Roomba: Error 26
The vacuum motor stalled; iRobot names a clogged filter as a possible cause.
What the robot says: Vacuum problem. See the app for help
Applies to: Roomba i Series. What you notice: red light, steady (solid); error number 26; 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; iRobot points to the filter for this code.
- 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.