diff --git a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/regular-indexes.ts b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/regular-indexes.ts
index 74bac7cf48d..8efe1c0af90 100644
--- a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/regular-indexes.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/regular-indexes.ts
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ export function createRegularIndex(
       await dispatch(refreshRegularIndexes());
     } catch (err) {
       dispatch(indexCreationFailed(inProgressIndexId, (err as Error).message));
+      track('Index Create Failed', trackEvent, connectionInfoRef.current);
     }
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/search-indexes.ts b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/search-indexes.ts
index bdc4acffd92..7925f05a05c 100644
--- a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/search-indexes.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/search-indexes.ts
@@ -496,6 +496,14 @@ export const createIndex = ({
       dispatch(
         createSearchIndexFailed(ATLAS_SEARCH_SERVER_ERRORS[error] || error)
       );
+      track(
+        'Index Create Failed',
+        {
+          atlas_search: true,
+          type,
+        },
+        connectionInfoRef.current
+      );
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/compass-telemetry/src/telemetry-events.ts b/packages/compass-telemetry/src/telemetry-events.ts
index 2975f205095..26dbd1394d6 100644
--- a/packages/compass-telemetry/src/telemetry-events.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-telemetry/src/telemetry-events.ts
@@ -1344,6 +1344,62 @@ type IndexCreatedEvent = ConnectionScoped<{
   };
 }>;
 
+/**
+ * This event is fired when user creates an index and it fails.
+ *
+ * @category Indexes
+ */
+type IndexCreateFailedEvent = ConnectionScoped<{
+  name: 'Index Create Failed';
+
+  payload: {
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the index is unique.
+     */
+    unique?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies the time-to-live (TTL) setting for the index.
+     */
+    ttl?: any;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the index is a columnstore index.
+     */
+    columnstore_index?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if the index has a columnstore projection.
+     */
+    has_columnstore_projection?: any;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if the index includes a wildcard projection.
+     */
+    has_wildcard_projection?: any;
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies if the index uses a custom collation.
+     */
+    custom_collation?: any;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the index is a geospatial index.
+     */
+    geo?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the index is an Atlas Search index.
+     */
+    atlas_search?: boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies the type of the index.
+     */
+    type?: string;
+  };
+}>;
+
 /**
  * This event is fired when user updates an index.
  *
@@ -2556,6 +2612,7 @@ export type TelemetryEvent =
   | ImportErrorLogOpenedEvent
   | ImportOpenedEvent
   | IndexCreatedEvent
+  | IndexCreateFailedEvent
   | IndexCreateOpenedEvent
   | IndexDroppedEvent
   | IndexEditedEvent