{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-10/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-10/",
  "code": "10",
  "slug": "error-10",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Wheel problem — robot may circle",
  "name_es": "Problema de rueda — el robot puede dar vueltas",
  "badge": "ERR 10",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "robot drives badly or stops; wheels need cleaning",
  "severity_note_es": "el robot conduce mal o se detiene; toca limpiar las ruedas",
  "series": [
    "600",
    "e",
    "i",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 10 means a <b>side wheel isn't turning the way the robot commands</b> — you may see it drive in circles before stopping. Clean both drive wheels and the front caster, then retest on open floor.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 10 significa que una <b>rueda lateral no gira como el robot le ordena</b> — puede que lo veas dar vueltas en círculo antes de pararse. Limpia las dos ruedas motrices y la rueda delantera, y prueba de nuevo en suelo despejado.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Hair slowing one drive wheel",
      "title_es": "Pelo frenando una rueda motriz",
      "detail_en": "One dragging wheel makes the robot arc or spin — the classic circling Roomba.",
      "detail_es": "Una rueda que arrastra hace que el robot describa curvas o gire sobre sí mismo — el clásico Roomba en círculos.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Jammed front caster",
      "title_es": "Rueda delantera atascada",
      "detail_en": "A hair-bound caster throws off steering and adds drag the wheel encoders notice.",
      "detail_es": "Una rueda giratoria llena de pelo desvía la dirección y añade una resistencia que los sensores detectan.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Wheel module wearing out",
      "title_es": "Módulo de rueda desgastándose",
      "detail_en": "An aging motor or encoder reports movement that doesn't match reality.",
      "detail_es": "Un motor o codificador envejecido informa de un movimiento que no coincide con la realidad.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Clean both drive wheels",
      "title_es": "Limpia ambas ruedas motrices",
      "detail_en": "Push each wheel up and down, remove wrapped hair, and confirm both spin with equal resistance.",
      "detail_es": "Empuja cada rueda arriba y abajo, quita el pelo enrollado y confirma que ambas giran con la misma resistencia."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Pull and clean the front caster",
      "title_es": "Saca y limpia la rueda delantera",
      "detail_en": "Yank the caster straight out, clear the hair from its axle and socket, and click it back in.",
      "detail_es": "Tira de la rueda giratoria hacia fuera, limpia el pelo del eje y del alojamiento y encájala de nuevo."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Test on open floor",
      "title_es": "Prueba en suelo despejado",
      "detail_en": "Run the robot in a clear area. Straight driving means you fixed it; more circling points at a wheel module.",
      "detail_es": "Ponlo a funcionar en una zona despejada. Si avanza recto, está resuelto; si sigue en círculos, apunta al módulo de rueda."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Swap the wheel module if needed",
      "title_es": "Cambia el módulo si hace falta",
      "detail_en": "Persistent error 10 on clean wheels calls for a replacement module on the affected side.",
      "detail_es": "Un error 10 persistente con las ruedas limpias exige sustituir el módulo del lado afectado."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "roomba-drive-wheel-module-600",
    "roomba-drive-wheel-module-ei",
    "roomba-caster-wheel"
  ],
  "related": [
    "1",
    "5",
    "7"
  ],
  "related_symptom": "moving-in-circles",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — Roomba Error 10",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Roomba, error 10",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/8971",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — i Series, Error 10",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie i, error 10",
      "url": "https://support.irobot.ca/s/article/2408",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}