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Frigidaire Refrigerator Error Codes

5 published guides for Frigidaire refrigerator appliances. Check the model-specific scope before using a guide.

Find the spelling on your display

Alternate spellings are listed beside the main code when our database groups them in the same guide. They are not interchangeable on every model. Open the guide to check applicability, likely causes and owner checks; a code identifies a condition, not automatically a part to replace.

Code / recorded aliasesGuideSeverity
CE
SYCE
Frigidaire Refrigerator SY CE — UI-to-Main-Control Communication Error During Operationhigh
CF
SYCF
Frigidaire Refrigerator SY CF — UI-to-Main-Control Communication Failure at Startuphigh
EF
SYEF
Frigidaire Refrigerator SY EF — Evaporator Fan Failurehigh
OPFrigidaire Refrigerator OP — Open Freezer or Fresh-Food Thermistormedium to high
SHFrigidaire Refrigerator SH — Shorted Freezer or Fresh-Food Thermistormedium to high

Before arranging service

Save a photo of the full code and rating label, and note when the warning appears: at startup, during operation or at the end. Tell the technician whether the appliance completes a cycle and what you already checked. This helps distinguish a recurring fault from an isolated warning.

A low severity label is not a safety clearance. If there is smoke, a burning smell, a leak near electrical parts or a gas smell, stop using the appliance and seek appropriate help. Use repair-cost ranges only after the fault is understood.