--- title: "Dishwasher Showing an Error Code: Causes and Fixes" description: "The display shows letters or numbers, or the lights flash in a pattern, and the cycle stops." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-error-code/" --- # Dishwasher Showing an Error Code The display shows letters or numbers, or the lights flash in a pattern, and the cycle stops. ## What it usually means. An error code is the dishwasher reporting which system did not do what the control expected: water did not arrive, water did not leave, heat did not rise, or a sensor stopped answering. The same characters mean different things on different makes, and on machines without a display the code is a blink pattern on the indicator lights. The exact code and the model number together are what make it useful. The 5 causes, cheapest first Answer these first 01 What are the exact characters, or how many times does each light blink? 02 What is the full model number, printed on the edge of the door or the tub? 03 Did the code appear at the start, the middle or the end of the cycle? 04 Is there water in the tub or on the floor when the code shows? 05 Does the code come back after a power reset? ## Check these before you book. Dishwasher error code: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything. 01 Write down or photograph the code before resetting anything. 02 Find the model number on the edge of the door or the side of the tub opening. 03 Note when in the cycle the code appeared and whether water was in the tub. ### Also worth checking - Look under the machine for water if the code might be a leak alert. - Try a one-minute breaker reset and note whether the same code returns. ### How soon does it need a visit? Depends on the code. A leak or overflow code with water on the floor calls for turning off the breaker and closing the supply valve under the sink. A drain or heating code can wait for a scheduled visit. ## The causes, cheapest first. 5 things dishwasher showing an error code turns out to be, from drain not completing in time to sensor or communication error. [The cost guide](https://dishwasherrepair.center/cost/) 1. 01 low to moderate ### Drain not completing in time Among the most common codes. The control ran the drain, and the water level did not drop. [Fixed by drain and pump repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/drain-and-pump-repair/) [See dishwasher not draining](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-draining/) 2. 02 low ### Fill not reaching level The control opened the inlet valve and did not see water arrive within its time limit. [Fixed by fill and water valve repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/fill-and-water-valve-repair/) [See dishwasher not filling with water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-filling/) 3. 03 low to moderate ### Heating not reaching temperature A code tied to heat means the water never got hot enough, or the sensor reported an impossible value. [Fixed by heating and drying repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/heating-and-drying-repair/) 4. 04 low to moderate ### Leak detected in the base Many machines have a float in a base pan. Water there stops the cycle and may run the drain pump. [Fixed by leak and seal repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/leak-and-seal-repair/) [See dishwasher leaking water](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-leaking-water/) 5. 05 moderate ### Sensor or communication error A sensor circuit that went open, or boards that stopped talking to each other, generates a code even with the parts intact. [Fixed by controls and sensors](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/controls-and-sensors/) 6. What it costs ### Every repair on the site's cost scale, side by side Open the cost guide ## What else it could be. Most often confused with dishwasher control panel not responding, then dishwasher not draining. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Codes that come with it - [`E27` Bosch · Mode, not a failure](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e27/) - [`980199` Cove · Mode, not a failure](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cove-980199/) - [`PF` Electrolux · Mode, not a failure](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-pf/) - [`01-24` Electrolux · Mode, not a failure](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-01-24/) - [`PF` Frigidaire · Mode, not a failure](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-pf/) - [`E:9001` Gaggenau · Mode, not a failure](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e9001/) [4 more codes, by make](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/) ### Dishwasher Control Panel Not Responding 5 causes ### Dishwasher Not Draining 6 causes Water or wiring at risk ### Dishwasher Leaking Water 6 causes ## The makes it happens on. 27 makes on this site; dishwasher showing an error code can show up on any of them. 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Often you can for a load or two if the reset clears it. Write the code down first, because clearing it repeatedly erases the pattern the technician needs. If it is a leak code, do not run it until you have looked under the machine. ### My dishwasher has no display. How does it show a code? Through the indicator lights. A light that blinks a set number of times, pauses and repeats is a code. Count the blinks, note which light is flashing, and look up the pattern for your model. ### Does the code tell me which part to buy? It tells you which system the control was watching. A drain code can be a clogged filter, a kinked hose or a failed pump. The code narrows the search; it does not name the part. ### Why does the dishwasher drain nonstop with a code showing? That usually means the leak sensor in the base found water and the control is pumping out to prevent overflow. Turn off the power and water, and look under the machine for the source. --- **[Read on the site: Dishwasher Showing an Error Code: Causes and Fixes](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-error-code/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**