Two problems related to headlight concealment device have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2004 Malibu.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and the engine running the contact noticed that their front driver and passenger head light were very low in both low beam and high beam and that the light eventually burned out. The contact inspected the vehicle and saw that the light bulb sockets for both the front driver side and passenger had melted. The contact stated the caused of the failure is the wiring behind headlight assembly that is causing the headlight socket to melt. The contact replaced the head light bulb sockets themselves with aftermarket parts to repair the failure, however the failure persisted and and reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Both yellow daytime running light covers are melted. There is a burn mark surrounding the holes over each light bulb -- on both the right and the left side of the vehicle. The clear plastic shell around the headlight is discolored as a result of the excess heat.