Dishwasher not draining
Standing water, slow draining, or water left in the bottom after a cycle.
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Dishwasher Troubleshooting & Repair Guides
Identify what your dishwasher is doing wrong and open the guide that matches the symptom before you replace parts.
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Find your dishwasher problem
Start with the closest symptom. If two problems seem close, open the one that matches what happens first in the cycle.
Water and draining
Cleaning and drying
Dishwasher not cleaning
Food, film, grit, or cloudy residue remains after a full wash.
Dishwasher bottom rack not cleaning
The upper rack improves, but the lower rack still has food or weak spray coverage.
Dishwasher not drying
Dishes come out wet, cool, or covered in moisture after heated dry.
Dishwasher pods not dissolving
Detergent is left in the dispenser, stuck in the tub, or only partly dissolved.
Noise and spray problems
Dishwasher making noise
Humming, grinding, rattling, whining, buzzing, or thumping during the cycle.
Dishwasher not spraying water
The machine fills, but the spray arms are weak, silent, or not moving.
Dishwasher pump runs but no water sprays
You can hear the pump, but the wash action never really starts.
Start, door, and cycle issues
Dishwasher not starting
Lights may be on, but the dishwasher will not begin a wash cycle.
Dishwasher control panel not responding
Buttons are dead, ignored, or locked even though the panel may still light up.
Maytag dishwasher not starting
Maytag controls wake up, but Start, the latch, or the cycle will not respond.
Dishwasher door not latching
The door will not catch, stay shut, or confirm closed to the control.
Dishwasher stops mid-cycle
The cycle pauses, ends early, or never reaches the final rinse or dry.
Smells, dispensers, and odd behavior
Dishwasher smells bad
Sour, musty, sewer-like, or burnt smells show up before or after a cycle.
Dishwasher soap dispenser not opening
The detergent door stays closed or opens too late to clean properly.
Dishwasher filling with water when off
Clean or dirty water appears in the tub even when the dishwasher is not running.
