Sims can quickly repair broken items themselves or hire someone to do the job. Unfortunately, when Sims try to repair a broken bathtub or shower, a bubble appears on the screen indicating they can’t repair the respective items.
The repair action won’t start because Sims will get to the broken tub or shower.
When hiring a repair service, nothing happens. They show up on the lot but simply stand there because they can’t get to the broken bathtub or shower either.
Fix: Can’t repair the bathtub or shower in The Sims 4
Update the game
Install the latest Sims 4 game updates, and check if the issue persists. The Sims 4 Patch 1.82.99/1.50 has fixed the issue where Sims tried to repair their shower-tub combos or bathtubs but were unable to get to them.
Speaking of handiness, have your Sims ever tried repairing their shower-tub combos or bathtubs, but kinda not been able to get to them? That should be resolved.
Restart the game after installing the latest updates, and check if your Sims can repair broken bathtubs and showers.
Replace broken bathtubs and showers
As a workaround, you can also replace broken bathtubs and showers.
Get rid of the broken items, and replace them with new ones. Unfortunately, this is not a permanent solution.
Replacing your bathtub or shower every time they break down may become really annoying.
Constantly replacing broken bathtubs is not an ideal solution.
Clear your Sim’s path
Remove all the items that could be preventing your Sim from reaching the broken bathtub or shower. Check if there’s something in the way.
You may want to delete everything in the bathroom and leave only the bathtub.
Cast the Repairio spell
If you’re playing a Spellcaster, try casting the Repairio spell to repair broken bathtubs and showers.
Of course, if you’re actually trying to level up your Sim’s Handiness skill, that’s not the ideal solution. But it’s a handy workaround nevertheless.
Use the Insta-Repair interaction
If your Sim has completed the Renaissance Sim aspiration, they should be able to Insta-Upgrade and Insta-Repair.
Unfortunately, if they try a normal upgrade or normal repair, they’ll often get a routing failure alert.
Apply the Unbreakable upgrade
To prevent your items from breaking down, you can apply the Unbreakable upgrade.
Upgraded items won’t break down.
Apply the upgrade to make your household items more durable. However, not all the tubs in the game can be upgraded.
Be sure to select a model that you can apply the Unbreakable upgrade to.
Other Sims 4 players suggested that disabling Get Famous could help you solve the problem.
Additionally, disable your mods and check if you notice any improvements.
Conclusion
If your Sim can’t repair broken bathtubs or showers, install the latest Sims 4 game updates. As a workaround, you can also replace broken bathtubs and showers. Additionally, check if there’s something in the way, and clear your Sim’s path.
You can also cast the Repairio spell or use the Insta-Repair interaction to repair broken items.
To prevent household items from breaking down, you can also apply the Unbreakable upgrade.