Samsung Refrigerator Error Codes

All Samsung refrigerator error codes with step-by-step troubleshooting, multimeter specs, and OEM part numbers.

19 error codes

Code	Meaning	Severity	Difficulty
22C	Samsung refrigerator 22C means the freezer evaporator temperature sensor has failed or is reading outside the expected range. The freezer evaporator sensor monitors the temperature of the evaporator coil assembly to manage the defrost cycle and compressor operation. A failed sensor causes the control board to lose freezer temperature data, potentially disrupting cooling cycles. highintermediate	high	intermediate
25E	Samsung refrigerator 25E indicates the fridge compartment defrost sensor has failed or is reading outside the expected range. This is the refrigerator-side equivalent of 39C (which is the freezer defrost sensor) - 25E specifically monitors the defrost heater in the fresh food (fridge) section of French door and side-by-side models that have separate defrost circuits for each compartment. highintermediate	high	intermediate
2E	Samsung refrigerator 2E means the freezer temperature sensor is shorted - its resistance has dropped to near zero ohms, which the control board interprets as an impossibly high temperature reading in the freezer. 2E is the shorted-sensor counterpart to 22C (open/drifted sensor) - both are freezer sensor faults but 2E specifically indicates a hard short rather than drift or open circuit. highintermediate	high	intermediate
33E	Samsung refrigerator 33E indicates the ice room fan motor inside the ice maker compartment has failed or is not running. On Samsung French door models, a small dedicated fan circulates cold air through the ice maker compartment to keep ice from clumping. When this fan stops, the ice maker compartment temperature rises, ice sticks together, and eventually the compartment freezes completely solid, blocking ice dispensing. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
39C	Samsung refrigerator 39C means the freezer defrost sensor has tripped or failed, or the freezer defrost heater has failed causing ice to build up on the evaporator coils. The 39C code is the most frequently displayed Samsung fridge error because defrost heater failure is the single most common hardware fault in Samsung French door and side-by-side refrigerators. highintermediate	high	intermediate
40C	Samsung refrigerator 40C indicates a fault in the ice maker room ambient temperature sensor - the sensor that measures the air temperature inside the ice maker compartment rather than the ice tray itself. This is distinct from 40E (which monitors the ice maker cycle sensor) and is specific to Samsung French door and 4-door Flex models that have a dedicated ice maker room with its own climate monitoring. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
40E	Samsung refrigerator 40E indicates a fault in the ice maker temperature sensor circuit. On French door and 4-door Flex models with automatic ice makers, the ice maker uses a dedicated temperature sensor to monitor the ice making tray and ice room temperatures. A failed or out-of-range sensor triggers 40E and interrupts ice maker operation. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
41	Error code 41 on a Samsung refrigerator indicates the ice room fan motor is not operating. This fan circulates cold air through the ice maker compartment. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
FREEZING	A Samsung refrigerator freezing food has specific causes related to Samsung's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
HUB	Samsung refrigerators display numeric and alphanumeric error codes on the door panel to indicate sensor, defrost, ice maker, and fan failures. The most common Samsung fridge codes - 39C, 33E, 22C, 25E, 2E, 40E, and 40C - all point to specific sensor or motor failures in the freezer, fridge, or ice maker circuits. highintermediate	high	intermediate
ICE-BUILDUP	Defrost Heater and Drain Fix mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
ICE-MAKER	A Samsung refrigerator ice maker not working has specific causes related to Samsung's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
ICE-MAKER	Causes and Fixes mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
LEAKING	A Samsung refrigerator leaking water has specific causes related to Samsung's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
LEAKING	Causes and Fixes mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
NOISE	Causes and Fixes mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
NOISE	A Samsung refrigerator making noise has specific causes related to Samsung's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
NOT-COOLING	A Samsung refrigerator not cooling has specific causes related to Samsung's design and component choices. mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate
WATER-DISPENSER	Causes and Fixes mediumintermediate	medium	intermediate