Garmin Services Outage History

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Garmin Services had 33 outages in the last 2 years totaling 203h 9m of downtime — averaging 1.4 incidents per month.

There were 33 Garmin Services outages since October 14, 2025 totaling 203h 9m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

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Minor September 28, 2026

Subscription activations, plan changes, or cancellations delayed

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 28, 2026, 04:42 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 28, 2026, 04:57 PM UTC
Duration
15m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription BillingLTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Sep 28, 2026, 04:42 PM UTC

    We are experiencing technical issues causing delays in subscription activations, plan changes, and cancellations. Requests submitted during this period may take longer than normal to complete. Existing active subscriptions remain operational.

  2. resolved Sep 28, 2026, 04:57 PM UTC

    A fix for the issue has been deployed and activations, plan changes, and cancellations are working as expected again

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Minor September 17, 2026

Satellite messaging delays

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 17, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 17, 2026, 06:59 PM UTC
Duration
42m
Affected: inReach Messaging
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Sep 17, 2026, 06:17 PM UTC

    We are experiencing technical issues causing some satellite messaging delays (for SBD satellite devices). This does not affect SOS messaging.

  2. resolved Sep 17, 2026, 06:59 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major September 1, 2026

Garmin Subscription Services Outage

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 01, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 02, 2026, 03:22 AM UTC
Duration
6h 5m
Affected: LTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Sep 01, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC

    Subscription activation, plan change, and cancelation requests are currently delayed. Any pending actions will complete once the issue is resolved. We recommend waiting to activate or make changes to subscriptions until this issue is resolved.

  2. monitoring Sep 02, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Sep 02, 2026, 03:22 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice August 27, 2026

Iridium Device Activations and Plan Changes Delayed

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 27, 2026, 09:45 AM UTC
Resolved
Aug 28, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC
Duration
14h 17m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Aug 27, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC

    Iridium device activations, plan changes, and cancellations are currently delayed. Any pending changes will complete when service is restored. We recommend waiting to activate, deactivate, or change plans on your device until this incident is resolved.

  2. investigating Aug 28, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. resolved Aug 28, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor August 13, 2026

Garmin Explore website inaccessible for some customers

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 13, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC
Resolved
Aug 13, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC
Duration
52m
Affected: Garmin Explore Website and MapShare
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Aug 13, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC

    Some customers may experience issues accessing the Explore website. These issues do not impact device messaging or SOS functionality.

  2. resolved Aug 13, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice July 20, 2026

Garmin Alpha App Map Issues

Detected by Pingoru
Jul 20, 2026, 05:06 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 20, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC
Duration
1h 6m
Affected: Garmin Alpha Mobile App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Jul 20, 2026, 05:06 PM UTC

    Some customers may experience issues with viewing some Alpha LTE devices in the Alpha App map. The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  2. resolved Jul 20, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical June 23, 2026

Delays with inReach subscription activations, deactivations and plan changes

Detected by Pingoru
Jun 23, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
Resolved
Jun 24, 2026, 02:07 AM UTC
Duration
3h 35m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription BillingLTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jun 23, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC

    inReach subscription service activations, plan changes and deactivations are currently delayed.

  2. identified Jun 24, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Jun 24, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved Jun 24, 2026, 02:07 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor June 20, 2026

Delays syncing data for some customers in the Americas

Detected by Pingoru
Jun 20, 2026, 07:08 PM UTC
Resolved
Jun 20, 2026, 07:24 PM UTC
Duration
16m
Affected: Garmin Explore Mobile AppGarmin Earthmate Mobile AppGarmin Messenger Mobile AppGarmin Explore Website and MapShare
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Jun 20, 2026, 07:08 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. resolved Jun 20, 2026, 07:24 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor June 7, 2026

Garmin Subscription Services impacted

Detected by Pingoru
Jun 07, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
Resolved
Jun 07, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC
Duration
1h 7m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription BillingLTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Jun 07, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC

    Garmin subscription services are currently experiencing issues. Subscription management features, including activations, plan changes, and cancellations, may be impacted.

  2. resolved Jun 07, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice June 1, 2026

Degraded Sync Performance

Detected by Pingoru
Jun 01, 2026, 09:17 AM UTC
Resolved
Jun 01, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC
Duration
1h 33m
Affected: Garmin Explore Mobile AppGarmin Earthmate Mobile AppGarmin Messenger Mobile AppGarmin Alpha Mobile AppGarmin Explore Website and MapShare
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jun 01, 2026, 09:17 AM UTC

    Some customers are experiencing degraded performance affecting syncing in Explore, Messenger, Earthmate, Alpha, Tread, and other applications.

  2. investigating Jun 01, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. investigating Jun 01, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  4. resolved Jun 01, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor May 29, 2026

inReach Messaging Delays for Some Customers

Detected by Pingoru
May 29, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC
Resolved
May 29, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC
Duration
1h 44m
Affected: inReach Messaging
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating May 29, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue impacting messaging for some inReach customers.

