iRobot Roomba · updated 2026-07-06

Error 2: Brushes can't turn

What it means

The multi-surface brushes are jammed.

The fix

Open the brush cage and remove hair and debris from the brushes and end caps.

Applies to

All series

Source

Documented by established repair references (iRobot per-series charts are not directly linkable per code): https://smartrobotichome.com/roomba-error-codes-troubleshooting/

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