Headlights Problems of Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, occasionally when the vehicle impacted into a pothole or an object on the road the front driver-side headlight darkened. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who did not give a diagnosis however, informed the contact that there was an issue with the wiring in the front driver-side headlight. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic once again where it was diagnosed that the harness wiring in the front driver-side headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure still occurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter could be moved without depressing the brake pedal. The contact then stated that the vehicle had failed to start up after several attempts with the traction control and electronic stability control (esc) warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the gear shift indicator lights failed to illuminate as needed. The vehicle was initially towed to the dealer and was given a diagnostic fee; the vehicle was later towed back to the residence without a diagnostic test being performed. The contact stated that the front headlights and the horn failed to operate after replacing the battery. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 245,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the four doors would inadvertently lock and unlock, causing the battery to drain quickly. The contact used pliers to unlock and open the doors. Additionally, the headlights were dimmed, and the turn signals intermittently failed to operate as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the body control module (bcm) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, both low-beam headlights were failing to illuminate. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where both headlights were replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure had reoccurred and that the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic on two other occasions, where both headlights were replaced. After the repair, the contact stated that she then noticed that the passenger-side headlight was failing to illuminate again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

I have changed my passenger headlight 3 times and pigtail once and it still keeps going out called chevy they know its a common problem but can't do anything about it unless I pay not fair to the consumer.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the front headlights failed to illuminate without warning at start-up. The contact had taken the vehicle to a relative who was able to replace both headlights. Two months after the repair, the passenger’s side headlight failed to operate and had the headlight was replaced again by her relative. Despite the replacement of the headlight, the new headlight failed to operate as needed. The contact then purchased a third headlight and the headlight also failed to operate. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

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I have had recurring and constant problems with the low beam headlights and electrical connections in this car. I've already had the passengers side headlight and drivers side headlight "fixed" between 3 and 4 times. The drivers side low beam is out again as of 2 days ago. As far as the electrical problems, my trunk pop button doesn't work, the rr passengers side door doesn't lock, and I sometimes have trouble getting any of the buttons on my dash to work to change or control anything in the car. I have the same problem with the buttons on my steering wheel. My car has just over 70,000 miles on it. The headlight being out is always an issue when I'm driving. I got pulled over twice the other night because the headlight was out. There needs to be a recall issued for this problem - I've done my research and I know that lots of people have the same problem with this car. Not to mention the labor involved to even access the headlight. It's maddening to have wasted a lot of money to not have this issue fixed. I've had the bulb replaced multiple times, new pigtails installed and even removed the day time running lights connection from the fuse box because I read that having that connected might contribute to the headlight issue. Even that didn't work. Chevy needs to issue a recall. 2 working headlights is a basic need to drive a car. To have this constant issue is ridiculous.

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Steering gets hard to maneuver while driving all lights come on on the dashboard and have to stop and reset vehicle, headlights work when they want to. I was driving on a highway when my steering got hard to use. I had to get on the shoulder and reset the battery, in order to get home safely.

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My low beam headlights keep going out even after I change them. The driver side has been changed 3 times, everytime it went out immediately afterwards. This last time it went out within two hours after changing it. It doesn't help that I have to do take the entire bumper off to change the headlight; not making it the easiest task.

Passenger side low beam headlight goes out randomly. Wiring and headlight have been replaced, and does not seem to solve this issue. This happens approx. Every 6 months if not more. You have to remove the front bumper to get to the headlight which is a pain if done yourself. Very expensive if you pay a mechanic.

I've been seeing many complaints about headlight failure. Low beam headlight on the right side . . . Plus you have to take off the front trim panel to access the bulb. Very bad design.

Passenger side low-beam head light keeps going out, and have to replace every six months or less. Very costly due to design. Front bumper needs to be removed to get to headlight. Have had different mechanics change and issue continues to be the same.

Headlights burn out within a few months of replacement. Have had to replace two to three times a year. Poor design means the entire front end of the car must be removed to access and change headlight bulbs. Bulbs have gone out while driving on the highway, making a very unsafe situation.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the headlight connectors were melted and had to be replaced 7 times within the past three months. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that there was too much volts going to the headlight wiring connectors causing the connectors to melt. The vehicle was taken to van Chevrolet (100 NW vivion rd, kansas city, mo 64118, 816-527-8564) to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired however, a week later the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact emailed the manufacturer and received a response which stated that they were aware of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

I've replaced low beam headlight bulbs 4 times (3� on passenger side) the past 13 months; the high beams 3 times (2� on passenger side). Had to run on high beams only for approx 2 months cause both low beams went out a couple of months after replacing them. Been buying the higher end bulbs and been careful to not touch them. Had to replace yet other bulb tonight cause high beam went out. Replaced 1 high beam and 2 low beams and the passenger side low beam went out on the way home about 15 miles.

