Is Cursor down? › Outage history › Sep 16, 2026
Cursor partial outage on Sep 16, 2026: what happened
On Sep 16, 2026, the Cursor status page reported "Investigating service degradation - Grok Bot". About 6 hours 30 min: from Sep 16, 2026, 14:27 UTC to Sep 16, 2026, 20:57 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Cursor right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Cursor was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Sep 16, 2026, 14:27 UTC
- Resolved
- Sep 16, 2026, 20:57 UTC
- Duration
- 6 hours 30 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Grok Bot
- Source
- Investigating service degradation - Grok Bot on the Cursor status page
The Cursor status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Cursor partial outage?
The Cursor status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 19:51 UTC on Sep 16, 2026, it said: "The root cause has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was it fixed?
The Cursor status page marked it resolved at Sep 16, 2026, 20:57 UTC, 6 hours 30 min after it started.
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Cursor status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Sep 16, 2026, 14:27 UTC investigating
We are investigating a service degradation affecting Grok Bot. Users may experience degraded performance or bots that don't respond.
Sep 16, 2026, 19:51 UTC identified
The root cause has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Sep 16, 2026, 20:57 UTC resolved
This incident has been resolved.
Cursor partial outage questions
What caused the Cursor partial outage on Sep 16, 2026?
The Cursor status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Sep 16, 2026, 19:51 UTC) it said: "The root cause has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
When was the Cursor partial outage on Sep 16, 2026 fixed?
The Cursor status page marked it resolved at Sep 16, 2026, 20:57 UTC, 6 hours 30 min after it started.
How long did the Cursor partial outage last?
About 6 hours 30 min: from Sep 16, 2026, 14:27 UTC to Sep 16, 2026, 20:57 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Cursor completely down?
No. The Cursor status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Grok Bot.
Which parts of Cursor were affected?
The Cursor status page listed: Grok Bot.
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