2009 Audi TT

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
20–26 mpgcombined; city 17–23, highway 24–31; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$15,480–$20,120U.S. average; Ohio $14,580–$18,960 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
2over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
13filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2009 TT. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 TT. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power train4000
Electrical system3010
Engine and engine cooling2010
Fuel system, gasoline2000
Exterior lighting1000
Structure1000
Vehicle speed control1100
Visibility/wiper1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 20064
  2. 200814
  3. 200913
  4. 20104
  5. 20111
  6. 20120
  7. 20132
  8. 20140
  9. 20150
  10. 20163
  11. 20170
  12. 20180
  13. 20190
  14. 20200
  15. 20210
  16. 20220
  17. 20230

Every TT year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 TT over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

NHTSA campaign 09V377000 · reported Sep 30, 2009 · 10,200 vehicles potentially affected

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 CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Risk: 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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Power train: automatic transmission

NHTSA campaign 09V333000 · reported Aug 20, 2009 · 16,000 vehicles potentially affected

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.

Risk: THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 489 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2009 TT, the latest on Sep 9, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (154), electrical system (94), engine and engine cooling (72), steering (44), engine (26).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Preliminary evaluation PE09035
VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER · covers 2 makes		Power trainJul 17, 2009Closed Nov 19, 2009
NHTSA's summary names recall 09V333000
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2009 TT.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
TT
Front-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S6)Premium Gasoline23 / 31 / 26
TT quattro
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S6)Premium Gasoline21 / 29 / 24
TT quattro
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive		3.2 L, 6 cylManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline17 / 25 / 20
TT quattro
4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive		3.2 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S6)Premium Gasoline18 / 24 / 20

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data