2011 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 91
- 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 91 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 23 records
- keeps going · 21 records
- side beam · 16 records
- keep going · 13 records
- headlight keeps · 9 records
- went again · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Nothing happened specifically. My low beams (mainly passenger side) keeps going out. It doesn't burn out, it just simply quits working. Every now and then i'll hit a bump and it will come back on, but that's rare. It can be sitting or in drive when this happens.
ODI 11231600
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Takata recall. I have recalls that chevrolet not picking up. All the recalls are happening to my car. When it rain the traction system light comes on, my lights bulbs constantly go out, my cigarette light starked fire. When turning a curve my car halts or stall and jerk. There are so many things going on with the car that i can explain. When it rain my car pulls or goes off road i have to drive really slow because i…
ODI 11205586
Exterior Lighting
Passenger head light and turn signal continues to go out. I've had it fixed numerous times and even been pulled over. Every time i get it fixed, it goes out about 4-5 days later. There are a lot of complaints about this online
ODI 11203147
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight keeps going out very often (three times in the last month) because the plastic connector melts.
ODI 11231664
Exterior Lighting
My low beams keep going out on both sides. All other lights seem fine with no apparent issues. I have changed out the bulbs, then found out they were still good all along. I have also replaced the connector. I have noticed that the connector was burned mostly on the drivers side. I changed out both due to the fact you have to remove/partial remove the bumper in order to work on the headlights. The headlights will…
ODI 11194194
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
3rd time passanger headlight has gone out in the last year. Along with the previous issues i reported
ODI 11192694
Exterior Lighting
My low beam headlights both go on when using remote to unlock door, but as soon as i put the key in ignition and turn it to start the car, the passenger headlight goes out. I have taken car to dealer twice in the past 6 months and they replaced the bulb, which is obviously not the problem. Yesterday it went out yet again.many people have posted the same issue with this car. Initiate a recall. It's obviously a…
ODI 11173862
Exterior Lighting
Driver side headlight low beam keeps going out i have replaced the bulb 5 times and keeps going on and off. Some days it works some days it doesn't. I have been pulled over for this a few times and i have to show officer the receipts i have to prove i have tried to fix my light. Please do a recall on this as i have seen alot of complaints about this same issue.this needs to be fixed there is obviously an issue with…
ODI 11179961
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side low beam has been replaced 4 times and the connector once. The drivers side low beam has been replaced once. All this within about 9 months. Now, the passenger side goes on and off and the drivers side is off. This has become a nuisance. The front of the car has to be removed or pulled out to get to the lights. It's time consuming and costly. Now i have to spend more money to fix these issues…
ODI 11171130
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the headlights had to be replaced every two to three months. While driving in the dark, the headlights turned off independently. The failure recurred numerous times. Each time, the vehicle was taken to the same independent mechanic where the headlight bolts were replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11254222
Exterior Lighting
Right front low beam headlight keeps going out. Harness and bulb has been changed. Same has happened 3times. Safety concern!!! Last chevrolet for me!!! This has happened three times this year. Getting expensive!!!!
ODI 11292523
Exterior Lighting
2011 chevrolet malibu , a continuing problem with the low beam head lights going out after replacing them several times. Just replaced them again about two weeks ago ( both head lights ) and they are out again. This is a problem because of the design. You have to take the bumper and both fenders off just to get to the head lights. Checked on-line and it appears that numerous of people are having the same issues.…
ODI 11162599
Exterior Lighting
Passenger headlight (low beam) keeps going out. It is extremely difficult to get to and expensive to get someone else to fix it. It comes back on sometimes when i hit a bump in the road then goes out again a day or so later. The last one i replaced was i won't purchase another vehicle without finding out first if the minor maintenance can be done on my own.
ODI 11162646
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
My break lights light up when i am not pushing on the break pedal and traction control turns off when i am in motion. Only happens sometimes.
ODI 11154282
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side low beam is malfunctioning. The bulb has been replaced several times and keeps going out. Upon researching this problem it appears to be a widespread problem with this vehicle. This is an extremely dangerous situation for the countless owner/operators and passengers involved.
ODI 11150303
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have had to change my passenger low beam bulb 3 times in 2 years, drivers side twice and my drivers side just burnt out after two months. After researching numerous forms this seems to be a problem from 2008-2012 malibus
ODI 11144246
Exterior Lighting
I have replaced my drivers side low beam light 5x this year sometimes i can bump the headlight every now and then and it will turn on but 90% of the time it stays off
ODI 11149986
Exterior Lighting
Headlight bulb burned out - and it is not possible to replace without specialized training and tools. This is a severely safety issue since most people don't have access to a car dealer in the middle of the night when a headlight goes out. Replacing the lamp requires removing parts of the fender and the entire bumper, and requires socket wrenches and mechanical ability beyond what the average vehicle owner will…
ODI 11141943
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side low beam light has burnt out 4 times in 2 years. I replaced it with regular lights the first 3 times and the last time used led lights and still burnt out in 8 months.
ODI 11141925
Exterior Lighting
My low beam lights keep going out. Keep going out after being fixed this needs to be a recall it keeps recurring over and over on my 2011 chevy malibu ls. Headlight bulbs or it's the socket keeps burning out.
ODI 11141653
Exterior Lighting
Driver side low beam headlight continues to go out after frequent replacement. Pigtail connections are all tight and properly attached.
ODI 11139012
Exterior Lighting
My passenger side low beam headlight keeps going out. I just had the bulb changed, and it went out in a couple of hours. 90% of all chevy malibu's use on the road have the same problem. What do we have to do to get a recall about this. It's very irritating and expensive!
ODI 11133232
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My headlights keep going out. I have changed bulbs on both passenger and driver side and then light went back out at different times on both sides. I then noticed that passenger headlight went out again, and this time when i went to change it, it came on when i touched the pigtail so i figured there was a short somewhere. When i took the lightbulb out, i noticed the pigtail was fried, so i changed the pigtail and…
ODI 11131852
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Front passenger headlight keeps going out. While in motion on a city street a warning comes across that says engine power reduced. Then the esc and service traction control comes on. The car then drops to 5 mph and stops. I turn it off and turn it back on and there is nothing. I wait a few seconds and try again and it starts up and i'm able to drive it.
ODI 11129787
Exterior Lighting
Passenager side headlight has been replaced 3 times within the last year. Twice within 3 weeks. Twice the connector was melted from overheating. Have also replaced driver side twice within the last 3 years. Overall have replaced the passenger side 5 times within the last 2 years. Vehicle has been stationary with all findings.
ODI 11131841
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