diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 49f9e22..403d18e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@
         waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
                                                 volume_id, 'in-use')
         self.addCleanup(waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
-                        self.volumes_client, volume_id, 'available')
+                        self.volumes_client, volume_id, 'available',
+                        server_id, self.servers_client)
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.detach_volume, server_id,
                         volume_id)
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 45a7b8a..c5da412 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -303,12 +303,16 @@
     raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
 
 
-def wait_for_volume_resource_status(client, resource_id, status):
+def wait_for_volume_resource_status(client, resource_id, status,
+                                    server_id=None, servers_client=None):
     """Waits for a volume resource to reach a given status.
 
     This function is a common function for volume, snapshot and backup
     resources. The function extracts the name of the desired resource from
     the client class name of the resource.
+
+    If server_id and servers_client are provided, dump the console for that
+    server on failure.
     """
     resource_name = re.findall(
         r'(volume|group-snapshot|snapshot|backup|group)',
@@ -330,6 +334,11 @@
             raise exceptions.VolumeExtendErrorException(volume_id=resource_id)
 
         if int(time.time()) - start >= client.build_timeout:
+            if server_id and servers_client:
+                console_output = servers_client.get_console_output(
+                    server_id)['output']
+                LOG.debug('Console output for %s\nbody=\n%s',
+                          server_id, console_output)
             message = ('%s %s failed to reach %s status (current %s) '
                        'within the required time (%s s).' %
                        (resource_name, resource_id, status, resource_status,
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
index 2695048..93c949e 100755
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_waiters.py
@@ -386,6 +386,29 @@
         mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(1)
 
     @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
+    def test_wait_for_volume_status_timeout_console(self, mock_sleep):
+        # Tests that the wait method gets the server console log if the
+        # timeout is hit.
+        client = mock.Mock(spec=volumes_client.VolumesClient,
+                           resource_type="volume",
+                           build_interval=1,
+                           build_timeout=1)
+        servers_client = mock.Mock()
+        servers_client.get_console_output.return_value = {
+            'output': 'console log'}
+        volume = {'volume': {'status': 'detaching'}}
+        mock_show = mock.Mock(return_value=volume)
+        client.show_volume = mock_show
+        volume_id = '7532b91e-aa0a-4e06-b3e5-20c0c5ee1caa'
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.TimeoutException,
+                          waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status,
+                          client, volume_id, 'available',
+                          server_id='someserver',
+                          servers_client=servers_client)
+        servers_client.get_console_output.assert_called_once_with(
+            'someserver')
+
+    @mock.patch.object(time, 'sleep')
     def test_wait_for_volume_status_error_extending(self, mock_sleep):
         # Tests that the wait method raises VolumeExtendErrorException if
         # the volume status is 'error_extending'.