Custom SharePoint Designer 2010 Workflows "Failed on Start"

Good morning everyone!
I have created a library using a custom Document Sets based content type that allows an additional custom Document based content type. I add a Document Set approval workflow using SharePoint Designer, but it constantly fails to start with these results:
Event Type
User ID
Description
Workflow Cancelled
System Account
Workflow [Workflow Name] was cancelled by System Account
Error
System Account
[Workflow Name] failed to start
I decided to test an OOTB workflow on the library to see if it would work and it did! An OOTB Approval Workflow functioned as expected. Also, other custom workflows on the site collection are running normally.
I've looked around for fixes, but haven't quite seen this exact scenario, so I figured I'd check here first before I started messing around with anything else.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Toni Marie

Hi Toni,
According to your description, my understanding is that only the custom workflow containing "Start Document Set approval process" could not get be started.
Whether you tried to create a new workflow only containing "Start Approval Process" action via SharePoint Deisgner 2010. If not, please test again, compare the result.
Please create a new library, and add the document set into this library, then enable content approval for this library in library advanced settings. After that, re-create a new workflow only containing "Start Document Set Approval process" action,
compare the result.
Please test with another user, compare the result.
In addition, please check whether SharePoint 2007 Workflow feature and Workflow feature are enabled. If yes, please disable and re-enable them. If not, please enable them.
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