2012 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 142
- 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 142 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 26 records
- side beam · 16 records
- beam headlights · 15 records
- keeps going · 15 records
- wiring harness · 13 records
- multiple times · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beams repeatedly going out, both sockets replaced and bulbs, numerous times. Front bumper facia has to come off for replacement
ODI 11161834
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Head light keeps popping off and on and when running an obd test after clearing codes several times it 1st provided me with 2 codes then 9. Two hours later 32 codes popped up. The buttons on the streinng wheel cut in and out at random. ## vin passed ## chevrolet malibu 2012 ##
ODI 11160574
Exterior Lighting
My low beam passenger and driver headlight goes out every 2 to three months. I have changed more headlight bulbs as much as oil changes. Below is a link listing many other consumers with the same problem. The repair can cost up to $200 at the shop. I've almost been given a ticket, but luckily i was leaving autozone with my light and reciept when i got stopped. This happens without warning. Many people with the same…
ODI 11156460
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The passenger low beam keeps going out its not the bulb i've changed it atleast 4 unless this year yet it stills goes out and everybody else has the same problem on same side of the same car. There needs to be a recall for this.
ODI 11156031
Exterior Lighting
Main headlights continually stop working. Wiring issue as headlight harness burns out. Headlights not burning out. Have replaced harnesses twice in a year with factory harness from chevy dealership, and same problem both times. Out again. Have to drive with high beams only. See this link for others with same problem! So frustrating and dangerous. We need a recall!!…
ODI 11155571
Exterior Lighting
Low beam head lights go out every month. Bulbs and pigtails have been replaced multiple times but they keep going out. I'm am unaware that they are out until i'm driving at night or pulled over by police and told that it's out. They seem to alternate, one goes out, i get it repaired and then the other goes out.
ODI 11161490
Exterior Lighting
Low beam on passenger side keeps turning off. Light bulb was replaced multiple times but the issue returns. The wiring and everything looks in good condition. Multiple vehicle owners complaing of the same situation.
ODI 11154656
Exterior Lighting
The passenger low-beam head light goes out. If i go over a bump it sometimes comes back on. Went to get light changed and same problem started a week or 2 later. Now both low beam lights have gone out. All other lights work fine. This happens at any time, stationary or in motion.
ODI 11152092
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on this vehicle go out but the bulbs are not blown. There is an issue with the connectors that cause the headlights to go out and come on sporadically. Sometimes the light will come off or on if it is hit or kicked, or if a bump in the road is hit. This causes the premature trashing of bulbs that seem to have blown. This is a problem unto itself but even more problematic since the entire bumper must…
ODI 11278145
Exterior Lighting
This is the fourth time my passenger low beam has went out the third time i changed the low beam wiring and in less than a month it has gone out again something is not right i have heard many people complain about the passenger low beam keeps going out something needs to be done asap
ODI 11143065
Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight( low beam) continues to go out after being replaced several times in a short amount of time, 2-3 weeks.
ODI 11246328
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Fuse 6 blows when left turn signal is activated. It first blew in oct 2018, then not again until december (several times) and still happening again in jan 2019. Signals will work fine for a day or two after replacing fuse, but then fuse blows again.
ODI 11164883
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
In less then one year the passenger side low beam light is out. I look on line and a lot of 2012 malibu are having the same problem. It cost over $100 to change it because they have to remove the bumper to do it.
ODI 11142312
Exterior Lighting
My headlight keeps going out i had the bulb replaced and electrical sockets and it keeps going out this is the 4th time i have had to have the same work completed.
ODI 11141716
Exterior Lighting
I've changed my driver's side low beam headlight 3 times in the past year.
ODI 11140518
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Car will shut down. Head lights stop working less then every two months. Fuse inside the car where to charge the phone isn't working both front and middle. Car dies randomly after being left on for a little while. Hot and cold rate stays on cold all day and has the ac unit blow out cold air when on heat and if on cold it just blows air. Car wont drive faster then 5 mph after having the batery rebooted depending on…
ODI 11142398
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlights have been replaced several times but now fail to operate.
ODI 11152768
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight keeps going out i'm changing these out every couple months i've researched and found several other drivers are having this same issue
ODI 11133423
Exterior Lighting
My passenger lowbeam light will not come on once the car is started. I have changed the bulb and wiring harness and the light will work for a few days and then will stop working. I have talked to other people who have the same issue with this car and chevrolet wants 160 dollars to even look at it.
ODI 11265962
Exterior Lighting
My passenger low beam keeps going out this is the third time in a year and a half
ODI 11132187
Exterior Lighting
Frequently, more than 6 times in a year headlights burnout pt quit working. See there are numerous others with same problem
ODI 11131755
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Power steering, lights, electrical stability, engine, transmission
ODI 11172464
Exterior Lighting
My low beam headlight goes out unexpectedly i have changed it already and now its out again..im not the only malibu owner with this problem. So i think someone with chevrolet needs to find an answer for their car owners for a recall solution..please don't want to have to trade my malibu in because of a headlight issue but everytime a new bulb gets put in it works for a limited time and then i am driving around with…
ODI 11160753
Exterior Lighting
The front headlamp constantly goes out. This is the 4th replacement in a year.
ODI 11128817
Exterior Lighting · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle's low beam headlamps failed to operate. Jeff wyler springfield chevrolet (2237 w first street, springfield, oh) diagnosed that the wiring harness had melted and recommended it be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 93,000.
Fire reported
ODI 11130478
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