ChatGPT outage on May 4 — 33-minute disruption
May 4, 02:45 AM → May 4, 03:19 AM · 33 minutes · high
On May 4, 2026, the ChatGPT service experienced a high-severity outage, which was detected through user reports. The disruption began at approximately 02:45 UTC and was fully resolved by 03:19 UTC, lasting 33 minutes.
Impact
Users reported experiencing issues with the ChatGPT service during the incident. A total of 18 reports were received, with a peak of 10 reports within a 15-minute period. The most frequently reported issues included slow or unresponsive service and problems with AI API functionality. No specific regional impact was recorded during this event.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive12
- AI API issues6
Incident timeline
- May 4, 02:45 AM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 4, 03:00 AM
Peak of 7 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.3)
- May 4, 03:13 AM
Status updated: major issue
- May 4, 03:19 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 4, 02:45 AM
ChatGPT status page acknowledged the incident.
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