Headlights problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu - part 2

Passenger low beam headlight continually burns out. Have changed bulb multiple times. The last time the bulb literally blew up. The new bulb would last an hour or a day or two.

High and low beam headlights. I have had to replace headlights on my car 3 times within 3 months. I searched for a problem with that car and any complaints. I found no recall but gm but 274 complaints about headlight problems. The headlights will just go off during driving. Very dangerous. What can be done. It very expensive to replace bulbs because you have to drop the bumper but the bulb is not the problem. How can we get general motors to recall and fix this problem for 274 people? I can tell you the very last time this happen.

I own two 2012 chevy Malibus--the headlights on each have went out no less than 4 times each. This has to be a design or manufacture issue. Even with the pigtals being replaced the headlights continue to go out.

Is having to constantly replace low beam headlight. My headlights have both went out 3 times within 6 months. This is very costly repair because the front bumper has to be removed in order to get to the headlight.

Driver side headlamps going out. I've had to replace my driver's side headlight 3 times over the last 2 months. No automobile should go through headlamps at that rate. To complicate this issue, the entire front bumper must be removed to change the headlights. I've read on the forums where many Malibu owners are having the exact same issue(s) with the headlamps. This is an obvious design flaw and gm/Chevrolet should issue a recall with corrective action.

Low beam headlight going out. I purchased this vehicle in 2014 and my low beam headlights have gone out a total of 6 times. Changed the pigtails last time and iam now having to change the wiring harness completely and hopefully that will help. My cars lights are always on auto and always begins with my passanger low beam light going out first then the driver side a couple months after, has happened when turning on the vehicle and during driving. My high beams work fine with no problems at all. The first two times I have had a proffesional mechanic change them and the last couple times I've changed them myself now due to cost. Removing the whole bumper really makes this even more difficult to change. I have read many forums and they have also the same problem, its actually become very common to see many chevy's with a head light out. I just want to make sure this is noted cause it appears to be a common problem with this vehicle company. Please help!.

At 1st my car wouldn't crank every so often then started going drag while driving I googled it and had to beat on fusebox in trunk or wiggle wires so had to run wire straight to battery to fuel pump. My headlights on dim keep shooting and my speakers will go out sometimes.

Both headlight go out. Replaced the bulb 5 times last year and 1 time this year. If I am driving my car and hit a bump the light will turn off or if it is off it will turn on.

On approximately Wednesday 2/20/2019 and at 3 points in 2018 a headlight went out on my 2012 chevy Malibu. On 2/24/18 I received a ticket for it. But the only reason I did and the 0nly reason a key safety feature was disabled for so long is due to a design flaw by chevy. You have to remove approx 30 bolts and the entire front clip of the vehicle to change a headlight. This design flaw not only disenfranchises people but also makes the road less safe due to the fact the average non mechanically inclined person would likely go to a mechanic and usually wait to do that because of the costs. I think rather than fine them. Issue a recall for the tickets people have gotten because of them in addition to making them offer free service on headlight changes. Maybe they won't do stupid stuff that endangers the road again if they have to pay every single petty little ticket.

The low beam headlights on both sides of the car are constantly going out. I have to replace them 3-4 times a year. I spend hundreds of dollars on headlamps, even though I install them myself. Installing new headlamps requires you to remove the front bumper. There is an obvious design flaw with the hundreds of complaints I have seen with this same issue.

Both low beam headlights go out too often. The lights are not burned out because they'll work for a few weeks and will not work for months at a time; individually or simultaneously. The passenger harness and bulb was replaced at winter chevy in pittsburg CA in 2018 and went out again a few months later. The low beam lights have been a consistent problem since I purchased the used car in 2015. Both low beam lights had bulb replacements 3 times each. Both low beam headlights have been out for months.

Takata recall unsafe electrical system with unpredictable headlight funtionality and unknown other results may lead to more extensive dafety issues, I. E fire concerns.

My low beam headlights will not work. I have changed bulbs only to find out it wasnt the bulbs. . . They still work. I have changed one of the pigtails and it worked for a while and stopped within a month. It started with only the right headlight and now it is both.

