# Vercel: New container functions are failing

- Impact (vendor’s label): major
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-08-20 17:46 UTC · Resolved: 2026-08-20 18:34 UTC · Duration: 47 min
- Updates: 3 · Affected components: Functions
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/shj8f589lgh9](https://stspg.io/shj8f589lgh9)
- [Company: Vercel](https://rewindex.com/company/vercel.md)

## Summary

Vercel reported a major Functions outage: newly deployed container functions could return 5XX errors from 2026-08-20 17:46 UTC until resolution at 2026-08-20 18:34 UTC (47 min). Customers could temporarily use a previously working deployment; Vercel reported deploying a fix at 18:23 UTC, restoring newly deployed container functions. _(machine-written, sol)_
## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2026-08-20 17:46 UTC: We've identified an issue where newly deployed container functions may return 5XX errors. Customers can use a previously working container function deployment as a temporary mitigation. We are working on a fix and will provide additional updates as they become available.
- **monitoring** 2026-08-20 18:23 UTC: We have deployed a fix. Newly deployed container functions are working as expected.
- **resolved** 2026-08-20 18:34 UTC: This incident has been resolved.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-08-20 17:46 UTC: [Major incident: New container functions are failing](https://rewindex.com/change/if7d0efa7112f27.md)


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