2016 Audi TT

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

Fuel economy
26 mpgcombined; city 23, highway 30; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$12,490U.S. average; Ohio $11,160 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
3filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 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
Air bags3000
Seats2000

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 2016 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.

Air bags: frontal

NHTSA campaign 22V543000 · reported Jul 27, 2022 · 1,216 vehicles potentially affected

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 vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. An improper air bag deployment may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing their risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69DY and 61C1.

NHTSA's record and documents

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

NHTSA campaign 20V076000 · reported Feb 12, 2020 · 8,572 vehicles potentially affected

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 bracket .

Risk: A damaged fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cap on the fuel tank heat shield bracket, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BX.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 504 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2016 TT, the latest on Sep 25, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (128), electrical system (98), unknown or other (70), service brakes (37), structure (37).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

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 2016 TT.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
TT quattro
All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (AM-S6)Regular Gasoline23 / 30 / 26

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