IllustrationDRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, BRINGS BOTH HEADLIGHTS BACK TO OPERATIONAL.
2005 Audi Tt
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsTHE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP FLICKERS AND TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEAD LIGHTS MUST BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 AUDI TT QUATTRO ROADSTER, PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. HAVE HAD DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - TWICE - IN 2 YEARS! FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS, COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTION (HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400! JUST TWO MONTHS AGO), RADIO TURNS ITSELF ON AFTER I'VE EXITED THE VEHICLE, ETC. FIRST T…
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I HAVE A 2005 AUDI TT QUATTRO ROADSTER, PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. HAVE HAD DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - TWICE - IN 2 YEARS! FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS, COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTION (HAD TO REPLACE COOLANT SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400! JUST TWO MONTHS AGO), RADIO TURNS ITSELF ON AFTER I'VE EXITED THE VEHICLE, ETC. FIRST TIME INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. ADDITIONALLY, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE. IDIOT LIGHT COMES ON, LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT OUT. TURN OFF LIGHTS, 5 - 10 SECONDS, TURN BACK ON, EVERYTHING IS FINE. THIS ALSO HAPPENED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, BUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH TIMES, SHOP REPLACED HEADLIGHT. NOW NEW WRINKLE - WHEN SHIFTING GEARS (2ND, 3RD, 4TH, AND OCCASIONALLY 5TH) UP, RPM'S REV, ENGINE REVS AND IT SEEMS TO WHIR BEFORE CATCHING GEARS. ONLY WHEN SHIFTING UP, NEVER DOWN. WHAT'S UP? IS ALL THIS AN INHERENT ELECTRICAL ISSUE? *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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