Total Complaints
4 filings
AUDI TT · model year
2010 AUDI TT
4 NHTSA complaints, and 1 recall campaign listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2010AUDITT carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2010 TT is power train with 4 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 1 NHTSA recall campaign listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 2010 TT. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
Recalls (1)
09V37700030/09/2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER
Recent Complaints
20181018POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT ODDLY WHILE DRIVEN. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER AND PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY AND LEAKING MECHATRONIC SYSTEM.
Mileage: 64,500
20180902POWER TRAIN
WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE, CAR JERKS MECHTRONIC AND TRANSMISSION. CAN RESET BY SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. THAT NO LONGER WORKS. ONLY DRIVES IN 2ND GEAR. NO REVERSE. CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE
Mileage: 50,000
20160717POWER TRAIN
ERRATIC SHIFTING AND SUDDEN SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL WITH DSG GEARBOX, WHILE DRIVING. DEALER FOUND FAULTY MECHATRONICS UNIT. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LED TO AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL IN 2009 BUT UNSURE IF OUR VEHICLE WAS COVERED(DEPENDS ON PRODUCTION DATE).
Mileage: 47,000
20151028POWER TRAIN
2010 AUDI TT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STUTTERING WHEN STARTING AND IDLING AND THERE WAS A CHIRPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP STATED THE DUAL MULTIPLE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST A FAILED MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE STUTTERING AND CHIRPING WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE REPLACING THE CLUTCH PLATE. HOWEVER, IT WOULD BE 7-10 DAYS BEFORE THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *JS
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2010 AUDI TT have?▼
The 2010 AUDI TT has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2010 AUDI TT?▼
Yes, the 2010 AUDI TT has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 AUDI TT?▼
The most-complained component for the 2010 AUDI TT is POWER TRAIN with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2010 AUDI TT safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2010 AUDI TT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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