2009 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 133
- 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 133 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 44 records
- brake pedal · 26 records
- passenger side · 25 records
- brake light · 20 records
- traction control · 18 records
- side headlight · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
When driving my vehical all of a sudden the lower stearing went out and all these warning lights come on. It's super hard to steer i have 3 kids that ride in this car everyday and it's very dangerous. Also my headlight drivers side has gone out 4 times in the past 6 months and its very expensive to fix!
ODI 11308112
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
Esc turns off and on by itself while driving. Service power steering light comes on and the wheel is hard to turn i have to kill the car and restart it to get it to start working again. When i press my breaks the car jerks and the esc acvtive light comes on. The passenger side headlight goes in and out by itself i've replaced the bulb but it seems to be a wiring issue.
ODI 11301384
Exterior Lighting
My passenger side headlight low beam continues to go out. I get it replaced and it will go out again in as short of time as 6 months. Driver side does not have the same issue. The i internet is full of complaints about this same issue.
ODI 11300098
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
My 09 chevy malibu lt brake lights will illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed.therefore signalling to other drivers that i am slowing, when in fact i am not. Also when the brake pedal is deliberately pressed to indicate the vehicle is slowing, the lights go out entirely, signalling to other drivers that i am not slowing down when in fact i am! This is a huge safety issue! I parked my vehicle today january…
ODI 11292426
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side low beam headlight keeps failing. The wiring harness keeps frying over and over. Chevy needs to fix this issue!
ODI 11291751
Exterior Lighting
Right front low beam headlight worked intermittently, then not at all. The wire harness was removed and replaced. Pictures attached show melted low beam bulb connector on the oem harness.
ODI 11291380
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My cars passenger side low beam head light connector keeps frying out. Ive changed the bulb numerous times and the light never stay on longer than 2 weeks at a time. I was looking into the issue and noticed that the whole connector has melted and the wiring too.
ODI 11266697
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the rear brake lights seized intermittently. Corning chevrolet buick ([redacted], corning, ca 96021, [redacted]) was contacted and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. The contact replaced the bulbs multiple times, but the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000…
ODI 11252482
Exterior Lighting
Passenger low beam headlights keep going out on 2009 chevy malibu. I have replaced the bulbs, and the pigtail harness 3 times a year for the last 4 years.
ODI 11246638
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The wire harness for the passenger front headlight keeps burning out the lightbulb now the harness has burned out
ODI 11258251
Exterior Lighting
Everyone that i know that has a chevrolet malibu is having problems with their headlights. I am getting tickets and replacing bulbs every 2/3 weeks. Replacing them constantly is getting expensive and it's getting expensive because i keep getting tickets.
ODI 11234578
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Steering wheel locks up in cold weather even after being warmed up for more than 5 minutes. Happened twice, second time i did a normal turn to the right it locked up and had to pull over right away. Always unlocks when restarting the car. Right headlight also doesn't properly work. Changed the light bulb two weeks ago and turned off just today. Checked the bulb and still works. I've researched the problems online…
ODI 11196597
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I purchased the car march 14, 2019 from a family member. The front passenger low beam headlight was not working. The prior owner stated they had taken the car in to have the light repaired at least 6 times in since 2009. April 2, 2019 i took the car to clint newell chevrolet to have the low beam headlight fixed. The problem was the wire that plugs into the light was melted. The repair cost was $172.33. On april 4,…
ODI 11195957
Exterior Lighting
In the last 5-6 months my passenger side headlight has been going out, i have replaced the light bulb like 4-5 times, the harness adapter to the headlight lightbulb connector and lastly the entire headlight wire harness from the factory and it is still going out after a day or two.
ODI 11208675
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
Takata recall, as i was dropping my daughter off at the bus stop i tried to pull back up to my house and the power steering came on and the wheel was hard to turn while my vehicle was in motion and there was alot of cars coming my way as i was trying to turn. I told my husband about it he went to check that it had power steering fluid in it and it was not low at all then he got in it to drive and it worked just…
ODI 11184239
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Brake lights stay on while driving and brake light goes off when stepping on the brake pedal. The lights are intermittently working and i've taken the car to get the problem taken care of, but it returns.
ODI 11208397
Exterior Lighting
I have owned my 2009 chevy malibu lt since 2010. The passenger side dim headlamp is out for the 3rd time! I have been told that several model years including 2009 that the front end must be removed to fix the headlight. I have paid out of pocket twice, for $170+ & $142+ when i have never had to replace a head light on a car, much less remove the whole front end , then it was fixed and burned out a month later each…
ODI 11171945
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving my esc - enhances stability control light, abs and traction control lights came on. When i stopped at a light and then tried to drive forward i was able to move my vehicle until the brakes kicked in and started slowing me down. After driving about 5mikes my husband who was driving behind me signaled to pull over. My brake lights were on and when i engaged the brake pedal to come to a stop the brake…
ODI 11162626
Exterior Lighting
Low beam passenger side headlight keeps going out, even after replacing multiple times
ODI 11161241
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Power steering keeps going out makes it hard to drive straight and make tight turns and my low beams on my headlights keeps going out too. But there is no recall on my car at and it is really dangerous to drive with my family in it.
ODI 11160946
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Passenger side low beam keep going out. Replaced bulb multiple times, still doesnt work. Replaced wiring harness within first week of purchasing vehicle and having repeated problems.
ODI 11156926
Exterior Lighting
My headlights go out all time n it's very scary when you drive n at night it happens
ODI 11150835
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving, sometimes my brake lights come on when i am not depressing the brake pedal, sometimes, when i press the brake pedal the break lights do not come on, the traction control light comes on and stays of then later it goes off.
ODI 11142410
Exterior Lighting
Headlight conntor keep buring out low beam on passager side second time replacing it in two years
ODI 11138774
Exterior Lighting
Since i have had this car in 2010, i have replaced headlights at least 3 times a year, which has cost me at least $200.00 each visit, i have searched online and it seems to be a very common issue. I have dropped it off for the second time in 3 months to get
ODI 11128670
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Chevrolet Malibu.
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