E25 on a Bosch dishwasher points at the drain pump specifically — either something is jamming the pump, the pump cover isn't seated, or the drain path is blocked. It's a close cousin of E24, but E25 leans more toward the pump itself than the filter/hose. Here's how a tech works it, and some of it you can do yourself.
The most common E25 cause: a shard of glass, a seed, a bit of bone, or a toothpick lodges in the pump impeller and stops it — often after a broken dish.
Check it: Remove the bottom rack and the filter cylinder, then check the pump area at the base (Bosch makes it accessible). Clear any debris you find in the impeller. Reseat everything snugly.
If the pump cover (the small removable cover over the impeller) isn't clicked fully back into place after cleaning, E25 shows.
Check it: Make sure the pump cover is seated and locked correctly — a common miss after cleaning the filter area.
A kinked drain hose or a clogged check valve stops the water from leaving and reads as a pump fault.
Check it: Check the hose behind the unit and under the sink for kinks or clogs; make sure the under-sink connection and any air gap are clear.
If the pump area, cover, and hose are all clear but E25 persists, the drain pump has failed.
Check it: If everything upstream is clean and it still won't drain, this is the tech diagnosis and pump replacement.
Usually repair — most E25 codes clear for free by clearing debris from the pump and reseating the cover, and even a drain pump is an affordable part plus flat labor.
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Remove the filter and check the drain pump area at the base for debris (glass, seeds, a toothpick jam the impeller), clear it, and make sure the pump cover is seated correctly. Then check the drain hose for kinks. If it still won't drain, the pump needs a tech.
Both are drainage faults — E24 leans toward a blocked drain path (filter/hose), while E25 points more at the drain pump itself or its cover. Start by clearing the pump area and checking the cover for E25.
Often nothing (clearing the pump and reseating the cover) or an affordable drain pump if it failed. Your $50 Quick Check credits toward the repair.