The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Bug List: All Known Issues and EA Reports
Every The Sims player knows that when a major update or new expansion drops, bugs aren’t bugs — they’re tradition.
After release, it usually takes some time before the EA developers fix all the issues (if they fix them at all). With the release of The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits, the community immediately filled the EA Forums with complaints — from small visual glitches to completely broken features.
Here’s a selection of the most noticeable bugs that EA developers are currently investigating.
Build Mode Bugs
Missing Curtain Rods for Modular Curtains
In Buy Mode, the curtain rod for modular curtains — which should let players hang them across any windows or areas — simply can’t be found.
Missing Prices on Reward Items
Career rewards for the Park Ranger Career, as well as items unlocked by maxing out Archery and Papercraft skills, don’t display any price.
CAS Bugs
Duplicate Hair Colors
Some hairstyles turned out... identical. Many players have reported that yfHair_EP20DoubleDutchBraid_LightBrown (teen–elder) and cfHair_EP20DoubleDutchBraid_LightBrown (child) look exactly like the light-blond version of the same style.
Odd Skirt Textures
The new athletic skirt cfBottom_EP20FlutterSkirt (specifically the child version) adds not style, but... wrinkles and square shadows on the Sim’s legs. This happens even without mods or custom content.
Child and Toddler Hairstyles Locked by Gender
Some child and toddler hairstyles remain unavailable for the opposite gender, even with gender restrictions turned off.
Colored Seam on the V-Neck Tee
The V-neck tee yfTop_EP20VNeckTee adds a visible line along the shoulder seam. Players note the color of the seam depends on the Sim’s nail color.
Visual Bugs
Disappearing Forest Ranger Tower
A rendering issue causes the ranger’s observation tower to disappear entirely at mid-distance, leaving parts of its structure floating in midair. When viewed from afar, it reappears normally — likely a Level of Detail (LOD) setting problem.
Waterlogged Kayaks
When used on water, kayaks appear completely filled with water — a purely visual glitch.
Gameplay Bugs
Custom Kids’ Camps Don’t Work
In the new getaway feature of Adventure Awaits, some players found that children’s camp events end before they even begin.
"As soon as my sim arrives at kids camp it comes up with the ‘your getaway is ending do you want to extend or go home’ pop up. If I press extend it just comes straight back up again. I have tried different set ups, locations, sims etc. I have repaired and restarted my game but it’s not working" — EA Forum User @laurenlhenley.
Interestingly, the official Camp Gibbi Gibbi works fine, while custom lots do not.
Bottle-Feeding a Horse Doesn’t Count Toward the Child’s Formatting Memories
In the “Think of Others” formatting memory, bottle-feeding a horse does not count toward progress — even though the description specifically lists comforting another Sim, feeding a pet or animal, volunteering with an adult.
Sims Reset After Loading in Custom Venues
After every loading screen — when moving between lots, changing appearance, or loading a save — Sims are reset and appear at the entrance of the custom venue.
Custom Roles Behave Incorrectly
Creating a role with the “Tend Coffee/Tea Bars and Counters” activity causes baristas not to make coffee. Although you can still hire one manually for §100, visitors with the “Drink Coffee” activity often block the barista, preventing them from completing orders.
There are also issues with the DJ role and Sims trying to cook even when a chef is already assigned.
Empty Schedule in Custom Venues
When placing a custom venue with a pre-set schedule from the Gallery and then switching presets in Build Mode, the schedule fails to appear in live play. However, if placed through the World View and then load into the lot and modify the schedule, it works as intended.
Papercraft Set Placement Issues
The papercraft table can be placed on the 'Snowy Escape' kotatsu, but can’t actually be used — the game insists the Sim “needs a chair.”
Activity Assignment Problems
Non-playable Sims on getaways cannot hold lectures at the marker board, debate, give speeches at the podium, or run fitness sessions.
If “Art & Creativity” is set as the main activity, Sims won’t paint — though they’ll perform other creative actions. This occurs in both getaways and custom venues.
Object Issues
Players report problems using cauldrons (Realm of Magic), séance tables (Paranormal Stuff), DJ booths (Get Together), and the apothecary table (Enchanted by Nature) in custom venues and getaways.
Sims Call Each Other While on the Same Lot
Sims can call each other — even household members — to ask about formative childhood moments, while standing on the same lot.
New Plumbing Doesn’t Work Off-the-Grid
The Woodland Lodge Bath and the Cabin Shower do not work on lots with the Off-the-Grid challenge enabled, though the related sink works fine.
Level 0 Recipe Requirement
The 'Fairy Bread' recipe requires Cooking Skill 0 — which doesn’t exist in the game (the minimum skill level is 1).
Yes, there are indeed plenty of bugs — and we’ve only covered those that are currently being investigated by the developers. If you’ve run into a problem, we recommend saving your game under a new file, disabling all mods, and trying to reproduce the issue again.
And if you’ve discovered a bug that hasn’t yet been reported on the EA Forums, be sure to post about it. The more reports the developers get, the faster they can trace the cause and release a fix for everyone.
In the meantime — have you encountered any of these Adventure Awaits bugs yourself? Share your experiences in the comments or on our social media!
