iRobot Roomba · updated 2026-07-06

Error 5: Side wheel stuck

What it means

A side wheel cannot rotate.

The fix

Remove hair and debris from the wheel wells; verify both wheels spin freely by hand.

Applies to

All series

Source

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

Fix didn't take? Charging-family errors that recur usually mean the battery — see the charging-errors guide. For anything deeper, here's who actually repairs Roombas in 2026, with published prices.