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You built HubSpot workflows to save time and streamline your funnel. But fast forward half a year, and things start falling apart - leads routing breaks, nurture emails misfire, etc. If it’s happening with your automations too, this blog is for you. Here, we will break down why these failures happen and what they tell us about your HubSpot setup. In addition to that, how can we prevent this 6-month breakdown and keep your revenue engine running efficiently? Let’s dive in and understand the reasons below with real examples. 7 Common Reasons (With Solutions) for HubSpot Automation Breakdown Here’s the list of common situations that cause HubSpot Automation breakdown almost after about 6 months. 1. Inconsistent & Poor Data Hygiene HubSpot workflows live and die by your CRM data quality. If your datasets are full of inconsistent values, outdated fields, or duplicate records, your automations can’t do their job reliably. For example, if a lead’s lifecycle stage is mislabeled or a key property is blank, the workflow might skip that contact or mis-route it entirely. In short, bad data means bad automation, and bad automation means bad end decisions. Your teams lose trust in the system, conversion opportunities slip through cracks, and reporting becomes skewed. This impacts the overall revenue of your business. If automations are breaking due to data issues, it’s time to tighten your CRM foundation. For that, you can: Standardise key fields such as lead source, lifecycle stage, etc. Regularly clean duplicates or outdated entries. When your data is clean and consistent, workflows fire when they should, scoring and routing are accurate, and your reports actually reflect reality. In short, you just need to fix the foundation, and everything downstream starts getting stable with time. 2. Conflict in Logics and Overlapping Workflows Another common culprit for breakdowns is workflow sprawl, i.e, too many automations overlapping or updating the same properties. If multiple...