Roomba: Error 17
The robot went into an area it did not know, got lost while cleaning and could not get back to the Home Base.
What the robot says: Navigation problem. See the app for help
Applies to: Roomba i Series. What you notice: red light, steady (solid); error number 17; a spoken message. This number is iRobot’s; on another maker’s robot the same number means something else.
What iRobot says to do
- Open the iRobot Home app for help, as the robot says.
- If the message persists, contact iRobot Customer Care.
Source
iRobot’s own support page or manual, read on the date shown.
- iRobot Customer Care: The Roomba i Series Error Messages Chart — Roomba i Series. homesupport.irobot.com Checked 2026-09-29.