{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-5/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-5/",
  "code": "5",
  "slug": "error-5",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Side wheel jammed",
  "name_es": "Rueda lateral bloqueada",
  "badge": "ERR 5",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "robot pauses mid-clean until the wheel turns freely",
  "severity_note_es": "el robot se pausa hasta que la rueda gire con libertad",
  "series": [
    "600",
    "e",
    "i",
    "s"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none; compressed air helps",
  "tools_es": "ninguna; el aire comprimido ayuda",
  "time_min": 10,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 5 means a <b>side wheel can't turn</b>. Unlike error 1, the wheel is jammed rather than hanging: hair on the axle, grit in the well, or a dead motor. Clean it; replace the module if it still binds.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 5 significa que una <b>rueda lateral no puede girar</b>. A diferencia del error 1, la rueda está bloqueada, no en el aire — pelo en el eje, suciedad en el hueco o un motor de rueda que falla. Límpiala; si sigue rozando, cambia el módulo.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Hair wound around the axle",
      "title_es": "Pelo enrollado en el eje",
      "detail_en": "Long hair works its way past the wheel and tightens around the axle until the wheel locks.",
      "detail_es": "El pelo largo se cuela junto a la rueda y se aprieta en el eje hasta bloquearla.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Grit packed in the wheel well",
      "title_es": "Suciedad compactada en el hueco",
      "detail_en": "Fine debris builds up behind the wheel and stops it from spinning at full speed.",
      "detail_es": "Los residuos finos se acumulan detrás de la rueda y le impiden girar a plena velocidad.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Dead wheel motor",
      "title_es": "Motor de rueda averiado",
      "detail_en": "When a clean wheel won't turn by hand, the module's motor or gearbox has failed.",
      "detail_es": "Cuando una rueda limpia no gira a mano, el motor o la reductora del módulo han fallado.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Clear the wheel well",
      "title_es": "Limpia el hueco de la rueda",
      "detail_en": "Push the wheel up and down several times and shake out loose debris. Cut away wrapped hair.",
      "detail_es": "Empuja la rueda arriba y abajo varias veces y sacude los residuos sueltos. Corta el pelo enrollado."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Compare both wheels by hand",
      "title_es": "Compara ambas ruedas a mano",
      "detail_en": "Spin each wheel briskly. They should feel identical; extra drag on one side points at that module.",
      "detail_es": "Gira cada rueda con energía. Deben sentirse iguales; si una ofrece más resistencia, el problema está en ese módulo."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Push the robot back and forth",
      "title_es": "Empuja el robot adelante y atrás",
      "detail_en": "Roll it about 30 cm each way on the floor to work debris out of the drivetrain, then blow out the well with compressed air.",
      "detail_es": "Muévelo unos 30 cm en cada sentido sobre el suelo para soltar residuos de la transmisión y sopla el hueco con aire comprimido."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Replace the wheel module",
      "title_es": "Sustituye el módulo de rueda",
      "detail_en": "If the wheel still binds after cleaning, fit a new module — the motor is not serviceable on its own.",
      "detail_es": "Si la rueda sigue rozando tras la limpieza, monta un módulo nuevo — el motor no se repara por separado."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "roomba-drive-wheel-module-600",
    "roomba-drive-wheel-module-ei"
  ],
  "related": [
    "1",
    "7",
    "10"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — Roomba Error 5",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Roomba, error 5",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/7563",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — s Series, Error 5",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie s, error 5",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/20943",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}