2004 Audi TT problems
Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Audi TT. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. Next are transmission (27%) and electrical system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 66,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Audi TT with enough data (6 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Volkswagen of america dba audi of america initiated a recall on my car, alleging there were "defective welds" in a seam on the clutch. The recall is documented under recall campaign "ja". Audi sent me notice that they were going to replace the clutch. Audi of america sent a notice to their dealers performing the recall work, that there was, "additional corrective action" they wanted performed to the car during the recall.
Dt*: the contact stated a small explosion was heard as the rear driver side tire blew on june 8, 2006. This incident occurred while traveling along the interstate highway at 70 MPH. It was a clear hot day; the vehicle was traveling on straight level pavement and there was no debris was seen in the road. A police report was filed. Pictures of the tires were taken after the vehicle was removed from the scene.
In november of 2010, I was driving in my 2004 1.8 audi tt at approximately 45 miles per hour. Without warning, the car lost all power in the middle of the road. Fortunately, the car lost power at 1:00 am or I may have been easily hit/killed by the heavy flow of daytime traffic. As it turns out, there was an ignition coil recall on my vehicle.
Car jerks violently audi dealership state they will not fix this issue although my car falls under this campaign [link removed] audi campaign ja (04v-007) direct shift automatic transmission replace dual clutch