diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/extendeddaemonset_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/extendeddaemonset_types.go
index 43f97c5a..bddddac5 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/extendeddaemonset_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/extendeddaemonset_types.go
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ const (
 	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonErrImagePull ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "ErrImagePull"
 	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonImagePullBackOff represent ImagePullBackOff as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
 	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonImagePullBackOff ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "ImagePullBackOff"
+	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonImageInspectError represent ImageInspectError as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
+	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonImageInspectError ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "ImageInspectError"
+	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonErrImageNeverPull represent ErrImageNeverPull as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
+	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonErrImageNeverPull ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "ErrImageNeverPull"
+	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonRegistryUnavailable represent RegistryUnavailable as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
+	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonRegistryUnavailable ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "RegistryUnavailable"
+	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonInvalidImageName represent InvalidImageName as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
+	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonInvalidImageName ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "InvalidImageName"
 	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonCreateContainerConfigError represent CreateContainerConfigError as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
 	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonCreateContainerConfigError ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "CreateContainerConfigError"
 	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonCreateContainerError represent CreateContainerError as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
@@ -159,6 +167,8 @@ const (
 	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPreStartHookError ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "PreStartHookError"
 	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPostStartHookError represent PostStartHookError as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
 	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPostStartHookError ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "PostStartHookError"
+	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPreCreateHookError represent PreCreateHookError as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
+	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPreCreateHookError ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "PreCreateHookError"
 	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonStartError represent StartError as the reason for the ExtendedDaemonSet status state.
 	ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonStartError ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason = "StartError"
 	// ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonUnknown represents an Unknown reason for the status state.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod.go b/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod.go
index f73ca543..b22e5579 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod.go
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ func HighestRestartCount(pod *v1.Pod) (int, datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetS
 			restartCount = s.RestartCount
 			reason = datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonUnknown
 			if s.LastTerminationState != (v1.ContainerState{}) && *s.LastTerminationState.Terminated != (v1.ContainerStateTerminated{}) {
-				reason = datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason(s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason)
+				if s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason != "" { // The Reason field is optional and can be empty
+					reason = datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason(s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -160,7 +162,10 @@ func MostRecentRestart(pod *v1.Pod) (time.Time, datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemon
 		if s.RestartCount != 0 && s.LastTerminationState != (v1.ContainerState{}) && s.LastTerminationState.Terminated != (&v1.ContainerStateTerminated{}) {
 			if s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.FinishedAt.After(restartTime) {
 				restartTime = s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.FinishedAt.Time
-				reason = datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason(s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason)
+				reason = datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonUnknown
+				if s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason != "" { // The Reason field is optional and can be empty
+					reason = datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReason(s.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -168,24 +173,25 @@ func MostRecentRestart(pod *v1.Pod) (time.Time, datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemon
 	return restartTime, reason
 }
 
-var cannotStartReasons = []string{
-	"ErrImagePull",
-	"ImagePullBackOff",
-	"CreateContainerConfigError",
-	"CreateContainerError",
-	"PreStartHookError",
-	"PostStartHookError",
+var cannotStartReasons = map[string]struct{}{
+	"ErrImagePull":               {},
+	"ImagePullBackOff":           {},
+	"ImageInspectError":          {},
+	"ErrImageNeverPull":          {},
+	"RegistryUnavailable":        {},
+	"InvalidImageName":           {},
+	"CreateContainerConfigError": {},
+	"CreateContainerError":       {},
+	"PreStartHookError":          {},
+	"PostStartHookError":         {},
+	"PreCreateHookError":         {},
 }
 
 // IsCannotStartReason returns true for a reason that is considered an abnormal cannot start condition.
 func IsCannotStartReason(reason string) bool {
-	for _, cannot := range cannotStartReasons {
-		if cannot == reason {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
+	_, found := cannotStartReasons[reason]
 
-	return false
+	return found
 }
 
 // CannotStart returns true if the Pod is currently experiencing abnormal start condition.
@@ -208,10 +214,15 @@ func convertReasonToEDSStatusReason(reason string) datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDae
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusSlowStartTimeoutExceeded,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonErrImagePull,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonImagePullBackOff,
+		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonImageInspectError,
+		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonErrImageNeverPull,
+		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonRegistryUnavailable,
+		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonInvalidImageName,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonCreateContainerConfigError,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonCreateContainerError,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPreStartHookError,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPostStartHookError,
+		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonPreCreateHookError,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonStartError,
 		datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonUnknown:
 		return t
diff --git a/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod_test.go b/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod_test.go
index 32858196..3cfb5f76 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/utils/pod/pod_test.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestIsPodReady(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsCannotStartReason(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, reason := range cannotStartReasons {
+	for reason := range cannotStartReasons {
 		cannotStart := IsCannotStartReason(reason)
 		assert.True(t, cannotStart)
 	}
@@ -479,6 +479,24 @@ func Test_HighestRestartCount(t *testing.T) {
 			wantRestartCount: 10,
 			wantReason:       datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonCLB,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "restarts with empty reason",
+			pod: ctrltest.NewPod("bar", "pod1", "node1", &ctrltest.NewPodOptions{
+				ContainerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+					{
+						RestartCount: 10,
+						LastTerminationState: v1.ContainerState{
+							Terminated: &v1.ContainerStateTerminated{
+								Reason: "",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			),
+			wantRestartCount: 10,
+			wantReason:       datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonUnknown,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -538,6 +556,25 @@ func Test_MostRecentRestart(t *testing.T) {
 			wantTime:   time.Time{},
 			wantReason: "",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "restarts with empty reason",
+			pod: ctrltest.NewPod("bar", "pod1", "node1", &ctrltest.NewPodOptions{
+				ContainerStatuses: []v1.ContainerStatus{
+					{
+						RestartCount: 10,
+						LastTerminationState: v1.ContainerState{
+							Terminated: &v1.ContainerStateTerminated{
+								Reason:     "",
+								FinishedAt: metav1.NewTime(now.Add(-time.Hour)),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			),
+			wantTime:   now.Add(-time.Hour),
+			wantReason: datadoghqv1alpha1.ExtendedDaemonSetStatusReasonUnknown,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {