KitchenAid Cooktop Error Codes: Full List & Meanings

Every KitchenAid cooktop error code in the KitchenAid cooktop error-code chart, as published by Sears PartsDirect, with its meaning. Codes vary by model, so confirm in your owner's manual. Support: KitchenAid Product Help (producthelp.kitchenaid.com).

Codes by system

Control / electronics

All KitchenAid cooktop 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
03	One or more control keys are permanently pressed.	Control / electronics	Owner checks
12	Communication error between the touch control module and the electronic control board.	Control / electronics	Reset only
13	Defective touch control module.	Control / electronics	Reset only
22	Defective touch control module.	Control / electronics	Reset only
36	Defective sensor on the touch control module.	Sensors	Reset only

Symptoms

Sources

Sears PartsDirect: KitchenAid cooktop error-code chart (third-party copy of manufacturer service data)

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