The 2010 Audi Tt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10,200 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING…
Consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
4
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My vehicle began to shift oddly while driven. I took it to the local audi dealer and problem was diagnosed as a faulty and leaking mechatronic system.”
“Will not change gears, will not go into reverse, car jerks mechtronic and transmission. Can reset by shutting car off and restarting. That no longer works. Only drives in 2nd gear. No reverse. Car is no longer drivable”
“Erratic shifting and sudden shifting to neutral with dsg gearbox, while driving. Dealer found faulty mechatronics unit. Similar complaints led to an investigation and recall in 2009 but unsure if our vehicle was covered(depends on production date).”
“2010 audi tt. Consumer writes in regards to mechatronic control unit failure issues. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated for several weeks, the vehicle had been stuttering when starting and idling and there was a chirping noise under the hood. A local repair shop…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE09035 Opened 2009-07-17 · closed 2009-11-19
VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) TRANSMISSIONS, WHICH FEATURE A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX WITH TWO WET RUNNING CLUTCHES (DUAL CLUTCH) IN WHICH THE CLUTCH MECHANISM AND GEAR CHANGES ARE ELECTROHYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BY A MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT.THE DSG MECHATRONIC CONTROLLER INCLUDES…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Audi Tt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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