The 2006 Audi TT has 1 safety recall and 4 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine (2 complaints).
Recalls1safety recalls
Complaints4filed by owners
Crashes · fires1 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
2006 Audi TT in an NHTSA crash test
Safety recalls
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
NHTSA recall 14E007000 · Mar 7, 2014 · 50 vehicles
Problem: The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
Risk: A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2006 Audi TT 2-DR. Convertible w/SAB
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
TT Roadster
21mpg combined
City / highway
18 / 26 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,900/year to fuel
TT Roadster quattro
21mpg combined
City / highway
18 / 26 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Manual 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,900/year to fuel
TT Coupe
21mpg combined
City / highway
18 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,900/year to fuel
TT Coupe quattro
21mpg combined
City / highway
18 / 26 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
1.8 L · 4 cyl · Manual 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,900/year to fuel
TT Coupe quattro
20mpg combined
City / highway
17 / 24 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.2 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $4,100/year to fuel
TT Roadster quattro
19mpg combined
City / highway
17 / 23 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.2 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Engine
2
0
0
0
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Tires
1
0
0
0
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Service brakes, hydraulic
1
1
0
0
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Nov 6, 2013 · 95,000 milesEngine DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING. ALL THE BATTERY-OPERATED FUNCTIONS (LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC.) WORKED BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT TOLD ME THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, DESTROYING THE ENGINE. THIS WAS NOT LISTED IN MY MANUAL UNDER "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE" AND EVERY SHOP I CALLED SAID THE TIMING BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT SO SOON. THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN HAD TO CHECK FOR ANOTHER 20,000 MILES AND IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE OF A "LUXURY" VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN CHEAPER MADE CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AS MANY PROBLEMS AS THIS AUDI HAS CAUSED ME. I AM AT AN IMPASSE WHETHER I SHOULD…
Feb 15, 2012 · 75,000 milesEngine TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TIMING BELT HAD SLIPPED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TURBO ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TIMING BELT, THE TIMING BELT KIT AND TENSIONER, THE WATER PUMP, AND VARIOUS VALVES AND PLUGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
May 20, 2007 · 6,200 miles · crashService brakes, hydraulic WAS DRIVING MY 2006 AUDI TT AT 10-15MPH TO MAKE RIGHT TURN. I APPLIED BRAKE LIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN CAR TO MAKE RIGHT TURN. BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION. *TR
Jul 9, 2007Tires HELLO! I OWN AN AUDI TT WHICH I GOT FROM TISHER AUDI IN SILVER SPRING IN MARCH 2006. I HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS SINCE FEBRUARY 2007. AUDI TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE IT RECOMMENDED FOR THE CAR WAS A LOW ASPECT RATIO TIRE , WHICH WAS EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOW OUT. THEY FELT THAT I PURCHASED A TIRE PROTECTION POLICY THAT COVERED THE COST OF REPLACING TIRES FREQUENTLY AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH FITTING CARS WITH TIRES THAT WERE EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOW OUTS DUE TO A SHORTER TIRE WALL, AND THEY BLAMED THE ROAD CONDITIONS RATHER THAN THE EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TIRES. MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT TISHER AUDI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
