--- title: "LG dishwasher showing LE | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What LE means on LG dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-le/" --- # LG dishwasher showing LE The wash motor is not running as the control expects. ## What LE actually means. The wash motor is not running as the control expects. LG says the cause may be the motor itself or the harness between the motor and the board. LG dishwasher display · also shown as CE What to do when LE shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Wash motor and circulation The pump that pushes water through the spray arms is not running at the speed the control expects. Debris in the chopper or the pump is checked before the motor. ### Usually leads to Wash motor and circulation The motor that throws the water at the dishes, and the most expensive part most dishwashers have. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes Dishes come out with food stuck on, gritty film or spots that a full cycle should have removed. ### Make LG Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models. ### Source LG US support: Error codes - dishwasher (Wayback copy, 18 Nov 2025) Some LG models display CE instead of LE for the same motor error. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from LG's own guidance for LE on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Turn the dishwasher off with the Power button. 02 Cut the breaker for 10 seconds, restore it and start a new cycle. 03 If LE or CE comes back, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [wash motor and circulation](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/wash-motor-and-circulation-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do Do not force the spray arms by hand to see whether the motor is stuck. The motor sits under the tub, and turning the arms tells you nothing about it. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problems LE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-cleaning/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-cleaning/) It also comes with - [**Dishwasher Making Loud Noise**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-loud-noise/) Problem ### Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes 5 causes, cheapest first Where LE usually leads ## Wash motor and circulation. **Circulation pump or wash motor · highest.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/wash-motor-and-circulation-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) Keeping it out of trouble ### Filter and spray arm cleaning, step by step Checks you can make yourself ### Clean the filter first: the ten-minute fix Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## LG dishwashers. Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models. 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[LG US support: Error codes - dishwasher (Wayback copy, 18 Nov 2025)](https://web.archive.org/web/20251118160037/https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/error-codes-dishwasher--20150140938312) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Some LG models display CE instead of LE for the same motor error. ## LG LE dishwasher repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Turn the dishwasher off with the Power button. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Can I tell whether the LG wash motor is jammed by spinning the arms? No, the motor is mounted beneath the tub, so moving the arms by hand says nothing about its condition. A 10-second breaker reset and a fresh cycle is the owner test LG allows. ### What is the difference between LE and CE on an LG? They are the same wash motor error; some LG models simply print CE. In either form the trouble lies in the motor or in the wiring harness that links it to the control board. --- **[Read on the site: LG dishwasher showing LE | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-le/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**