Audi TT - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Audi TT owners have reported a total of 365 problems for their cars built in the 16 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Audi TT. The 2001 Audi TT cars have the most problems reported (127 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Audi TT

Model Year Number of Problems
  2018 TT
2
  2016 TT
9
  2013 TT
3
  2012 TT
2
  2011 TT
2
  2010 TT
4
  2009 TT
15
  2008 TT
17
  2007 TT
1
  2006 TT
4
  2005 TT
15
  2004 TT
31
  2003 TT
16
  2002 TT
41
  2001 TT
127
  2000 TT
76

🔍 Common problems of Audi TT

The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for Audi TT cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (141 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (47 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Audi TT

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Electrical System
141
  Power Train
47
  Engine And Engine Cooling
34
  Air Bag
28
  Tire
17
  Exterior Lighting
12
  Service Brakes
11
  Suspension
11
  Other Fuel System
10
  Visibility
8
   
  Equipment
8
  Gasoline Fuel System
7
  Vehicle Speed Control
7
  Structure
5
  Electronic Stability Control
4
  Seats
4
  Unknown Or Other
3
  Seat Belt
3
  Wheel
2
  Parking Brake
1
  Air Brake
1
  Steering
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Audi TT of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across TT model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Audi TT model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across TT Model Years

TT
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2018 22,1198    
0.12
  2016 93,55210    
0.25
  2013 32,19013    
0.11
  2012 22,25014    
0.06
  2011 21,43715    
0.09
  2010 41,20216    
0.21
  2009 152,96517    
0.30
  2008 177,88218    
0.12
  2006 41,18820    
0.17
  2005 153,36121    
0.21
  2004 315,87022    
0.24
  2003 166,12723    
0.11
  2002 4111,13724    
0.15
  2001 12721,03825    
0.24
  2000 767,38126    
0.40

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Audi TT is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2018 TT
1
  2016 TT
4
  2009 TT
3
  2008 TT
3
  2004 TT
1
  2002 TT
1
  2001 TT
9
  2000 TT
8


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