This error occurs when the kubelet garbage collection of container images fails, typically due to disk space or permission issues.
Fixes Kubelet image GC failed
# Kubelet image GC failedKubelet image GC failed
The "Kubelet image GC failed" error indicates that the kubelet cannot clean up unused container images.
df -h /var/lib/kubelet
journalctl -u kubelet | grep -i gc
crictl rmi --prune
ls -la /var/lib/kubelet/containers
Edit kubelet config: imageGCHighThresholdPercent, imageGCLowThresholdPercent
Default GC triggers at 85% disk usage, cleans until 80%. Adjust thresholds as needed.