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2001 Audi TT electrical system problems

The 2001 Audi TT has 75 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 49% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

75

Electrical System complaints

49%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

TT electrical system complaints by model year75 complaints2000: 32 complaints2001: 75 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 3 complaints
TT electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ON OUR AUDI TT 2001 CONVERTIBLE, THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. ALSO, PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, THE TIP OF THE SPARK PLUG FELL INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK, CAUSING US THE OWNERS TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 21, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Audi TT have?

NHTSA has 75 complaints about the 2001 Audi TT electrical system — 49% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.