OpenAI reported elevated errors across ChatGPT and Codex for more than two hours
OpenAI documented elevated errors affecting ChatGPT and Codex on September 3. The incident lasted a little over two hours, and OpenAI warned that some Codex remote-control users might need to pair their mobile devices again afterward.
- First observed
- Sep 3, 2026, 4:43:00 PM
- Disclosed
- Sep 3, 2026, 4:58:23 PM
- Status
- Resolved
- Confidence
- 99%
- Organization
- OpenAI
- Last reviewed
- Sep 4, 2026
Observed
Facts supported by sources
- OpenAI reported elevated errors across ChatGPT and Codex from 14:43 UTC until resolution at 16:55 UTC on September 3.
- OpenAI stated that some Codex remote-control users might need to pair their mobile device again following the incident.
Assessment
Interpretation, not observation
- The public status record does not provide a root cause or affected-user count.
- The incident overlapped with outages at other AI providers, but no shared cause is established by the source.
Impact
Impact
Failed ChatGPT and Codex requests and possible re-pairing work for affected Codex remote-control users.
Response
Response
OpenAI applied a mitigation, monitored recovery and then reported the issue causing elevated errors resolved.