2004 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Turn Signal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Takata recall. My radio started displaying a service air bag message and my horn stopped working. The wiring in the car has stopped working. I began to replace lightbulbs thinking they were blown but just will not work. Heard this car was recalled for these exact problems i am having but for some reason my car has no recalls. My steering wheel makes a knocking noise when turning very sharp. Sounds like a piece is…
ODI 11162446
Exterior Lighting
The dim headlight on passenger side keeps going out. The wires are melted where it plugs in to the light
ODI 11175737
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to gm recall #13036* ld the consumer stated the recall fix, did not fix the problem. The consumer stated he did not know, if the brake lights worked and the cruise control rarely worked. The traction control and abs light was on. The consumer returned to the dealer. An inspection revealed a problem was speed sensor on the right front wheel, which was not related to…
ODI 10649128
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Letter from congressman king on behalf of constituent re 2004 chevy malibu. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the parts were not available to fix the recalled components. The power steering and brake lights needed to be replaced.
ODI 10632851
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The turn signals and flasher work intermittently. *tr
ODI 10626950
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
We have received three recall notices for the above mentioned problems. All of the notices say that the car will be fixed free of charge by the dealer but parts are not available at the current time. When i got the second notice i called and talked to a woman at the chevrolet division of gm and was told the parts should be available within two weeks. A month later we got our third notice of a different problem and…
ODI 10621467
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My car has had interior electrical problems since the day that i bought. I have had things like the cd deck and the brakes and alloy rims fixed after having problems with them however i have had the front left blinker fail to work and then an hour later it works, the next hour does not work. The interior lighting all stopped working and the dealership says that it is electrical, at the same time that the lights…
ODI 10598702
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 chevrolet malibu. Customer states that he has received three recall notices for vehicle in june 2014 and july 2014. All three noticed indicated the parts are not available and hasn't heard any response since. *ta
ODI 10659530
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10629073
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 chevrolet malibu experiencing power steering problems, abs and shift cable, all replaced. *cw the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the repair shop seven times, due to power steering failure, which resulted in the steering locking up. The consumer was involved in two accidents, in which the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer received a transmission, steering and brake recall. However, the parts were…
Crash reported
ODI 10653277
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Chevrolet malibu ls 2004 v6. Exterior brake lights not working as expected. In my vehicle the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off once the pedal is applied. During this event i was notified by the "service vehicle soon" warning light. In the dark i could see in my mirrors that my brake lights would go on and off with out touching the pedal. My brake lights would not illuminate…
ODI 10592287
Exterior Lighting · Steering
My 16 year old daughter was stopped at a four way intersection. As she proceeded to turn, she lost her ability to steer the car. She was able to avoid hitting another car and get her car to the side of the road. She noticed there was a yellow dash board light that came on when she lost the steering but no prior warning of any issues or warning lights prior to loosing the steering on the vehicle. Once she got to the…
ODI 10563832
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Front turning signals or running lights get very hot and melt through the amber lens that the bulb sits in. These bulbs burn out quite often, which have created some near misses while making turns because the bulbs would burn out without notice. This is a very common problem on all the 04 and 05 malibu. I have contacted the chevy dealers and the deny and knowledge of the problem, but there many complaints of this…
ODI 10576040
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
In summer 2013 i elected to replace both headlamp casing with a new headlamp kit because of internal discoloration and yellow liquid fluid seeping from daytime running lamp. Approximately 1 week later the new daytime running lamp casing melted and burnt the new bulb. The bulb was replaced at no cost. At my next service 5-6 months later i inquired about replacing the defective headlamp casing because the bulb on both…
ODI 10629259
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
The car steering wheel locked up and unable to control where it was going to guide as coming around curve. Ended up in ditch and shaking like crazy! Im so afraid that something is going to happen. I want another car! *tr
ODI 10510161
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights come on for no reason , shut off cruise control. *tr
ODI 10503090
Exterior Lighting · Steering
As for the lighting i cannot count how many light bulbs i have replaced on this vehicle to the point that i had the auto shop replace them since i thought i was doing something wrong. They only last about a month or two and burn out which is really dangerous when you don't know if will work or not. The steering issue is a much more dangerous problem, this is my wife's car and she got stuck leaving the house and…
ODI 10493687
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the brake lights failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign number:14v252000 (exterior lighting). The failure and current mileage was 95,000....updated 09-05-14 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle the vehicle has also had issues…
ODI 10608906
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while the cruise control was engaged at 75 mph it suddenly disengaged and caused the vehicle to lose speed. The contact did not apply the brakes in order to disengaged the cruise control system. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic who stated the brake lights malfunctioned and caused the cruise control to disengaged due to the brake lights…
ODI 10507160
Exterior Lighting
The backlighting on the main dash (behind the odometer, speedometer, gas gauge and other indicators) fails to illuminate. It started out as only a small part of the backlighting, but has progressively become worse. We just had the car at the dealership for the 3 unrelated recalls and asked them to "give us an estimate to repair". When the car was returned to us, the lighting failed to illuminate nearly the entire…
ODI 10669454
Exterior Lighting
Rear turn signal bulbs burn too hot and melt bulb connection. Front turn signal bulbs burn too hot and melt lens housing, causing severe discoloration in headlamp assembly. Headlamp becomes very hot to touch, could possibly start a fire. I have read multiple complaints on this issue and cannot understand why this has not been a recall by gm. I am very frustrated. *tt
ODI 10425903
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact inspected the front drivers side turn signal, running lights, and hazard lights and noticed they were not illuminating properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10444275
Electrical · Exterior Lighting
2004 chevy malibu lt front left & right amber headlight assemblies are melted. Left side is 9 months old and already melted through. Right side looks like original, has plastic amber bulb melted on top. On left side bulb socket is burnt. I am using the appropriate bulbs required for the front and they were installed correctly. This can be a fire hazard. *tr
ODI 10404237
Exterior Lighting · Seats
My front seat broke on one side causing me to sit lop sided while driving. My mechanic repaired 3 times and said it had to be replaced. The front and rear blinkers continuosly go out. The bulbs are fine the connection is just loose. *tr
ODI 10392627
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Steering
12/24/2010 while driving a 2004 chevy malibu my engine light came on and then the steering wheel locked up while driving and it made a sudden jerking stop. This was the first time this happened but it scared both my daughter and i. Then in addition to keep replacing my headlights and tail lights pretty much every other month they blow out and need to be replaced. For both incidents a local mechanic was consulted and…
ODI 10372699
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