Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra · problems & reliability report

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra problems: what real owners report

25% of 158 verified Roborock S8 MaxV Ultraowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 61% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

Most common complaints

In owners' own words

“It’s… soooooo expensive tho…”
— @MrBlueCreeper on YouTube
“Mine broke after 2 months. Vibrarise module jammed, but nothing was jamming it.”
— @SjohnyS on YouTube
“IDK man at this price point I wouldn't expect gimmicks. Seems RoboRock thinks their fans will buy whatever they push out. I'm not convinced”
— @LokiDaFerret on YouTube
“Roborock provides no service after the warranty has expired! Good luck”
— @ericjansen1798 on YouTube
“Roborock is lying to consumers pretty horribly with their suction numbers.”
— @Denquu on YouTube
“my impressions is RR is going to add new features without fixing the little downsides of the past models. What a pity!”
— @kronos04 on YouTube
“I hate the fact that they now use bagged systems instead of the bagless system.”
— @HiNickCares on YouTube
“the machine is extremely volatile, and the support is non-existent”
— @PeerMøller on YouTube
“It's crazy that something that should be able to vacuum to a insane price of almost $2.000 is so bad. The hype is real with this one.”
— @ChristianBlueChimp on YouTube
“My S8 totally failed on this.”
— @-Gunnarsson- on YouTube
“Roborock has claimed to fix the issues for quite some time now, but they still haven't taken any action.”
— @의리자룡 on YouTube
“I can buy 18 vacuums for the price of this one with actual suction with a beater bar and it lasts 20 years.”
— @publicmail2 on YouTube

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

“I have had the s8maxv ultra since they came out it actually got stuck once it was my fault. It picked up a flat plastic bag and jammed”
— MapFabulous2126 on Reddit
“When I first got my S8MaxV ultra I only added distilled water, but it gets cumbersome and expensive really fast. The robot is using quite a bit of water, after 2 runs the reservoir is empty. Now I'm adding tap water, no difference at all.”
— Zonderling81 on Reddit
Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 61% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra owner report →