LG dishwasher
showing LE
The wash motor is not running as the control expects.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Wash motor and circulation
- Wash motor and circulation
- Source: LG
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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 dishwasherKind of codeWash 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 toWash motor and circulation
The motor that throws the water at the dishes, and the most expensive part most dishwashers have.
Shows up asDishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes
Dishes come out with food stuck on, gritty film or spots that a full cycle should have removed.
MakeLG
Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models.
SourceLG 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.
Turn the dishwasher off with the Power button.
Cut the breaker for 10 seconds, restore it and start a new cycle.
If LE or CE comes back, book a visit.
Still there?
It usually turns into wash motor and circulation. 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
Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes
5 causes, cheapest first
Where LE usually leads
Wash motor and circulation.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
All guidesLG
dishwashers.
Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models.
LG dishwasher repair
In LG's own words
LE or CE display message is a motor error.
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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about LE.
Can I clear LE myself?
Can I tell whether the LG wash motor is jammed by spinning the arms?
What is the difference between LE and CE on an LG?
Back to your everyday
Still showing LE?
Book with the characters exactly as shown, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.