I've changed my passenger side low beam headlight 3 times and it keeps going out. I've had this done 3 times since September 2020. Also, my lock and unlock buttons do not work, except for on the passenger side, only the unlock side of the button works. I've had this car since September or October I believe of 2018. It's very frustrating and I've waisted over $500 getting it replaced.

The headlights constant comes on and blinks on and off and when this happens it unlocks the drivers side door I have been sitting in the car with the engine off and can hear the flickering of the lock just the other day I locked the door manually it unlocked by itself this happened several times before it actually lock. I have had to lock the doors manually for some time now. Back in October 2020 it was killing my battery causing me to have to get a boost constantly took it to the dealership they said it was the onstar system and I payed to have it removed and still the problem still is there. Battery was still dying due to the lights coming on at any given time and draining the battery. I decided to buy another battery no longer need a boost but the light problem still remains an issue.

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Passenger low beam headlight burned out 6 times and had to be replaced each time. Driver's side low beam burned out twice and replaced each time. Both headlights were replaced every time one went out. This was done to be safe as it is difficult and time consuming to replace. Currently driver's side is very dim and passenger side is out again and vehicle cannot be driven at night. Lights have gone out at random times and have caused very poor night vision. Luckily no accidents, but have been pulled over twice because of the issue. A couple incidents the headlights would go on and off when hit bumps in road. I read many reviews and believe this is a very common issue, gm is aware of the problem and has not recalled the vehicles to fix it.

My vehicle is experiencing all symptoms related to NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 and there is no active recall for my VIN. That problem his causing high voltage which keeps causing electrical issues like burning cables to the headlights and not getting power to multiple interior equipment such as the ipc which stops working while driving and I am no longer able to my speed and other information. I also get a engine power reduced error from a bad connected from the app to the bcm, code p1238.

My headlights have been replaced 3 times in the past 2 years (twice in the past 6 months). I am a single mom and cannot afford to continuously pay $180 to have bulbs replaced. I have to take it to a mechanic shop because the front bumper has to be removed. This last time, the left low beam light, would go on and off and then it just finally went out. It did not matter if I was sitting still or if the car was in motion, however, I did notice it happened more when I would hit bumps. It is almost like their is a loose wire somewhere. This vehicle needs to be recalled to fix the faulty issues that myself and others are having.

The headlights keep breaking. The right side more often. I see these Malibu's on the road all the time with a headlight out. It's expensive to replace and shouldn't happen as often as it does.

The low-beam headlights keep burning out. A melted socket was the first issue. It was repaired a month ago and now the same problem is again at play. There must be an electrical short. This is a common problem with these vehicles that many have reported. It costs dearly to have a mechanic take apart the front of the vehicle and work on the lights since you must take off the whole front bumper to access the headlights. I have paid for repair and bulb replacement already in the past 2 months. To see it happening again is very discouraging.

I have repeatedly replaced the passenger side low beam headlight bulb. Once I did it 3 times in two months. When they went out they would go out sometimes and then come back on the next day and go out again. The fourth time I took off the entire bumper to change the light (because the ridiculous design of the car requires you to do this) the light came on as I was removing the lamp from its place in to bumper I left it in and put the light back in (and the bumper back on) it worked for one day and went out again. I decided to register this complaint after finding a website where I went to try to figure out what was going on. At that website, I found many people describing the same problem that I was having, all but one were experiencing this problem on the passenger side. I realize it is dangerous to drive with only one lamp, but the frequency of the problem makes it time an cost prohibitive to continually replace the bulb, especially when it goes out soon after it is replaced. It is very frustrating, I felt I had to do this after trying to fix it again last week. The problem has occurred periodically over the last two years with the most recent occurance on July 8, 2020.

The low beam headlights on my vehicle burn out and need to be replaced every 3-4 months (3-4 times per year for the last 6 years I have owned the vehicle). This is not only an expensive repair (because my mechanic needs to remove the bumper in order to complete it), but extremely dangerous. Multiple times my headlights have suddenly stopped working at night without warning. Sometimes pulling over and hitting the headlight assembly will cause it to have a better connection again, causing the lights to work, but this fix is only temporary. The connectors keep melting, my mechanic and I now believe, due to the high amperage caused by the 70% reduction in power during the vehicle's daytime running light mode. My complaints to the manufacturer have gone unheard. It is clear that the manufacturer needs to provide for a heavier connector than the oem part, and perhaps different bulbs, to remedy this safety issue. In the year 2020 it should not be so difficult to keep both low beam headlights running! I can get around the issue by using my high beam lights, but this is hazardous to other motorists. It is a poor design, and I am convinced that there will not be a satisfactory fix for this safety issue until NHTSA compels gm to issue a recall.

