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2005 Audi Tt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
3Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
3Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

3 reports
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75,000 miles · Apr 4, 2016
Air BagsEngineVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILUR…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ..UPDATED 07/20/16 *BF UPDATED 08/01/16.8JB

NHTSA ODI #10853316

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2011
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THIS APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS AROUND THE CONNECTOR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD OR BACKWARD TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT SIZE DRIVERS. REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG DID NOT SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10390067

12,000 miles · Dec 3, 2009
Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI TT QUATRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE MALFUNCTION. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI TT QUATRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE MALFUNCTION. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA ODI #10294383

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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