME. I AM AT AN IMPASSE WHETHER I SHOULD INVEST IN A NEW ENGINE FOR THIS CAR WHEN I CANNOT TRUST THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE OTHER MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS THAT I MIGHT NOT HAVE FOUND YET. I KNOW THE 2000-2003 WERE RECALLED FOR THE TIMING BELT AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS NOT UPDATED UNTIL 2008. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE CARS THAT HAVE THESE DEFECTS IN THE 2004-2007 RANGE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10551800 · filed Nov 11, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TIMING BELT HAD SLIPPED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TURBO ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TIMING BELT, THE TIMING BELT KIT AND TENSIONER, THE WATER PUMP, AND VARIOUS VALVES AND PLUGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

NHTSA ID 10506070 · filed Apr 12, 2013

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WAS DRIVING MY 2006 AUDI TT AT 10-15MPH TO MAKE RIGHT TURN. I APPLIED BRAKE LIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN CAR TO MAKE RIGHT TURN. BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION. *TR

NHTSA ID 10197854 · filed Jul 30, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

HELLO! I OWN AN AUDI TT WHICH I GOT FROM TISHER AUDI IN SILVER SPRING IN MARCH 2006. I HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS SINCE FEBRUARY 2007. AUDI TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE IT RECOMMENDED FOR THE CAR WAS A LOW ASPECT RATIO TIRE , WHICH WAS EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOW OUT. THEY FELT THAT I PURCHASED A TIRE PROTECTION POLICY THAT COVERED THE COST OF REPLACING TIRES FREQUENTLY AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH FITTING CARS WITH TIRES THAT WERE EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOW OUTS DUE TO A SHORTER TIRE WALL, AND THEY BLAMED THE ROAD CONDITIONS RATHER THAN THE EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TIRES. MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT TISHER AUDI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS HAD TO REPLACE FREQUENTLY TIRES DUE TO BLOW OUTS. I FOUND IT UNCONSCIONABLE THAT AUDI REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS AS A CONSUMER SAFETY CONCERN. MY LAST BLOW OUT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS A VERY PRECARIOUS SITUATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CONSUMER CONCERN. YOUR CONSIDERATION WAS MUCH APPRECIATED. *AK

NHTSA ID 10196780 · filed Jul 18, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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