How to fix Job pod failed in Kubernetes

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This error indicates that a pod created by a job has failed to complete successfully, typically due to application errors, resource issues, or configuration problems.

What this error means

The "Job pod failed" error means that a pod created by your job exited with a non-zero exit code or encountered a fatal error.

Typical symptoms

Pod shows exit code != 0
Pod shows Failed status
Job failure count increasing
kubectl logs shows error

Common causes

Application exception
Pod out of memory
Container image missing
Insufficient disk space

How to fix "Job pod failed"

1Get pod details

kubectl describe pod <failed-pod>

2Check logs

kubectl logs <pod-name>

3Check exit code

kubectl get pod <name> -o jsonpath='{.status.containerStatuses[0].lastState.terminated}'

4Check for OOM

kubectl get pod <name> -o jsonpath='{.spec.containers[0].resources.limits.memory}'

Advanced notes

Keep failed pods for debugging by setting ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 3600.

Related errors

Official resources & further reading

📚Kubernetes Official Documentation
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Kubernetes Docs: Jobs(Official Docs)
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Kubernetes Docs: Debugging Applications(Official Docs)
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Stack Overflow: Kubernetes pod failure debugging(Stack Overflow)