GE washer error codes: what each one means
This table covers confirmed GE washer display messages and stored fault codes for common top-load, compact front-load, full-size front-load, and older front-load models sold for household use. Because the same number can mean different things by model, match the code format and model family, try only the safe first check, and contact a technician when the code points to a failed part or live-circuit testing.
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Reading the code
GE washers may show codes as scrolling words, letters, numbered fault codes, or blinking status lights, depending on the model. Wait out any 4 minute lockout, unplug the washer for 2 minutes only after the display is responsive, and unplug before checking hoses, loads, the dispenser, or any owner manual pump filter steps. bALAnCINg, dELAY, End, FILL, SEnSIng, PAUSE, and Spin Stop are status messages rather than faults.
Have the model number ready
The company will ask for it first. It's on a sticker or metal plate, usually in one of these spots:
- Front-load: on the door frame or inside the door rim
- Top-load: under the lid at the back, or on the back panel
GE washer error codes
Messages vary by model; electronic top-load models from 2015 and newer, CHI models from 2017 and newer, current GFW front-load platforms, compact GFW148 models, and older WBVH or WCVH front-load models use different code formats.
71 codes
CodeWhat it meansCheck firstUsually
H2O SUPPLY / IEThe washer is not sensing water entering or cannot sense the water level during fill.Unplug the washer, confirm both water supply valves are fully open, then check that the inlet hoses are not kinked.Often a home checkdE / LId / doorThe lid or door is open, or the washer has not seen the lid or door opened between several cycles.Unplug the washer, remove clothing from the lid or door area, then close it firmly and restart.Often a home checkUE / Spin icon blinkingThe washer detected an unbalanced load and may not reach full spin speed.Unplug the washer, redistribute items evenly, add a few similar items if the load is very small, and run Drain and Spin.Often a home checkCAnCELEdThe cycle was paused too long, water sat with the lid or door open, or the washer stopped itself before finishing because of a fault.Unplug the washer only after the controls respond again, remove the load if needed, and restart with a fresh cycle.Often a home checkLid / Lid Locked lightSeveral cycles were started without opening the lid or door, so the control wants a lid or door open signal.Unplug the washer, open and close the lid or door once, then restart the cycle.Often a home checkFEWater reached a critical level inside the washer.Turn off both water supply valves and unplug the washer.Usually a technicianCLrFLtr / CLr FltrA compact front-load model detected slow draining during spin or drain.Unplug the washer and follow only the pump filter cleaning steps in the owner's manual, then check the drain hose for a kink.Often a home checkE22On older front-load models, fill time exceeded the allowed time.Unplug the washer, confirm both supply valves are open, and straighten any kinked inlet hose.Often a home checkE23On older front-load models, the flood protection routine started a drain because the washer detected too much water.Turn off both water supply valves and unplug the washer.Usually a technicianE30On older front-load models, the drain pump signal is missing.Unplug the washer and check the visible drain hose for kinks or a blocked standpipe.Usually a technicianE31 / 16The washer timed out while draining or detected a slow drain.Unplug the washer, check the drain hose for kinks, and use the owner manual pump filter steps if your model has front access.Often a home check18The drain pump clearing routine failed to remove water from the tub.Unplug the washer and check the drain hose and standpipe for a restriction.Usually a technicianE38 / E39The dispenser system did not report the expected position or switch state.Unplug the washer, remove and rinse the dispenser drawer if the owner's manual shows it as removable, then reseat it.Often a home checkE42 / E45 / E46The drive motor or inverter detected excess current, overload, or overheating.Unplug the washer, remove excess items, and restart with a smaller load after the motor cools.Usually a technicianE43 / E47 / E48The inverter or motor circuit reported a non-user electrical fault.Needs a technician because the inverter control, heat sink, motor windings, or wiring must be tested.Usually a technicianE49The drive system reported overload power or a binding load condition.Unplug the washer, reduce a heavy load, and check that the basket turns normally by hand only if the door is unlocked and empty.Usually a technicianE4A / E4B / E4CThe inverter detected a low voltage, startup, or high voltage condition.Unplug the washer, wait a short time, and try one cycle.Usually a technicianE4E / E4FThe inverter detected low voltage after startup or an internal memory fault.Unplug the washer, wait a short time, and try one cycle.Usually a technicianE52 / E54 / E58The main control did not wake the drive system or lost drive communication.Needs a technician