- The 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.
- The risk
- A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The 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.
Vehicle safety record
2002 Audi TT Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the 2002 Audi TT with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system (18) and the engine & cooling (5). Those complaints describe 1 crash. It is covered by 2 recalls, the latest in March 2014 for the engine. For comparison, the 2001 has 130 and the 2003 has 18.
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FFar more problems than a typical TT year, for its age
#163 most complained-about 2002 vehicle
- Complaints
- 38
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2002 Audi TT problems
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2002 Audi TT recalls 2
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid.
- The risk
- Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. The recall began during april 2007. Owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.
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38 complaints about the 2002 Audi TT
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The clutch experienced failure while on the highway and wouldn't go into gear without being put into neutral first then into second gear . Then while driving one day I couldn't put it in reverse it's just gone so now the car will roll slightly even with the emergency brake on but I was put in danger the day it wouldn't shift gears as it should while on the highway leaving me pretty much in fast motion but unable to continue in gear as it should which caused me to have to drift to the side of the road to then experience the effect of it being in neutral to second to continue driving however the vehicle seems to be high reviving in all gears after this experience happened
Tire came off car. Rear lower control arm broke, lower left knuckle bushing seized, sway bar link broke, axel shaft compromised this actually happened twice before the knuckle bushing was replaced. Second occurrence was 11/18/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 audi tt. While driving 60 mph, the gear shifter failed to move out of first gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Left headlight occasionally wont turn on. Would have to switch on/ off a few times to get them to turn on. Tends to happen more when vehicle is cold.
One morning started up the engine on my audi, and the engine sounded like it had rough idling, stuttering sound to it. I had took it for a test drive and experienced lack of power, hesitation in engine, rough idling, and then check engine light came on. Checked out the code. It came up to be (p0304) cylinder 4 misfire. I took it to a mechanic, and he replaced spark plugs, coil packs. The problem still existed. He had checked the compression. It was good. Check all wires, senors...Ect. Anything he could think of and...
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it all checked out good. Timing belt and water pump was replaced couple months before this problem existed. The problem only exists when the engine is cold. Once you warm up the engine, restart the car, and it drives perfectly fine! Engine cools down, and rough idling, lack of power and all the comes back again. The mechanic doesn't know what the problem could be.
Rear glass windshield started to come apart n rain water leaked in n short circuited the wiring . The window finally came apart completely n fell off. Becaus of the water leak , it short circuited the wiring n the comunication with the main computer is corrupted n the air bag sign is on also. This is a big fire hazard n I have to reinstall new wiring n hv a new roof install. This rear window problems are on all audi convertables because of the bad glue. Its high time that a recall on this should be issued as this is also a major fire hazard also as well as a safety issue.My car has only 25,000 miles on it now.
The led lights in the center of the console are going out. There was a recall at roughly 50k miles, the car was taken to the dealer and repaired and now the same thing is happening again. These lights are important as they tell you what is wrong with your car such as on overheat, low oil etc. *Tr
Audi tt's 2002 and others all have a major safety problem. The door latch has a defective electronic switch that fails. Thus, making the door impossible to open. The computer sensor in the door handle is defective. It's dangerous. You can't even get out of the car due to an accident. If you google audi tt door latch sensor problems, you will see numerous reports of this problem. Go to this link for a utube video of the problem: https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=2lv62sedy-s audi needs to repair or replace all these defective door latch assemblies immediately. *Tt
Parking brake disengaged on 3 occasions: button popped off parking brake handle, as if shot from a gun, and car rolled backward. 1St instance was prior to august 2012 but no damage because I was still in the car and stopped it. 2Nd instance in aug. 2012 Car rolled backward into another vehicle in a parking lot, resulting in damage to my rear bumper and extensive damage to other vehicle, which was parked. 3Rd instance on 5/11/13, car rolled backward down driveway. I tried to get in the car to stop it, but was not...
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able to stop it until the driver door was caught and ripped past its normal maximum opening, extensively damaged. In aug. 2012 After the 2nd incident, the emergency brake was checked by audi dealer, who said they could glue the button back on but reported nothing wrong with the parking brake apparatus. Rear brakes were replaced as they were worn and dealer said the parking brake engaged the rear brakes and the worn brakes could have caused the failure. Car has received all required maintenance from the same audi dealer. I am sole owner of car. After 5/9/13 incident, dealer refused to acknowledge any known defect, denied responsibility for damage, did not offer any sort of compensation for damage to vehicle(s) or to repair brake. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 audi tt. The contact stated that the jack was not strong or sturdy enough to support the weight of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the jack collapsed on two occasions while lifting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The rear glass window fell out of my 2002 audi tt convertible top. *Tr
Audi tt 2002 dash pod recalled in ireland and britain. Interference and erratic performance with instrument gauges and lights. I am having same problem and vehicle only has 30k miles. Can result in unexpected shut down on highway. Dealer says car computer does not indicate any problems and customer, me, ends up paying for each malfunctioning component as just "normal wear and tear". *Tr
Instrument cluster failure in dash, temperature gauge reading hot when car isn't warmed up. Display lights nearly unreadable. Need new instrument cluster at the cost of $1100 from the dealer. *Tr
My instrument cluster on my 2002 audi tt has several problems. The digital display in the center of the counsel has several burnt out pixels and makes reading outside temperature and time difficult. Also the fuel gauge no longer displays the correct fuel level. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 audi tt quattro. When the contact filled the vehicle with gasoline, fuel would spill back out from underneath the vehicle. He believed that the fuel tank was leaking. The dealer could not determine why the fuel was leaking and where it originated. The estimated repair cost would be $800. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v222000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The failure and current mileages were less than 132,000.
