Seeing **bE2** on a Samsung dishwasher narrows the problem to **button / touch-control error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. The useful diagnostic value of the code is the subsystem it identifies. A good repair process confirms the symptom, checks the accessible external conditions, and then follows the model-specific circuit only if the display returns. The recorded display form is **bE2**. Search normalization stores it as **BE2** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeBE2
ApplianceDishwasher
Quick answer
Button / touch-control error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so BE2 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Seeing **bE2** on a Samsung dishwasher narrows the problem to **button / touch-control error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. The useful diagnostic value of the code is the subsystem it identifies. A good repair process confirms the symptom, checks the accessible external conditions, and then follows the model-specific circuit only if the display returns. The recorded display form is **bE2**. Search normalization stores it as **BE2** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
While bE2 is active, one or more controls may not respond normally or may appear held down.
One clue that supports the bE2 diagnosis is that the appliance can beep, cancel, or refuse to start while the input is detected.
When the bE2 condition is present, the code may return immediately when the control panel self-check runs.
A symptom that fits bE2 is that bE2 appears during the dishwasher function associated with button / touch-control error.
A symptom that fits bE2 is that the cycle can stop, drain, fail to fill/heat, or repeat a stage.
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
As an external check for bE2, make sure no object, moisture, cleaner residue, or protective film is pressing the control.
To rule out an accessible cause, dry and clean the exterior control surface without flooding it.
A safe owner-level check is to try the documented Control Lock/Child Lock procedure if relevant.
Before requesting service for bE2, do not open the panel to bypass a stuck key.
Before requesting service for bE2, record the code before resetting.
With bE2 recorded, check water supply, drain path/filter, door, detergent/suds, and visible leaks only when relevant.
Important safety warning. Safety takes priority over clearing bE2. Stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips. Do not defeat leak or door-safety switches.
Get help
When to request repair service
If the control is clean and unobstructed but the input code returns, the keypad, harness, or control board may require diagnosis. If bE2 keeps returning, record the stage at which it reappears so the technician can test the button / touch-control error path instead of replacing parts by guesswork.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
One controlled restart is reasonable after correcting an obvious external issue. A recurring **bE2** display should be treated as diagnostic evidence, not as a reason to keep rebooting the appliance.
Do not keep operating the appliance through a hazardous symptom just to see whether **bE2** clears. If there is heat, water, electrical, gas, or food-safety risk, stop and arrange diagnosis.
No. **bE2** tells you which condition or check the control detected. The same display can result from the named component, its wiring, a connector, a supply/airflow/water condition, or the control that reads it.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Dishwasher bE2** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
