Most repair requests start with a symptom, not a part name. The groups below sort common Samsung complaints by appliance, with links to the repair page, the posts that go deeper and the code pages that apply. If your symptom is not listed, send it with your request on the contact page.
Refrigerators
Cold-side trouble is usually about airflow, defrost, door seals or controls. Details are on Samsung refrigerator repair and in the Samsung refrigerators guide.
- Frost, ice buildup or a stuck ice bucket: see the ice maker freeze-up post.
- Food freezing in the fresh-food section: freezing food post.
- Water under the crisper drawers: water under drawers post.
- Door alarm with the doors closed: door alarm post.
- Codes on the display: refrigerator 14E and the rest of the Samsung error codes.
Washers
Water, balance and door problems dominate. The full picture is on Samsung washer repair and in the Samsung washers guide.
- Water stays in the drum: washer will not drain.
- Slow or no fill: washer will not fill.
- Loud spinning: grinding and knocking noises.
- Musty drum or stopped cycles: musty smell and cycle that pauses.
- Codes: washer 1E and others.
Dryers
Heat, drum movement and venting are the three areas to separate. See Samsung dryer repair and Samsung dryers.
- Codes such as dryer 3C and dryer 5C.
- Gas or electric confusion: read how to find a Samsung model number.
Dishwashers
Water in, water out, and drying are the usual divisions. See Samsung dishwasher repair and Samsung dishwashers.
- Standing water: dishwasher will not drain.
- Stops after filling: fills then stops washing.
- Wet dishes: not drying; leaks: base leak.
- Codes: dishwasher 1E.
Ranges, ovens and cooktops
Ignition, temperature and sensor faults are covered on Samsung range and oven repair and Samsung cooktop repair, with the Samsung ranges and ovens and Samsung cooktops guides as background.
- Burner that will not light: gas burner post.
- Uneven or slow oven: bakes unevenly and slow preheat.
- Pan not detected: induction cooktop post.
- Cooktop codes such as 5E.
Microwaves
Heating and control faults are covered on Samsung microwave repair and in Samsung microwaves. If you see sparks inside, stop using it and read the sparking post. Display codes are on pages such as microwave C-10.
Smart features and noises
For app problems, read SmartThings commands fail and reconnecting after a router change. For unfamiliar sounds, how to document a new noise helps. If you are weighing a repair against a new purchase, see the repair or replace framework.