Audi TT transmission problems
39 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
319 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
52,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 208 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
39 of 319 complaints match this topic (12.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 724871 · 2000-07-03 (July 3, 2000)
I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR. AUDI HAS REPURCHASED IT. I AM NOT SUBMITTING THIS SO MUCH AS FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR OWNERS OF FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUDI TTS AND VWS WHICH USE THIS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE APPROX. 70 CASES OF MOSTLY IDENTICAL FAILURES FROM AUDI TT OWNERS ON AN INTERNET OWNERS' FORUM(AUDI-TT.ORG). ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER FORUM (VWVORTEX.COM) RECENTLY DID A SURVEY, AND A SIMILAR NUMBER OF OWNERS REPORTED THE PROBLEM AS WELL. THE VWS IN QUESTION USE THE SAME FRONT WHEEL DRIVE TRANNY THAT IS USED IN THE AUDI TT. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROBLEM IS A PERIODIC…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724871 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053282 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS ON A VERY COLD DAY (15 DEGREES). STARTED CAR AND LET VEHICLE WARM UP. THEN I STARTED HOME. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES ON DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I FINALLY NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT RETRACTING COMPLETELY. I HAD TO USE MY FOOT TO BRING THE PEDAL UP TO ITS NORMAL NON-DEPRESSED POSITION. *CB
Owner-reported narrative. 19,799 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053282 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10330153 · 2010-05-12 (May 12, 2010)
I AM DRIVING A MANUAL 6 GEAR AUDI TT ROADSTER 2001. IN 2008, APPROX 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED I SHIFTED GEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HELD THE SHIFT IN MY HAND, IT HAD CLEANLY BROKEN OFF THE GEAR BOX. THE LEVER WAS FIXED AND IT COST ME ABOUT 600.- TO HAVE THAT PART REPAIRED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11589250 · 2024-05-17 (May 17, 2024)
While driving on a city street in Ann Arbor Michigan, the manual transmission shift lever snapped off. The lever detached at the base right above the spring assembly that allows the shifter to be moved into reverse. I was stuck in third gear and had to feather the clutch and keep the revs high in order to get through a traffic light and pull into a parking garage. The part required a complete replacement (completed myself).
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11589250 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135571 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)
MY AUDI TT (2002 MODEL) WITH ONLY 25K MILES HAS HAD SERIOUS DRIVE TRAIN FAILURES. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH MY FRONT LEFT AXLE FELL OUT OF THE DRIVE SYSTEM, AND MY CAR WAS THROWN INTO A SPIN. I BARELY MISSED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS A HIGHWAY DIVIDER. I WAS TOLD AT THE SERVICE CENTER THE AXLE NEVER WAS PINNED IN PLACE PROPERLY. THE SECOND AND MORE RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVES THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, AS I SHIFTED THROUGH THE GEARS, NOTHING HAPPENED, AND THEN FINALLY WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE CA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10135571 at NHTSA ↗