Selling a junk Audi TT
Any TT sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Audi TT
NHTSA has 418 owner complaints on file for the Audi TT, model years 2000 to 2016, the 413th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (144, 34%), transmission and drivetrain (53, 13%), engine and cooling (37, 9%). 12 complaints involved a crash, 11 a fire, and 1 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 55,501 miles. The 2001 model year has the most complaints (154). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Audi TT by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94 | Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 6 | 70,231 |
| 2001 | 154 | Electrical system | 4 | 8 | 5 | 55,000 |
| 2002 | 53 | Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60,000 |
| 2003 | 19 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 33 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66,116 |
| 2005 | 17 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | Engine | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 17 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | 15 | Transmission and drivetrain | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Audi TT recalls
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (3), fuel system (3), suspension (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2016 model year, air bags (campaign 22V543000, Jul 2022): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehic…
- 2000 model year, air bags (campaign 21V470000, Jun 2021): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2000-2001 Audi TT Coupe, TT Roadster, 2000-2002 A4, and S4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver Air Bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase st…
- 2016 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V076000, Feb 2020): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Audi TT Roadster Quattro and TT Coupe Quattro vehicles. In the event of a crash, the fuel tank may become damaged by the fuel tank heat shield…
- 2000 model year, air bags (campaign 20V056000, Jan 2020): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 TT Roadster, 2000 TT Coupe, 1999 Audi A8, 1998-2000 Audi A6, and 1999-2000 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) th…
- 2000 model year, engine and cooling (campaign 14E007000, Mar 2014): 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 m…
What a Audi TT is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk TT on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Audi TT worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same TT gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Audi TT that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Audi TT?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Audi TT numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.