GE washing machines fault codes
Every GE washing machines fault code we have documented, with what it means. Pick yours to see causes, checks and the parts involved.
● 29 codes documented
GE uses 29 fault codes on its washing machines, shown on the display when the machine stops — among them 1 flash, 2 flashes, 3 flashes, 4 flashes, 6 flashes. Each one points to a specific part: on this page you find them all, with what they mean.
How to read the code on the display
On most GE appliances the code appears on the display when the cycle stops, or is spelled out by a sequence of blinking lights.
Write the code down before switching off: many machines clear it when unplugged, and without the code the fault has to be found from scratch.
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All GE codes
29 codes, in order. Click one to open its page.
| CODE | WHAT IT MEANS |
|---|---|
| 1 flash | Motor failure |
| 2 flashes | Slipping drive belt or loose hub nut on the spin basket |
| 3 flashes | Defective inverter control |
| 4 flashes | Mode shifter circuit failed |
| 6 flashes | Locked rotor on the drive motor |
| 7 flashes | Lid didn't open for 4 consecutive cycles |
| 8 flashes | Motor overheated |
| 9 flashes | Motor brake mechanism is defective |
| E1 | User interface control board is defective |
| E10 | Drive motor communication error |
| E14 | Washer overfilled with water |
| E15 | Drive motor windings are defective |
| E2 | Main control board is defective |
| E22 | No fill or slow fill |
| E26 | Communication failure between the user interface control board and the main control board |
| E31 | Draining timed out |
| E38 | Dispenser error |
| E39 | Dispenser won't move |
| E43 | Inverter control board defective |
| E46 | Drive motor overheating |
| E47 | Inverter control board is overheating |
| E48 | Drive motor defective (open winding) |
| E49 | Drive motor overloaded |
| E6 | Water level sensor is defective |
| E65 | Water level sensor failure |
| E70 | Stuck key on the control panel |
| E71 | Defective main control board |
| E8 | Drain problem |
| E9 | Dispenser problem |