Washer parts and repair
We hold documented failures for 38 washer models, with 587 fitment-verified parts in stock on Amazon at our last read. The median part is $30.95, and 68% cost under $50. Most of what goes wrong is cheap; the expensive part of a repair is usually finding out which part it is.
Amazon prices on this page were read from Amazon at 11:33 UTC on 19 Oct 2026. Prices change. Amazon's page shows the current price. Any price more than 24 hours old is hidden.
Which part fits your washer?
The model number is on a sticker inside the door, behind the kick plate, or on the back. Everything below depends on it — which part fits, what it costs today, and whether the repair is worth doing at all.
What actually fails on a washer
Ordered by how many of our documented models carry that part — not by likelihood. We hold no failure-frequency data and will not imply one.
| Component | Models | Typical part | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drain Pump | 65 | $31.00 | $7.03–$155.97 |
| Door Lock | 62 | $24.99 | $4.59–$80.99 |
| Control Board | 62 | $139.74 | $35.38–$399.95 |
| Lid Lock | 55 | $25.99 | $6.20–$108.99 |
| Water Inlet Valve | 48 | $28.99 | $14.59–$85.23 |
| Dispenser | 45 | $43.18 | $16.95–$331.72 |
| Drive Belt | 42 | $11.07 | $6.99–$52.99 |
| Shock Absorber | 36 | $26.45 | $14.67–$63.99 |
| Door Boot Seal | 23 | $95.14 | $8.99–$306.99 |
| Door Switch | 23 | $18.99 | $4.97–$25.85 |
| Pressure Switch | 19 | $15.69 | $9.80–$152.78 |
| Drum | 16 | $46.99 | $7.97–$265.99 |
| Drain Hose | 15 | $49.09 | $7.03–$60.65 |
| Transmission | 13 | $185.99 | $9.69–$198.76 |
| Heating Element | 13 | $131.66 | $14.99–$304.50 |
| Thermistor | 10 | $18.20 | $7.99–$82.99 |
Swipe the table sideways to see the price range →
10 further components documented.
Try the free check first
Every documented failure we hold for a washer has a check that costs nothing, and it comes before any part. Some of them are the whole fix:
- Clean the drain filter - manual: MAINTENANCE.
- Clean the inlet filter screens - manual: Cleaning the Water Inlet Filters.
- Redistribute the load and re-level the machine - manual: the unbalance error causes.
- Rule out an overloaded or badly unbalanced load first — repeated imbalance shutdowns can throw a belt off its pulleys with nothing actually broken; rebalance the load and retry before ordering a part.
- Check for a coin or underwire trapped between drum and tub before assuming bearings.
Is it worth fixing?
Usually, yes. Washer parts are among the cheapest we hold, and the running-cost difference between a working machine and a current one is small. The exception is water: our certified per-cycle water figures are the number worth comparing.
We can run that arithmetic in full on 15 washer models — the ones where a documented repair record and a federal energy certification both exist for the same machine. Check yours.
Start from the symptom
By brand
Frigidaire / Electrolux · GE · LG · Samsung · Whirlpool
Washers with a full repair record
- Electrolux ELFW7537AW0
- Electrolux ELFW7637AT0
- Frigidaire CFLE3900UW0
- Frigidaire FFLE3900UW1
- Frigidaire FFLE3900UW2
- Frigidaire FFLG3900UW1
- Frigidaire FLCE752CAW0
- GE GTW465ASN2WW
- LG WM4000HBA
- Whirlpool WET4027EW0
- Whirlpool WFW85HEFW0
Not worth fixing?
Every certified washer we hold, ranked by what it actually costs to run within its own size class. Compare washers →