Roborock Error 7: Wheels stuck, and the fix

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Works for Roborock robot vacuums (S, Q, Saros and Qrevo series).

Short answerRed light. The power light flashes red and the robot speaks the error.

What it means: One or both drive wheels are jammed and cannot turn, so the robot stopped.

Quick fix: Clear any obstacles around the robot.

Fix it in 4 steps

Clear any obstacles around the robot.
Press and spin each drive wheel by hand. If one is stuck, work it free.
Move the robot to open, level floor.
Restart the clean.

Fixed when: The robot moves off and cleans without the alert.

Still showing Wheels stuck?

The error comes back after you follow these steps. Contact Roborock support with your model, serial number and the error number. Contact Roborock support at 1 855 960 4321 (24/7 (US)). Roborock support →

Parts that fix this

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Why it happens

Something jamming a drive wheel
Obstacles around the robot

Other Roborock errors

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Questions owners ask

What does Roborock Error 7 mean?

The drive wheels are jammed. Free the wheels by hand, move the robot to open floor and restart.