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Exterior lightingPart report

2009 Audi TT Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Audi TT, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.

“Had issues with the rear taillights grounding issue causing the ground in the connector to melt and short out causing the taillight to no longer work. This was an issue first on the driver side then the other 6 months later. Both repaired locally by adding an additional ground wire and replacing the connectors.”

NHTSA complaint #10918002, filed 2016-10, 55,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200918%
2008214%
2005327%
200318%
2002411%
200122%
200011%

Other parts of the 2009 Audi TT

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Audi TT

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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