Roomba: Error 8
The vacuum has poor suction.
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 8; 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.
The same number on other robots
Listed apart on purpose: each is that maker’s own code, not this one.