What breaks on dishwashers

In 91 dishwasher repairs our technicians diagnosed since June 2026, the most common findings were leak (door gasket, pump seal) (24%), control / main board (23%) and drain pump / clog (19%).

These are repair reports, not a reliability ranking: we see more of the brands more people own, and many of these jobs came through home-warranty companies. Counts are what the technician found; one job can show more than one problem.

What our technicians found

• leak (door gasket, pump seal)
  22 of 91 diagnosed repairs (24%)
• control / main board
  21 of 91 diagnosed repairs (23%)
• drain pump / clog
  17 of 91 diagnosed repairs (19%)
• heating element
  14 of 91 diagnosed repairs (15%)
• wash pump / motor
  13 of 91 diagnosed repairs (14%)
• spray arm
  8 of 91 diagnosed repairs (9%)
• nothing broken (reset, settings, house power or plumbing)
  8 of 91 diagnosed repairs (9%)
• detergent dispenser
  7 of 91 diagnosed repairs (8%)
• door latch or hinge
  5 of 91 diagnosed repairs (5%)
• water valve
  4 of 91 diagnosed repairs (4%)

When the customer says…

What our technicians found for each complaint about dishwashers.

• leaking14 repairs · usually: leak (door gasket, pump seal) (93%)

By brand

• GE17 repairs · most often: leak (door gasket, pump seal) (29%)

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