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Audi TT Visibility problems by year

11 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi TT's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Visibility complaints by model year

YearVisibility complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest TT visibility complaints

2003 Audi TTElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

My 2003 audi tt quattro has an intermittent headlight, have tried numerous times replacing the bulb as well as switch. After looking at numerous posts, it is clear that this is a huge fault by the manufacturer of headlight failure. In my state you get a ticket for a single light out (ny) and this headlight fails intermittently either when at 0mph or 60mph. Huge safety concern especially if driving at night or in the rain, on top of the traffic violations.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10777914
2001 Audi TTVisibility & wipersFire

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi tt coupe. While driving approximately 30 mph she began to roll down the front passenger side window and smoke started to come out of the passenger side door panel. The vehicle was pulled over and shut off. It was then taken to an authorized dealer where the window motors were replaced. The failure occurred five times. When the failures occurred the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer to be repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 48,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10361703
2002 Audi TTVisibility & wipers

The rear glass window fell out of my 2002 audi tt convertible top. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10356188
2002 Audi TTVisibility & wipers

Front windshield developed a crack due to stress. *Ak consumer felt that it's a manufacturer's defect and requesting replacement of windshield from manufacturer. *La

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10065003
2000 Audi TTVisibility & wipers

I have had intermittent window problems since I purchased the car. Window drivers were replaced on the drivers side at 3000 miles. The windows stopped working for short times ever since. They were inspected at 29,000 miles . The passenger side failed at 35,000 miles costing $374. I was notified the window guides were then noticed to be cracked and will need replacement. The driver side stopped working at 38,000 miles and will no longer come back. This seems to be a inherent problem with vw and audi design.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10071225
2000 Audi TTEngine & coolingElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Reason for service call: no heat diagnosis by audi dealer: internal short in a/c control head estimate of cost to replace the a/c control head- $900.00 I denied authorization for the $900.00 Repair. When the car was returned to me, the climate control system would only deliver heat and at a very high temperature. There was no adjustment of temperature nor could the system be shut down. Even when the climate control system controls were set in an off position, heat continued to trickle through the vents. The...

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customer service representative suggested that this problem was an example of erratic activity expected from a short in the a/c control head and said I would have to bear the cost of another service call: $106.00 To shut off the heat or shut down the entire climate control system (as I requested). I arranged to meet with the service manager and service foreman the following day. Climate control was checked via the scan tool and had multiple faults recorded for flap motors. Attempt to set basic settings of motors was unsuccessful; all motors recorded faults. Service foreman concluded that the climate control head was faulty. I consulted with the foreman on options to shut off heat to the cabin and agreed to his suggestion to remove the temp flap control motor and set flap in cool position. Motor and attached parts have been stowed by owner for possible reinstallation at a later date. Service manager and I made a gentleman's agreement to split the cost of the additional repair. My portion was $53.56. 2000 Audi tt had a 3 year warranty. Due to early release of vehicle, I took delivery of car in july 1999. The warranty for the 2001 model was extended to 4 years.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 10071212
2001 Audi TTTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipersSeats & seat belts

Vehicle instrument panel had a major computer malfunction causing the gas gauge needle to rotate violently from left to right and back again continiously. Cluthh pedal when wet turns into a slippery surface due to the metal on the pedal causing the foot to slip off. The seat belt design for the driver and front passengers is defective causing the seatbelt not to retract. This creates the danger of the seat belt not working as intended.

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · Visibility · Seat beltsNHTSA 10000088
2001 Audi TTVisibility & wipers

All windshields produced by audi for tt model have noticeable visual distortion showing in windshield as viewed from the drivers seat while looking out the passengers side of the windshield. Distortion appears as verticle lines running from to bottom of winshield making anything viewed, especially straight lines, distort. This causes can and has caused momentary dizziness. This is covered under warranty but according to audi of america, jerrad, in customer service, audi has been unable to date to correct the...

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problem. They are willing to supply a thrid windsheild in the hopes it will have less distortion, but he suggested I may want to wait to see if this production problem is ever fixed and than obtain a new windshield. Thought you should know about this potetntial safety hazard.*Ak

Filed VisibilityNHTSA 753673
2001 Audi TTElectrical systemVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

Central computer has malfunctioned, causing door locks to jam, preventing occupants from exiting vehicle. Also, when driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wiper stopped working, causing poor driver's visibility. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer not sure what was causing the problem. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical system · Visibility · StructureNHTSA 872445

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