Claude AI outage: Users report spike in errors, second disruption this week

Claude AI faces another outage with a spike in user complaints, marking the second disruption this week as users report login issues, lag, and service access problems

April 09, 2026 / 13:51 IST
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Claude AI appears to be facing another outage, with users reporting issues for the second time this week. Data from outage tracking platform Downdetector shows a sharp rise in complaints over the past few hours, indicating a widespread disruption impacting access and performance.

According to the data, a majority of users are facing issues with Claude Chat, which accounts for 54 percent of the reported problems. Meanwhile, 16 percent of users reported issues with the app, and another 16 percent flagged problems related to Claude Code.

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The complaints primarily revolve around:
• Login failures
• High latency and lag
• Website access issues

This suggests that the outage is affecting multiple parts of the service, including both the web interface and app-based access.