because the main control, inverter, and their wiring need diagnosis.Usually a technicianE53 / E57 / E71The inverter, main control, or key circuit reported an internal buffer, checksum, or key fault.Needs a technician because the inverter, main control, and key circuit need diagnosis.Usually a technicianE60 / E61 / E63The door lock, unlock switch, or open-door signal did not match the expected state.Unplug the washer, make sure no clothing is caught in the door, and close the door firmly.Usually a technicianE64The door opened unexpectedly during a cycle or the lock state did not match the control request.Unplug the washer, clear anything from the door opening, and close the door firmly.Usually a technicianE62A system contact failure suggests a shorted load in a lock, valve, pump, heater, dispenser, or related circuit.Needs a technician because the washer has to check a shorted load, wiring, and the main control.Usually a technicianE65The water level sensor or foam level signal is not reading correctly.Needs a technician because the water level sensor circuit and pressure system need diagnosis.Usually a technicianE66 / E67The water temperature sensor is open or shorted.Needs a technician because the temperature sensor and wiring need resistance checks with power disconnected.Usually a technicianE70A button or key was detected as pressed too long, or the key circuit faulted.Unplug the washer and make sure no button is held down by debris or a stuck trim edge.Often a home check1The lock signal was missing, or the washer sensed spin speed while the lid or door was unlocked.Unplug the washer, clear anything blocking the lid or door strike, and close it firmly.Usually a technician2The control did not receive the lid or door closed signal while the motor was moving.Unplug the washer, clear the lid or door area, and close it firmly.Usually a technician3The control commanded spin but did not see motor movement feedback.Unplug the washer, remove the load, and check for any loose item visibly jammed between the basket and tub.Usually a technician4The control reset its software because it detected a condition that might clear after a reset.Unplug the washer, wait a short time, and try one cycle.Usually a technician5 / 10A top-load washer did not shift between agitate and spin as requested.Needs a technician because the shifter, clutch, harness, and control output need diagnosis.Usually a technician6 / 7 / 12The washer detected critical or warning level overflow by pressure or a redundant flood signal.Turn off both water supply valves and unplug the washer.Usually a technician8The control did not see the expected pressure sensor change during fill.Unplug the washer and confirm the water supply valves are open before restarting.Usually a technician9The washer has not seen a valid lid or door switch change over several cycles.Unplug the washer, open and close the lid or door, then restart.Usually a technician11The control detected an AC frequency or software clock fault.Unplug the washer for 1 minute and try one cycle.Usually a technician13The backup circuit saw the lid or door unlocked when it should have been locked.Unplug the washer, clear the lid or door area, and close it firmly.Usually a technician14A top-load washer lid lock did not lock or unlock when requested.Unplug the washer, wait a short time, and try one cycle.Usually a technician15The water temperature sensor signal is invalid.Needs a technician because the thermistor and wiring need diagnosis with the washer unplugged.Usually a technician17Dry load sensing timed out because the washer did not reach the target speed.Unplug the washer, remove the load, and restart a Drain and Spin cycle.Usually a technician19The washer was paused for too long or sat with water detected while off.Unplug the washer and restart only after removing the wet load.Often a home check20The calculated water volume exceeded a critical flood level.Turn off both water supply valves and unplug the washer.Usually a technician21The calculated water volume exceeded a flood warning level.Turn off both water supply valves and unplug the washer.Usually a technician22The washer detected an out of balance condition during dry load sensing.Unplug the washer, redistribute the load, and restart with a balanced load.Often a home check23The cycle was canceled because the lock could not reach the requested state.Unplug the washer, remove anything blocking the lock, and close the lid or door firmly.Usually a technician24The control saw the lid or door as both open and locked at the same time.Unplug the washer and clear the lid or door area before restarting.Usually a technician25 / 65The pressure signal dropped unexpectedly or the pressure sensor failed.Needs a technician because the pressure hose, sensor, water valves, and control need diagnosis.Usually a technician26On current GFW front-load models, the accelerometer circuit reported a fault; on some top-load models, code 35 can mean low supply voltage.Needs a technician because the model's mini-manual must confirm whether to diagnose supply voltage or the accelerometer circuit.Often a home check27Water was left in the tub with the lid or door open too long during a cycle.Unplug the washer, remove