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Audi TT RS Quattro

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

99

Active records

Recalls

0

Active records

TSBs

740

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

2

Crashes

7

Fires

2

Top reported issues — Audi TT RS Quattro

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Condition issue

42

Operating state

16

Reporting mechanism

12

Noise

10

Braking behavior

9

Driver assistance issue

9

Fluid issue

9

Performance issue

9

Vibration/harshness

7

Engine behavior

6

Lighting behavior

6

Safety restraint issue

4

Electrical issue

3

Recent change

3

Steering behavior

3

Wiper/washer behavior

3

Communication/network issue

2

HVAC behavior

2

Powering on/off behavior

2

Smell

2

Starting behavior

2

Thermal issue

2

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

2

Access/entry issue

1

Infotainment behavior

1

Safety restraint behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2018 AUDI TT RS

Filed May 16, 2024


Fuel tank and EVAP canister has failed on my car out of nowhere. Yes available for inspection. The safety of me and others have been comprised as the fuel is no longer going into my car, but rather leaking out the excess drain hole potentially causing a fire or igniting without me knowing. Along with air being introduced into the fuel tank my engine was sputtering as I had no idea what was happening until later. Once air was mixing with the fuel and the car was running it was hard to drive…

2013 AUDI TT RS

Filed Apr 6, 2021


FUEL LINE, SUPPLY LINE FROM HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TO ENGINE, HAS NOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. THE LEAKING IS MORE LIKE A SPRAYING AND CAUSING GAS TO GET ALL OVER THE ENGINE BAY AND THE GROUND. THIS OCCURS MOST WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. WHEN THE CAR IS OFF IT IS A LEAK WITH ABOUT 10 DROPS PER MINUTE.

2009 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Dec 20, 2011


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI QUATTRO A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPM'S DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

2002 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Dec 28, 2010


CRACKED BEARING ON DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL (A4 QUATTRO, 3L V6, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS BEARING CONNECTING TWO DISKS THAT MAKE UP DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WAS CRACKED, CAUSING A SUDDEN ONSET OF A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION TO OCCUR AT ALL RPM LEVELS. ALSO REQUIRED A COMPLETE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO NORMAL WEAR INTERVAL. ENTIRE FLYWHEEL ASSY REPLACED WITH CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, PILOT AND THROWOUT BEARINGS REMEDIED ISSUE. 10 HOURS LABOR WITH PARTS APROX $2700 TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. *TR

1993 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Jul 23, 2010


1 injured
Crash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 AUDI QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAISED PORTION OF A GRATING IN THE ROAD, AND UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE DASHBOARD, TRANSMISSION PAN, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FOG LIGHTS AND FRONT SHOCKS WERE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

2003 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Jun 10, 2010


FAILED WINDSHIELD WIPER BEARINGS. REPLACE WITH NEW. MY WIFE'S 2005 QUATRO IS DOING THE SAME THING [XXX]! THEY JUST KEEP SLOWING DOWN AND FINALLY SEIZE -- WIPER DON'T GO. THE BEARING CAN NOT BE LUBRICATED OR SERVICED -- $400 TO PUT IN NEW. AUDI SAYS HAPPENS IN COLD CLIMATES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2003 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Feb 16, 2010


I HAD TWO 2003 AUDI A-6 QUATTROS. BOTH NEEDED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND TORQUE CONVERTERS..ONE CAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NEITHER TORQUES WERE UNDER WARRANTY..I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK INTO VW PROBLEMS WITH CAT CONV AND TORQUE CONVERTERS. *TR

2002 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Feb 10, 2010


THE AUDI CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIONS. MY 2002 AUDI HAS ABOUT 100K ON IT, WHICH IS WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN 2008 FOR A RECALL, AND AT THAT TIME THEY SERVICED A PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, FOR WHICH NOW THERE IS A RECALL. THEN THIS YEAR, SMELLING GAS, I HAD THE RINGS CHANGED, BUT NOW SMELLING GAS AGAIN, MY AUDI MECHANIC SAYS THE TANK IS NOT REPAIRABLE. HE PULLED IT AS FAR DOWN AS POSSIBLE AND USED A SCOPE ON IT TO SEE IF…

2003 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Jul 8, 2009


TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI QUATTRO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT AND HEAD GASKET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,530.

1999 AUDI QUATTRO

Filed Feb 13, 2009


I HAVE A 1999 AUDI A4 QUATRO. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR JUST OVER 3 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH 5 TIMES. THE SWITCH IS POORLY DESIGNED. ELECTRICAL HEAT MELTS A PLASTIC PART IN THE SWITCH CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND THE HEADLIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS A DANGER DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE AND ALSO THE LOSS OF LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE WEB AND I AM NOT THE ONLY AUDI OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.