  2. resolved May 29, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved

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Minor May 26, 2026

inReach Customers may be unable to send messages to SMS/Email destinations

Detected by Pingoru
May 26, 2026, 03:51 PM UTC
Resolved
May 26, 2026, 06:03 PM UTC
Duration
2h 12m
Affected: inReach Messaging
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating May 26, 2026, 03:51 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. identified May 26, 2026, 03:54 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring May 26, 2026, 05:23 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved May 26, 2026, 06:03 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor May 25, 2026

Data syncing may be degraded for some customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Detected by Pingoru
May 25, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC
Resolved
May 25, 2026, 03:36 PM UTC
Duration
47m
Affected: Garmin Explore Mobile AppGarmin Earthmate Mobile AppGarmin Messenger Mobile App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating May 25, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC

    The Garmin Messenger Mobile App, Earthmate Mobile App, and Explore Mobile App have been experiencing issues with sync in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. investigating May 25, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. monitoring May 25, 2026, 03:26 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor sync performance in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, but have seen improved performance since approximately 11:00 EST (15:00 UTC).

  4. resolved May 25, 2026, 03:36 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor May 21, 2026

Garmin Subscription Services Management

Detected by Pingoru
May 21, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC
Resolved
May 21, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC
Duration
31m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription BillingLTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating May 21, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue which may cause delays in being able to manage your subscription plan.

  2. identified May 21, 2026, 09:06 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. resolved May 21, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor May 19, 2026

Reduced Performance for sync in Europe region

Detected by Pingoru
May 19, 2026, 03:45 PM UTC
Resolved
May 19, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC
Duration
32m
Affected: Garmin Explore Mobile AppGarmin Earthmate Mobile AppGarmin Messenger Mobile AppGarmin Alpha Mobile AppGarmin Explore Website and MapShare
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating May 19, 2026, 03:45 PM UTC

    Start Time: 7:00 AM Eastern Impact: Some customers in the Europe region will experience timeouts when performing syncs and other actions in Explore, Messenger, Earthmate, Alpha, Tread, and other applications

  2. resolved May 19, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor April 28, 2026

inReach activations may be delayed for some customers

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 28, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 28, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC
Duration
25m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription BillingLTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Apr 28, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. resolved Apr 28, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor April 27, 2026

New inReach devices unable to activate

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 27, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 27, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC
Duration
13m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Apr 27, 2026, 07:07 PM UTC

    New and factory-reset inReach devices may hang on "Activating". Existing active devices are not affected.

  2. resolved Apr 27, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 31, 2026

Data syncing may be delayed for some customers in Europe

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 31, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 31, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC
Duration
10m
Affected: Garmin Explore Mobile AppGarmin Earthmate Mobile App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Mar 31, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

    The inReach Desktop App, Earthmate Mobile App and Explore Mobile App have been experiencing issues with sync.

  2. resolved Mar 31, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 27, 2026

SMS Messages Delayed for Some Customers

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 27, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 28, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC
Duration
31m
Affected: inReach Messaging
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Mar 27, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue affecting SMS messaging for customers in certain regions.

  2. resolved Mar 28, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 5, 2026

inReach customers may experience issues sending messages to US/Canada-based phone numbers on T-Mobile

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 05, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 09, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC
Duration
3d 23h
Affected: inReach MessagingGarmin Messenger Mobile App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 05, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. investigating Mar 06, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. resolved Mar 09, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major February 20, 2026

Garmin Subscription Services Managemenet

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 20, 2026, 09:20 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 20, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC
Duration
47m
Affected: Satellite Activation and Subscription BillingLTE Activation and Subscription Billing
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 20, 2026, 09:20 AM UTC

    Subscriptions activation and plan change management may be unavailable or delayed for some customers. We recommend waiting to make any subscription changes. We are currently investigating.

  2. monitoring Feb 20, 2026, 09:45 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Feb 20, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major February 8, 2026

Internet Messaging issues

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 08, 2026, 02:47 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 08, 2026, 03:03 PM UTC
Duration
16m
Affected: inReach Messaging
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Feb 08, 2026, 02:47 PM UTC

    Teams are investigating issues with internet messaging. Messaging over satellite is not affected. This does not affect SOS messaging.

  2. resolved Feb 08, 2026, 03:03 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor February 3, 2026

Some Satellite Messages Delayed in Americas

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 03, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 03, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC
Duration
18m
Affected: inReach MessagingGarmin Earthmate Mobile AppGarmin Messenger Mobile App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Feb 03, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC

    Issue is identified and we are working on delivering the queued messages.

  2. identified Feb 03, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC

    We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

  3. resolved Feb 03, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC

    All delayed messages have been delivered now and messages flowing through system without any issues now.

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Minor February 2, 2026

Data syncing may be delayed for some customers in the Americas

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 02, 2026, 09:04 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 02, 2026, 09:52 PM UTC
Duration
47m
Affected: Garmin Explore Mobile AppGarmin Earthmate Mobile App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Feb 02, 2026, 09:04 PM UTC

    The inReach Desktop App, Earthmate Mobile App and Explore Mobile App have been experiencing issues with sync.

  2. resolved Feb 02, 2026, 09:52 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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