NHTSA Data Explorer

Audi TTS Quattro

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

99

Active records

Recalls

0

Active records

TSBs

1,027

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

3

Crashes

7

Fires

2

Top reported issues — Audi TTS Quattro

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Condition issue

42

Operating state

17

Reporting mechanism

14

Performance issue

10

Braking behavior

9

Driver assistance issue

9

Noise

9

Fluid issue

7

Lighting behavior

6

Engine behavior

5

Vibration/harshness

5

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.

2009 AUDI TTS

Filed Aug 27, 2024


The contact owns a 2009 Audi TTS. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the water pump and the ECM module had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the water pump had been replaced, but the ECM module was not replaced. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle…

2013 AUDI TTS

Filed Feb 19, 2020


1 injured

I PURCHASED A CAR DECEMBER 27, 2019 FOR MY DAUGHTER. SHE DROVE IT FOR MAYBE 4 DAYS (JAN 2-5, 2020)AND STARTED FEELING SICK. AFTER RESEARCH IT IS WAS PROVEN TO BE CARBON MONOXIDE (I HAVE VIDEO). SHE WENT TO URGENT CARE WHERE SHE RECEIVED OVER AN HOUR OF OXYGEN AND BLOOD WORK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT WASN'T OFFERED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE WORK NEEDED TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. AT THAT POINT I HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO TRY TO GET THE DEALER TO TAKE…

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.