GE Top-load washer Error Codes: Full List & Meanings

Every GE top-load washer error code in the GE top-load washer error-code chart, as published by Sears PartsDirect, with its meaning. Codes vary by model, so confirm in your owner's manual. Support: GE Appliances support (products.geappliances.com).

Codes by system

Motor / drive

All GE top-load washer error codes

Codes marked "Reset only" or "Service" have no separate page because the manufacturer publishes no owner fix beyond a reset or a service call.

Code	Meaning	System	Owner action
1 Flash	Motor failure.	Motor / drive	Service
2 Flashes	Slipping drive belt or loose hub nut on the spin basket.	Motor / drive	Service
3 Flashes	Defective inverter control.	Control / electronics	Service
4 Flashes	Mode shifter circuit failed. The mode shifter is a component on the drive shaft assembly.	Motor / drive	Service
5 Flashes	Motor failure.	Motor / drive	Service
6 Flashes	Locked rotor on the drive motor.	Motor / drive	Service
7 Flashes	Lid didn't open for 4 consecutive cycles. The inverter control expects to see the lid switch open after every cycle. When 4 cycles are completed without the lid switch opening, the inverter control assumes that the lid switch is defective.	Door / lock	Service
8 Flashes	Motor overheated.	Motor / drive	Owner checks
9 Flashes	Motor brake mechanism is defective.	Motor / drive	Service

Symptoms

Sources

Sears PartsDirect: GE top-load washer error-code chart (third-party copy of manufacturer service data)

Last reviewed: October 20, 2026. ErrorCodePro is not affiliated with GE.