Codes / LG / Washer (front load)

LG LE: The motor cannot run, usually from an overload or an object in the tub.

LG's front load washer error code list says LE means the motor cannot run, and names an overload or a foreign object in the tub as the usual cause.

Source: LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List(New), last updated by LG 2026-03-09; read 2026-10-17. 3 owner checks listed.

Fault isolation, in LG's order

• Owner check from LG's page
• Observation LG asks you to make
• Request service: technician only beyond here
• Code should clear

The checks, with LG's detail

1. 1Unplug the washer, wait 5 minutes and retry

   LG lists this first.

2. 2Reduce the load

   LG says to use the bedding cycle for heavy items or large blankets.

3. 3Remove any foreign object from the tub

   Power the washer off, unload it, and remove any coin or other object with pliers or tweezers.

4. Does LE still appear?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

These verified pages use the code LE (or one of its aliases) for something else:

• 1ESamsung washer: Moisture was detected where it should not be, or the sensor is faulty.

Same symptom on other brands

• CELG washer: Over-current in the motor circuit.
• F7 E1Whirlpool washer: A motor speed sensing error: the motor cannot reach cycle speed.

Other LG codes here

• OELG washer: The washer cannot drain the water from the wash cycle.
• UELG washer: The washer could not balance the load for spin.
• IELG washer: The washer did not fill with water in time.
• dELG washer: The washer door did not lock.
• FELG washer: Too much water entered the drum.
• PELG washer: A water level sensor fault.
• SudLG washer: Too many suds were detected.
• AELG washer: The safety switch detected an internal leak.

That is 8 of the 16 LG washer codes verified here. The rest, with every display variant in one table, are on LG washer error codes.

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