wet items, and restart only after the lid or door has been closed.Often a home check28A top-load washer detected an invalid option knob position while a cycle was running.Unplug the washer and make sure the knobs are clicked into a valid cycle or option position.Often a home check29The washer stopped because excessive suds or drag caused high motor current during spin.Unplug the washer, remove excess suds if visible, and restart later using the detergent amount on the label.Often a home check30A button or pad was detected as pressed for more than 60 seconds.Unplug the washer and make sure no button is stuck or held down by debris.Often a home check31The washer finished at a reduced spin speed because the load stayed out of balance.Unplug the washer, redistribute the load, and run Drain and Spin.Often a home check32 / 77The cycle was canceled because the lid or door could not unlock.Unplug the washer and wait for the lock to release; do not force the lid or door.Usually a technician33 / 34A newer front-load washer received an inverter fault from the drive system.Needs a technician because the inverter, motor, harness, and supply line need diagnosis.Usually a technician41-51 / 66-69A newer front-load washer received an inverter fault from the drive system.Needs a technician because supply voltage, frequency, and inverter operation need diagnosis.Usually a technician71-74 / 83 / 92A newer front-load washer received an inverter fault from the drive system.Needs a technician because the inverter, motor, harness, and supply line need diagnosis.Usually a technician35 / 59 / 60The accelerometer circuit reported a fault on models equipped with that board.Needs a technician because the accelerometer board and harness need diagnosis.Usually a technician61 / 63 / 64The accelerometer circuit reported a fault on models equipped with that board.Needs a technician because the accelerometer board and harness need diagnosis.Usually a technician87-90The accelerometer circuit reported a fault on models equipped with that board.Needs a technician because the accelerometer board and harness need diagnosis.Usually a technician37The washer did not detect the expected temperature rise during a heater test.Needs a technician because the heater, thermistor, wiring, and control must be diagnosed.Usually a technician38 / 39 / 40The vent damper did not report the expected open or closed feedback.Needs a technician because the vent damper motor, feedback switches, and wiring need diagnosis.Usually a technician84The vent damper did not report the expected open or closed feedback.Needs a technician because supply voltage, frequency, and the main control need diagnosis.Usually a technician57The door was unlocked while the pressure sensor detected water above the door threshold.Turn off both water supply valves, unplug the washer, and do not force the door open.Usually a technician58 / 93The main control detected a board component failure.Needs a technician because the main control board has reported an internal component failure.Usually a technician62The system requested full inverter power while the door was unlocked.Unplug the washer, clear the door area, and close the door firmly.Usually a technician70The inverter detected repeated startup volt or frequency faults.Unplug the washer for 1 minute and try one cycle.Usually a technician78The main board detected an API software mismatch with another board.Needs a technician because connected control boards may need software or board diagnosis.Usually a technician80The humidity sensor board reported a failure or data out of range.Needs a technician because the humidity sensor board and wiring need diagnosis.Usually a technician81The main control lost the humidity sensor board heartbeat signal.Needs a technician because the humidity sensor board has lost communication with the main control.Usually a technician85The voltage detected by the main control is outside the expected range.Unplug the washer for 1 minute and try one cycle.Usually a technician91The user interface and main control stopped communicating.Needs a technician because the user interface, main control, and harness need diagnosis.Usually a technicianDon't see your symptom?
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How do I reset a GE washer error code?
Unplug the washer for 2 minutes, then plug it back in and restart the cycle after any lockout period ends. If the code returns, the washer is still detecting the fault.
Why does the same code keep coming back?
The control is still seeing the same condition, such as slow fill, slow drain, an unbalanced load, a lock problem, or a sensor fault. Stop using the washer if water will not shut off, the lid or door will not unlock, or the washer smells hot, and contact a technician.
Are older E codes the same as newer number codes?
No. Older front-load models use E codes such as E22 and E31, while newer electronic models may store numbered fault codes in Consumer Error Mode.
Is bALAnCINg an error code?
No. bALAnCINg means the washer is trying to redistribute the load, and it is a status message rather than a failure.
Still showing the problem after the checks?
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