The left headlight doesn't get power. The low beams to be exact. But now both low beams aren't getting power. The radio doesn't get power either. I believe it's a faulty wire harness. Please recall this vehicle. The lights go out at random times both moving and stationary. It's uncontrollable, also very unsafe for who ever is in the vehicle.

My 2012 chevy Malibu passenger side low beam has gone out for the second time in less than a year. After doing some research, I found this is a common issue for the chevy Malibu. Entries stating similar issues specifically effecting the same passenger side low beam, totaled more than 300 on carproblemzoo. Com this is not only a monetary issue, not only a resource issue, but a significant risk to operator and bystander safety. If gm does not acknowledge they have supplied a faulty product, as described by the hundreds of complaints listed online, they are complicit to any accidents or injury caused by their lack of action and concern. My own experience has been frightening, noticing a lack of power after I'm already on the road, only seeing one light from my car reflecting on another car or surface. The general public takes great care to make sure their vehicles can both safely operate and transport themselves and others. With this damaged part in chevy's Malibu, making great strides for a safe vehicle could be for nothing if the light does not do its job. With this in mind, please consider the climate we live in today. The difference between a faulty headlight, and a reliable light, could mean life or death not only for those on the road, but for poc, targeted by police, for a faulty headlight. In 2015, darrius stewart was a passenger in a 2009 chevy Malibu. He unjustly lost his life to a police officer after the driver was pulled over for what do you ask? a headlight out. Darrius stewart. General motors- recall. . Read more...

The low beam portion of headlights started going out and back on periodically while driving I've replaced the bulbs twice within 6 months and it continues to repeat issue the bulbs are not blown. Multiple reports online of this issue but no recall. If headlights fail during dark driving conditions could cause serious or even fatal accidents. The information online suggests wiring harness issues.

There is a situation happening with the headlight. The electrical system is so compromised that it melts and destroys the connections. I have replaced tons of bulbs and now the light connector is eroding because of excessive heat conductivity within the system.

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Headlights and high beams keep going out got the changed 6 times in less than 4 months came back on one time when I had the anti theft problem and had to jump my car but then back to being out again.

Passenger side headlight intermittently goes out for no apparent reason. The vehicle could be stationary or in motion and it does not matter. Sometimes the light will go out and back on when moving over a bumpy road.

Within a year I have had to have the headlight bulbs in my 2010 chevi Malibu replaced 7 times. That is insane! it is time consuming, expensive and unexceptional. The replacement is no easy fix as the bumper and wheel cover have to be removed to get access. This is extremely frustrating and needs a recall to fix this once for all.

Headlights repeatedly go out, even after changing the low beam lights almost every month. Low beams will randomly go on and off, stationary or in movement. I live in the city, most times driving in darkness. Very dangerous.

I have had to replace my passenger and drivers side headlights for the 5th time in the last 3 years. Just replaced the passenger headlight last week and exactly a week later, it is back out on the same side, 6th time. In the past, I've had both replaced when one blows out because of how you have access the headlights, the car repair shops charges me $180 and up. Imagine me having to doing this that much because it is mandatory to get repaired. I can not drive with one headlight or none. One blows and a few months later the other blows or the same. It is hard to tell exactly at what point it happens because at times you just don't know it is out until someone calls you or a kind driver let's you know. I found out this last time by pulling into my garage and seeing the dim glare on the front wall as I was pulling in. There are lots of others with this problem in the google search for a resolution. People have tried several options for repairs and no luck. This must be recalled. The 2010 chevy Malibu design to repair the headlight makes it highly inconvenient for my pockets due to the cost of labor. Many shops have refused servicing me because of the amount of time it takes to get to the headlight by taking off the bumper and the number of screws to be removed etc. I have had to miss work, go in late or leave early to get my headlight/s replaced. Totally unacceptable and unlucky being an owner of this vehicle.

Passenger side low beam headlight goes out intermittently. Bulb is not burnt out. Have replaced complete harness, usually solves problem for a month or so and then light goes out again. Have changed grounding also but problem still persists. This is a dangerous problem and have been pulled over by police for �burnt out� headlight several times now and have to explain how it is a vehicle flaw, not a bad bulb. I know I'm not the only one experiencing this issue, it is all over the internet with others having the same exact problem.

On information panel I received a message that the blinker light was out I've changed the bulb an now no working headlights or taillight.

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