Washer Diagnostics
LG Washer
LG Washer
Error Codes
Meanings, severity levels, safe checks you can perform, and when to call a technician.
Enter the code shown on your washer display
Is it safe to keep using it?
Depends on code severity. Low/Medium codes often allow continued use, High severity requires immediate stop.
Can error codes be reset?
Some codes clear after power cycle. Persistent codes indicate underlying issues needing repair.
When should I stop using it?
Stop immediately for water leak codes, burning smell, or any High severity error.
Error Code Directory
Click any code for detailed troubleshooting steps
Low
Medium
High
Code
Meaning
Severity
Common Symptom
CE
Motor overcurrent
High
The drum halts abruptly during agitation or spin as the overcurrent protection trips, leaving laundry wet inside a stopped machine.
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DE
Door not latched or lock failure
Medium
The door handle or latch tab fails to catch in the door lock assembly, causing the door to swing back open when released.
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DE1
Door not fully closed
Low
Pressing Start produces no drum movement — the machine detects the door is not sealed and prevents the cycle from beginning to avoid water leakage.
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DE2
Door latch not engaged
Medium
The door sits flush and feels shut, but pressing Start does nothing — the electronic lock confirmation is missing so the control board refuses to begin the cycle.
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FE
Tub overfilling
High
The inlet valve keeps running well past the normal fill time and the water level visibly rises toward the top of the drum opening.
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IE
Water not filling
Medium
You can see or hear that water is trickling in much slower than normal, or no water enters the tub at all after the cycle starts.
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LE
Motor locked or overloaded
High
The drum abruptly stops turning during the wash or spin phase and does not attempt to restart, indicating the motor control circuit has cut power.
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OE
Water not draining
Medium
The tub still contains water at the end of the cycle and the machine stops without completing drain or spin.
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PE
Water level sensor fault
Medium
The machine adds far more or far less water than expected for the selected cycle, indicating it cannot accurately read the current water level.
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PF
Power failure during wash cycle
Medium
The drum halts completely during a wash or spin cycle, leaving clothes soaking wet and unsatisfactory rinsed.
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SE
Motor hall sensor failure
High
The motor receives power and attempts to start, produces a brief hum or vibration, then immediately stops because the control board receives no valid position signal from the hall sensor to continue commutation.
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SUD
Excessive suds / over-sudsing
Low
A thick layer of soap foam is visible through the porthole glass or seeping around the rubber door gasket during the wash or rinse phase.
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TE
Temperature sensor fault
Medium
The heating element does not activate because the control board cannot verify temperature from the sensor, defaulting to cold water for safety.
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UE
Unbalanced load
Low
The machine pauses its spin cycle, adds a small amount of water, and attempts to redistribute the load by tumbling slowly.
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