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2013 Audi Tts

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Feb 19, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2013 Audi Tts, most frequently naming the engine category. 378 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine1100.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Feb 19, 2020
1 injury reported

I PURCHASED A CAR DECEMBER 27, 2019 FOR MY DAUGHTER. SHE DROVE IT FOR MAYBE 4 DAYS (JAN 2-5, 2020)AND STARTED FEELING SICK. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS WAS PROVEN TO BE CARBON MONOXIDE (I HAVE VIDEO). SHE WENT TO URGENT CARE WHERE SHE RECEIVED OVER AN HOUR OF OXYGEN AND BLOOD WORK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT WASN'T OFFERED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE WORK NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. AT THAT POINT I HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO TRY TO GET THE DEALER TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND ISSUE A REFUND. I ALSO CONTACTED THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPORT THE DEALERSHIP. ALTHOUGH THE CARBON MONOXIDE IS THE MAJOR ISSUE THERE'S ALSO A LIGHT ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND A MESSAGE TO SERVICE THE CAR SOON. THE LIGHT INDICATOR IS AUDI MAGNETIC RIDE WHICH MEANS THERE'S A MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE'S DAMPING. THE CHASSIS NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I ASKED THE MGR ABOUT IT HE SAID THE CAR NEEDED WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS I CAN'T GET TAGS BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T PASS INSPECTION. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE CAR. MY ATTORNEY SENT A DEMAND LETTER OF A REFUND AND THE DEALER RESPONDED OFFERING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. MY ATTORNEY ADVISED ME TO EMAIL THEM TO TRY TO GET THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I REQUESTED FOR THEM TO MAKE THE CHECK DIRECTLY TO THE COMPANY THAT WILL DO THE TEST AS WELL AS THE REPAIR. I HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE HAVING MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THIS CAR AND THE CAR HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN DUE TO THE DANGER IT HAS AND WILL CAUSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT. I CAN'T AFFORD AN ATTORNEY AND ALSO PAY THE CAR NOTE. MY ATTORNEY WAS HIRED TO WRITE THE LETTER BUT NOW I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO HIRE ONE FOR REPRESENTATION. YOU CAN EMAIL OR CALL ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11310049
Incident
Jan 7, 2020
Mileage
66,400 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB_2082846_1

This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

TSB_2073282_1

STRUCTURE:BODY

This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.

TSB_2059335_7

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This bulletin provides information when there are noises from the area around the instrument cluster.

TSB_2082323_1

ENGINE

This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring.

TSB_2052680_6

This Reporting Obligation requires technicains to contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in cases where the airbag/seatbelt is deployed/not deployed; general accident information; and fire and overheat damage.

AOS-26-25

This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: The ODIS Audi Brand update 2.41.1 is setting a ODS5003E error code when you perform the 90TV SVM flash.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Audi Tts by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023000—
2022000—
2021000—
2020000—
2019000—
2018000—
2017000—
2016000—
2015000—
2014000—
2013Viewing100—
2012000—
2011000—
2010000—
2009100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.