My passenger side lowbeam. Headlight keeps going out now I got pulled over and need to take my car into the mecanic shop. For what I was told is atleast 200 dollars. Right after the hoidays. My 1997 chevy silverado hasn't needed a headlight replacement in 6 years but this car I changed the bulb 4 times last year? not to mention its so hard to even get to the bulb you have to take into the shop.

The plug to the left headlight continues to melt and short the headlight out. It is not the bulb, but the plug in system for the headlights.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the driver's side low beam headlights failed to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

My low beam passenger and driver headlight goes out every 2 to three months. I have changed more headlight bulbs as much as oil changes. Below is a link listing many other consumers with the same problem. The repair can cost up to $200 at the shop. I've almost been given a ticket, but luckily I was leaving autozone with my light and reciept when I got stopped. This happens without warning. Many people with the same car has fixed the harness and still have the same issue. Please help us get this resolved to keep safety and visibility on the streets and to prevent unneccessary tickets for hard working people. Here is the forum link. Thanks. . Read more...

Main headlights continually stop working. Wiring issue as headlight harness burns out. Headlights not burning out. Have replaced harnesses twice in a year with factory harness from chevy dealership, and same problem both times. Out again. Have to drive with high beams only. See this link for others with same problem! so frustrating and dangerous. . Read more...

The headlights on this vehicle go out but the bulbs are not blown. There is an issue with the connectors that cause the headlights to go out and come on sporadically. Sometimes the light will come off or on if it is hit or kicked, or if a bump in the road is hit. This causes the premature trashing of bulbs that seem to have blown. This is a problem unto itself but even more problematic since the entire bumper must be removed in order to replace (any component of) a headlight. Mechanics are familiar with this issue for several gm vehicles within a certain time frame. I have chatted with several owners of cadillacs, impalas, and Malibus that experience the same problem.

Passenger side headlight( low beam) continues to go out after being replaced several times in a short amount of time, 2-3 weeks.

My headlight keeps going out I had the bulb replaced and electrical sockets and it keeps going out this is the 4th time I have had to have the same work completed.

I've changed my driver's side low beam headlight 3 times in the past year.

Low beam headlights have been replaced several times but now fail to operate.

The passenger side headlight keeps going out I'm changing these out every couple months I've researched and found several other drivers are having this same issue.

Frequently, more than 6 times in a year headlights burnout pt quit working. See there are numerous others with same problem.

My low beam headlight goes out unexpectedly I have changed it already and now its out again. . Im not the only Malibu owner with this problem. So I think someone with Chevrolet needs to find an answer for their car owners for a recall solution. . Please don't want to have to trade my Malibu in because of a headlight issue but everytime a new bulb gets put in it works for a limited time and then I am driving around with one headlight!.

I have had to change my headlight over 10 times this year. Every model of this car I see driving has the same issue.

Changed my headlights 4 times within 2 years.

I keep having to change my headlights on both sides way too frequently and it's way too expensive to keep replacing them it has got to be something wrong here!!!!.

Driver side headlight malfunctioning multiple times in past year. Head light will go out, at first could tap on head light and it would come back on. Have changed pigtail and bulbs only to have it work for a short period of time.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While operating the vehicle, the low beam headlights would not illuminate. The contact stated that the headlights were replaced on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the headlight connectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The connectors were replaced, but the failures continued. Bob bell Chevrolet (1230 bel air rd, bel air, MD) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Both low beam headlights (front left and front right) stopped working at the same time. This occurred when I was driving with a passenger away from home at night in the dark.

My passenger headlight wiring harness has a short in the wiring or from the headlight bulb to the short wiring harness to the main wiring harness. I sent general motors a message. They want me to pay for it. It is a factory fault. I only get social security for my funds.

Low beams both headlights repeatedly go out. Heater/air conditioner turns off and on by itself. Motor has been changed and tested. Is there a wiring problem with this vehicle across the board. I read a lot of people with this vehicle have the exact same issues. Heater/air turns off while in park or drive randomly.

Driver's side headlight replaced multiple times due to lights burning out. (low/ regular lights & high beams) upon inspection, melted bulb sockets noted. When lights, bulb sockets replaced/ repaired, lights work only for a short time & the issue repeats itself. This is a huge annoyance as it requires immediate attention, financial burden, & most importantly, compromises driver & passenger safety. This has happened several times in the past and once again we are faced with this issue, today. 5/30/18.