Cluster went out on 2002 audi tt at under 21000 miles, four months shy of being covered by audi. *Tr
Under warranty the rear window in the convertible top start to come off and eventually fell out. *Tr
2002 Audi tt - major electrical problems with the in dash computer. Battery goes dead while driving and all indicator lights come on. Speedo and all instruments go dead. *Tr
The instrument cluster on my 2002 audi tt roadster began to fail in august 2007. By the end of the summer, not one number on the panel could be read...It was in complete failure. Because of the failure I cannot drive my car at all because I would have no idea of how much gas I had nor would I know at what rate of speed I was traveling. There was a class action lawsuit on this issue which was settled this year and I received notification of it in april 2008...Which, at the time of receipt placed my car outside of...
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the six year limitation period...Even though the car is a 2002 and the panel failed last year. I am being told that my car will not be repaired by audi of america unless I pay the $1,300.00 Charge to have it fixed. This is an audi problem and they are trying to turn it into my problem. This is a very expensive car which is never driven in the snow and is a "garage queen". I can't drive it and now, I can't even sell it...Who would want to buy it? It is unsafe to drive and I would not take it onto the highway without the instrument cluster working. I cannot afford to have it repaired, therefore, I have an expensive little car sitting in my garage which cannot even be used. What should I do? *Tr updated 06/10/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 audi tt. While driving at an unknown speed, the instrument panel lights faded out and the odometer and fuel gauge readings were inaccurate. After a few days, the instrument panel display was completely illegible. Also, the contact had to make several attempts to start the vehicle. Once it started, the vehicle would stall moments later. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the instrument cluster for free because it was under warranty. Currently, the vehicle is...
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experiencing the same failures, but the vehicle is no longer under warranty. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 4,267 and current mileage was 26,400. Updated 06/02/08 *bf updated 06/02/08 *tr
Timing belt broke 10,000 miles short of factory recommended service. *Tr
Instrument cluster is not reading correctly. The gas gauge will read at the half marker when there is a full tank. And the main electronic cluster is faded and it will not display completely. *Tr
2002 Audi tt roadster with defective instrument panel. Consumer states that the since the problem began with the instrument panel it has now started affecting the performance of the vehicle. *Kb the fuel and temperature gauges no longer functioned and the liquid crystal display failed to indicate readable information. The speedometer and tachometer functioned sporadically. *Jb
Audi tt instrument cluster is out at 38,000 miles. No gauges for anything: rpms, gas, miles, speed.... Same issue warranted a recall for audi uk, why not here?? Cost is nearly $1200 dollars to fix!! Sits at dealership now. *Tr
2002 Audi tt had instrument cluster replaced @41,000 miles when I bought the car in january 2007. Recently, the battery went dead after sitting 5 days. When it was restarted and the battery recharged, the instrument cluster is acting up again. I understand that this is a very normal occurrence in these cars. The problem can (and has) caused the speedometer to stop working. There is now 45,00 miles on this car. *Tr
Audi TT: every year compared
All TT years2002 Audi TT vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Audi TT | 38 | 2 | F | |
| 2002 Audi A4 | 189 | 2 | F | Compare |
| 2002 Audi Allroad | 104 | 3 | F | Compare |
| 2002 Audi A6 | 96 | 4 | F | Compare |
| 2002 Audi S4 Avant | 22 | 0 | C | Compare |
| 2002 Audi S4 | 22 | 1 | F | Compare |
| 2002 Audi A6 Avant/S6 Avant | 15 | 0 | - | Compare |
| 2002 Audi Quattro | 12 | 0 | F | Compare |
| 2002 Audi A8 | 8 | 1 | B | Compare |
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Questions about the 2002 Audi TT
Does the 2002 Audi TT have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2002 Audi TT: engine (March 2014); master cylinder (March 2007). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Audi TT?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the electrical system (18), engine & cooling (5), transmission & drivetrain (5).
How many complaints has the 2002 Audi TT had?
38 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on February 25, 2002 and the latest on January 14, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2002 Audi TT a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 5 out of 100 (grade F: far more problems than a typical Audi TT year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Audi TT years have the most complaints?
2001 (130), 2000 (73), 2002 (38). See every Audi TT year compared.
What should I do if my 2002 Audi TT has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data