2002 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 48
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 48 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- turn signal · 28 records
- turn signals · 22 records
- signals work · 7 records
- hazard lights · 7 records
- work sometimes · 5 records
- stopped working · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Equipment · Exterior Lighting · Mechanical
I am the owner of a 2002 chevy malibu which i have owned since 2003. For the last two years (starting around approximately 90,000 miles) i've have been having problems with the turn signal and hazard light indicators. The malfunction leads to total failure or flickering of the turn signal lights, the hazard lights and the indicators on the instrument panel. The malfunction will occur at any time - sunny, rainy, dry,…
ODI 10365639
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. While leaving the highway at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the turn signals failed. The failure has occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the intermittent failure. The dealer replaced the upper and lower head gasket seal, but the failure was not corrected. The rack and pinion failed and was…
ODI 10253988
Exterior Lighting
My 2002 chevy malibu has bad signal lights. Sometimes they work sometimes they don't. I see there is a bulletin posted about this problem so i called the local dealer and they told me that they know nothing about it and i have to pay to have them fix it. Can you look into this for me? The last 8 digits of the vin. That's what they asked for to check. Thanks. *tr
ODI 10242841
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I bought a 2002 chevy malibu from a car dealership. Once i drove off the lot the blinkers stopped working for me, they were working during the test drive. After trying to figure out what was going on i found that the problem was connected with the emergency lights box. Whenever it was in a certain position the blinkers would work otherwise they did not. I tried fixing it with some rubberbands and duct tape- for some…
ODI 10250517
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2002 chevy malibu and i am experiencing an intermittent clicking noise coming from somewhere in the dash. I took it to the dealership and their diagnosis was "small intermittent voltage bleed from the turn signal switch. Needs the switch replaced." although i referred the to the defect found by the odi, gm refused to replace the switch at no cost because their internal policy is that they will only replace…
ODI 10237270
Exterior Lighting
2002 malibu turn signal work when they want. Have to hit dash by hazard lights to make them work. Haven;t had a accident yet ,but am scared to drive my car. Bought the car new from the dealership. Have never received any recall notices. Horn also has a mind of it's own. Only have 45,000 miles on my car. I used to love it but now i am afraid of having a wreck and either dying or killing someone else. Chevy needs to…
ODI 10242353
Exterior Lighting
Turning signals and flashers work when they want to. Sometimes cut off while trying to make a turn or while waiting to make a turn. This has been going on for at least 2 years. *tr
ODI 10327263
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On 6-24-2008 i was driving down the street, and i went to turn on my left turn signal, 100 feet before the turning lane (so as to warn the person behind me, that i was going to move into the left hand turning lane), and i went to turn on my left hand turn signal, and not realizing that it wasn't working, i went to move over into the left hand turn lane, and i almost hit the car that was behind me, because as he said…
ODI 10352641
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2002 chevy malibu. It has the turn signal/flasher problem that was covered in pe05055. The dealer installed the new flasher per the service letter but this did not fix the problem. Dealer wants $94 to diagnose the real problem plus possibly hundreds to fix it. Chevy customer service will not do anything until i pay for the diagnosis, even then they will not give any assurances. A quick internet search…
ODI 10226971
Exterior Lighting
Turn indicators intermittently quit working. *tr
ODI 10231819
Exterior Lighting
2002 chevy malibu turn signal flickers or does not work all the time. Nov 08, $1000 paid to fix multifunction switch and hazard switch for car to pass inspection that only worked for a month. 11 sep 09, $144 fine paid for improper lane change because turn signal did not work. Sep 09, $36 dollar for owner to replace hazard switch which did not solve the problem. Owner is unwilling to pay $240 for another…
ODI 10287456
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the turn signals failed sporadically. As a consequence, the contact was unable to notify other drivers of his intention to turn the vehicle, which increased the risk of a crash. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in the campaign issued by gm. The turn signals would have to be repaired at the cost of $400. The contact has not…
ODI 10256091
Exterior Lighting · Structure
The seal on the back lights gets bad and allows moisture to get in and short out the brake, turn signal and back up lights. Repairs are over $200 and they cannot guarantee it will not happen when the lighting housing is replaced. This should be a recall, because living near atlanta, brake lights and turn signals are very important. I never know when they are working. This is very dangerous. Come on gm, make drivers…
ODI 10211407
Exterior Lighting
The turn signals and hazard lights work internittantly on this and sometimes not at all. *tr
ODI 10230345
Exterior Lighting
Turn signals worked fine until mid 2007, then they started working intermittently. I have to fiddle with the hazard button to get them to work, then they only work for a short period of time before i have to fiddle with the hazard button again. This failure occurs on a daily basis. The consequences are that it is very unsafe! Nothing has been done to correct the problem, i am trying to wait for a recall to fix this…
ODI 10247929
Control Module · Exterior Lighting
Turn signal failures, emergency signal failure & theft system my car's signals work off and on. When i go to use my turn signal sometimes it does not work sometimes it does. What i usually have to do is activate the turn signal and then hold down the emergency hazard button which may or may not activate my signal to work. If i can not get this to work then i am unable to use my signals at all. The theft system…
ODI 10170362
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Surprised to not see this gm recall in the database. Gm recalled thousands of chevy malibu's manufactured from 1997 ' 2003 for a malfunctioning flasher switch and/or short in the wiring. The safety issue is the malfunctioning switch causes the blinkers to work intermittently and in many instances not function at all additionally the hazard lights do not function. *tr
ODI 10382825
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My car is a 2002 chevy malibu. I am experiencing turn signal failure and hazardous emergency light failure the turn signal works on occasion only. There are times when it does not work at all ( many occasions ). An average % of how often it works is about 5 %, the other 95 % of the time it doesn't work at all. My emergency lights won't come on sometimes. There is a clicking noise being heard within the car almost…
ODI 10170363
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rear driver side parking and turn signal blinker indicators failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the rear driver side lamp contained moisture. The failures occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as an electrical issue. The rear driver side lamp was replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10641972
Air Bags · Caliper · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel Pump · Headlights
In 2002, i bought a 2002 chevy malibu. Since then it's been giving me a lot of problems. The first problem was the water found in both tail lights; this was under warranty. Then there was water coming in the driver side window, the brakes, and the torque needing to be reprogrammed. Then it was the headlights going out and i got them replaced at a walmart; mind you, since the 1st problem, none of this has been under…
ODI 10130008
Exterior Lighting · Hazard Flashing Warning Lights · Turn Signal
I bought my chevrolet 2002 malibu brand new and have owned it for three years, just two months ago it started having intermittent turn signal problems. I have tried little things like manually using turn signals and turning them off prior to turn completion, restarting the car, and using my hazzard lights to trigger the turn signals to work. Sometimes these things will work momentarily, other times they have no…
ODI 10126095
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. Through online research, the contact found a recall for her vehicle. She called the manufacturer and they stated that her vin was not included in the recall for the exterior lighting, which was the same failure the contact was experiencing. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. The failure and current mileages…
ODI 10244957
Exterior Lighting
Turn signal /hazard switch intermittently intermittently operating. *tr
ODI 10276237
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