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2000 Audi TT Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
18%of 73 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Audi TT, 18% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving on the freeway at 65 MPH when my engine suddenly ceased up, the hydraulics stopped functioning and I was surrounded by heavy traffic. I managed to pull the vehicle to the side of the road but it was a very dangerous situation. The timing belt of my Audi TT 2000 (49k miles) snapped causing the entire engine to fail and requires replacement.”

NHTSA complaint #10173896, filed 2006-11, 49,000 miles

“I had a timing belt failure at 80k which required most of my engine to be replaced. My complaint is, Audi maintenance did not recommend a timing belt change before 80k. I also have a problem with the environmental system and the rear suspension which is wearing the tires prematurely and, some of my gauges are not working.”

NHTSA complaint #10146934, filed 2006-01, 80,000 miles

“My wife was driving our 2000 Audi TT on the freeway. The engine suddenly stopped. My wife was able to roll to the side of the road avoiding a collision. The car was towed to the local Audi dealer. The dealer informed us that the timing belt had broken, and as a result some engine damage had occurred. The dealer quoted us about $4300 for the repairs to the engine. Audi recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 105,000 miles. My car only has 78,388 miles on it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10153803, filed 2006-03, 78,388 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10071212, filed 2004-01, 20,893 miles

“1. The events leading up the failure included a 60,000 mile check up and a discussion about checking out the timing belt as part of the service. The authorized Audi dealer replied that Audi does not recommend checking or changing the timing belt until 67,000 miles. 2. At 67,000 miles, the timing belt went out causing the power steering to go out and my car to die. If I had been turning at a busy intersection, I would have been seriously injured or killed. Taking it to the dealer, I have found that there is $5000+ in damages done to the engine because of the failure. 3. …”

NHTSA complaint #10157752, filed 2006-05, 67,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200918%
2008214%
2005218%
2003431%
2002411%
2001108%
20001318%

Other parts of the 2000 Audi TT

Electrical system
31 complaintsTires
12 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Audi TT

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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