2010 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 138
- 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 138 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 53 records
- brake pedal · 25 records
- passenger side · 20 records
- brake light · 18 records
- service traction · 12 records
- stability control · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Service eas warning light comes on. Then the rear brake lights stay on. The service power steering warning light comes on & the car is very hard to control & nearly impossible to steer. This is extremely dangerous & unsafe.
ODI 11309410
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2010 chevy malibu and the passenger headlight keeps going out. Not burning out, but quits working! I have gone to change the bulb and we realized that it wasn't burnt out. All the other lights on that side work fine. We wiggles some wires and it would work again. A few times we could tap on the headlight assembly and it would come back on. So we put it together again and it worked fine for 2 weeks or so…
ODI 11306840
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side low beam headlight has gone out 3 times in the past 2 years. The fuse was not blown any of the three times.
ODI 11308044
Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights comes on and off. While attempting to drive at night the driver side light would not come on. The next morning it came on. A few days later the passenger side light would not come on. Now both lights won't come on. I am only drive during daylight hours until they are replaced.
ODI 11302327
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Traction Control System
I dropped my 2010 malibu ([xxx]) off at matick chevy on 1/10/2020. I called 1/11/2020 and was told there was no charge and it was ready for pick up. That's all i was told. I didn't make it home before the same problem occurred: service traction error light on the dash board and all 3 brake lights are on - when no one is pressing on the brake. The car is in the garage and all 3 brake lights are on - no one is in the…
ODI 11300450
Exterior Lighting
The low beam headlights keep going out. The bulbs are not burning out. It's something in the elecrical that's causing this. It's very dangerous to drive at night because both headlights have gone off all of a sudden while driving down the road. I believe this is a huge safety concern & chevy needs to figure out what's going on & have a fix for it. After reading on a bunch of forums, this is a huge problem with these…
ODI 11297078
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlights have repeatedly gone out for the 7 yrs i have owned this car. I have changed the headlights at least once every 3-4 months. I have searched forums/messageboards related to car problems and this is a widely known problem with this model. To make matters worse, the bumper needs to be removed to replace the light which i can not do myself and i have to take it to a servicing shop which is very…
ODI 11288739
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side low beam keeps going out, even after repeatedly replacing headlight. Just yesterday, the driver side went out too so no low beams usable currently. My reading has brought me to the conclusion that in 2008-2012 chevy malibus, the daytime running lights are pulling voltage from the low beams which is increasing the amperage in the low beams which is causing overheating and therefore the bulbs and…
ODI 11287684
Exterior Lighting
My passenger side headlight wont stay on. When it died i went to replace it and it turned on so i went to put it back together and it turned off again, so i took it back a part. I went through that a few times before giving up
ODI 11282089
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both low beam headlights just quit working but the fuses are good and the headlights aren't a month old.
ODI 11279064
Exterior Lighting
I had to replace the wiring harness for the headlight unit due to the low beam connector melting and now only 3 months later, both low beam connectors have melted leaving me with no headlights. This is a very common problem on these cars and a huge safety issue. Both times this has happened, i was driving. Once on city streets and twice on the interstate
ODI 11270086
Exterior Lighting
I was having an issue with my third brake light at first it would go on an off then somedays not work at all. In order for my vehicle to pass texas inspection it needs to work all the time. I went to the dealership today because there was a recall but the recall didn't not cover the repair because it was a faulty circuit board in the tail light itself the recall covered the bcm. I've seen alot of complaints about…
ODI 11266890
Exterior Lighting
The high-mount brake light will light (and stay lit) without the brake being depressed. When the brake is depressed using normal force to slow the car, the light will go off. When the brake is depressed further as if to stop the vehicle, the light comes back on. This behavior is intermittent.
ODI 11270587
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Brake lights remain on while pedal's not activated, and turn off when pedal is pressed. Esc and traction error messages appear while driving, usually when coming to a complete stop at any given time. The lighting issue seems to coincide with the appearance of said error messages.
ODI 11268991
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My low beam lights keep going out. I have changed the bulbs 4 times now with oem bulbs and also the wiring harness. At first it was the driver's side only now it's both.
ODI 11242707
Exterior Lighting
Low beam on the passenger side is dim when it works and goes out often. Sometimes it comes back on out of nowhere. It's been happening for the last 7 months. I've changed my bulb about 6 times in that time frame.
ODI 11233819
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
I buy a bulb every other week or month for my headlights on the passenger side keeps going out
ODI 11242940
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have an issue with the passenger side low beam headlight. I keeps burning out. I have replaced twice within a month period. Now i have to replace the wiring harness. Please recall i'm tired of taking the whole bumper off to replace a bulb.
ODI 11205933
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
Brake light constantly fluctuating without the brake being pressed, very dangerous for me and my child, headlights constantly going out specifically the front passenger side, almost go cause an accident and people thing i'm the one pressing the brakes, it does this when driving or when it parked, if i tap the brake it'll go off for a few second then come right back on. Also car keep throwing a code saying it's…
ODI 11210205
Exterior Lighting
My 2010 chevy malibu has been having issues involving my headlights. I recently had them changed twice and now about a month and half later they are out again. Every now and then i can tap on them and they will come on. I just checked this morning to see if they work and neither one of them will turn on. This issue needs to be recalled because i can't even drive at night at this point! I do not want a ticket and…
ODI 11210020
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I have replaced my passenger headlights several times and blub keeps blowing out. I am tired of replacing it and very costly because of the labor it takes to replace it. All of sudden my power steering went out. I was pulling out of a parking stall and lost control of the car. I was able to put it back in drive to get the car out of the way. When i turned it off and restarted the car it drove normal. This is very…
ODI 11192626
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My steering is locking up and vibrating. If turning the steering and key at same time it starts back working.and my driver side headlight keeps going out. I've had the waiting harness changed and it still continue to not work.
ODI 11192117
Exterior Lighting
The low beam headlights go out on this vehicle very often. I have had this car for 5 years and ive had to replace these bulbs several times. Its not cheap to do this because you have to pull the bumper to reapir. When i talk to people they tell me this isnt normal.
ODI 11192579
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lamp recall for these models do not work. I noticed the issue recently while driving home from work at around 55 mph at night. My brake lights are on, while my foot is off of the brake pedal. When i place my foot on the brakes, the brake lights go off. This is a serious driving hazard. I've taken the car to get the recall handled, but noticed this morning, that my brake lights are still illuminating when my…
ODI 11184254
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT.
ODI 11176646
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Chevrolet Malibu.
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