ROOMBA·FAULT ERR 41 WARN

Roomba Error 41 — Mission timed out

Q: Roomba Error 41 — Mission timed out

Error 41 means the mission timed out — the robot ran past the four-hour mark without pausing or recharging and gave up. Charge it fully on the dock, then split very large homes into smaller jobs.

Severity: Warning — job abandoned unfinished; robot needs a full charge ijs

Last verified: 2026-07-05 Tools: none Time: ~5 min Difficulty: easy

DIRECT ANSWER

Error 41 means the mission timed out — the robot ran past the four-hour mark without pausing or recharging and gave up. Charge it fully on the dock, then split very large homes into smaller jobs.

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COMMON CAUSES · RANKED

Space too large for one mission MOST COMMON

Big open floor plans push the runtime past what a single job allows.

Recharge-and-resume never happened

If the robot can't find its dock mid-mission, it keeps cleaning until the timer expires.

Obstacles dragging out the job

Clutter forces slow, repetitive navigation that burns through mission time.

HOW TO FIX IT

No battery or electrical work involved in this fix.

Recharge fully

Place the robot on the dock and let it reach a full charge before the next job.

Clean in zones

Use room or zone cleaning in the app instead of whole-home jobs in big spaces.

Verify the dock is findable

A dock in a cluttered corner blocks recharge-and-resume. Give it wall space and clearance.

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MODELS AFFECTED

Model	Status	Firmware	Parts	Verified
Roomba i1 / i1+	limited	i	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba i3 / i3+	limited	i	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba i4 / i4+	limited	i	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba i6 / i6+	limited	i	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba i7 / i7+	limited	i	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba i8 / i8+	limited	i	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba j7 / j7+	limited	j	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba j9 / j9+	active	j	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba s9 / s9+	limited	s	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba Combo j7+	limited	j	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source
Roomba Combo j9+	active	j	Parts →	2026-07-05 · Source

Models resolved from the series chips above. Support status comes from our EOL library; rows link to the matching parts and firmware pages.

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Verification

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Last verified: 2026-07-05 · How we verify a fault code

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