1. Chevrolet Malibu
  2. Problems
  3. 2017
  4. Exterior Lighting

2017 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 1, 2018 · 20,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle, the driver's side turn signal failed to work, the windows would intermittently operate, and the headlights shut off. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (hefner motors in batesville, ms) was notified of the failures. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 11092316

  • November 1, 2017 · 145,300 miles

    Body · Exterior Lighting · Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact noticed water entering the vehicle and the interior of the vehicle was wet. The vehicle was taken to autonation chevrolet northpoint ([redacted], alpharetta, ga 30009, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that water was entering the vehicle from the rear tail lights and the dome light inside the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired, but the moisture caused the…

    ODI 11218314

  • November 1, 2017

    Exterior Lighting

    The headlights are very poor and even unsafe on dark wet nights. As purchased the lights were too high. With the lights aimed lower, it is barely ok on most nights but unsafe on wet, dark nights. I have purchased aftermarket bulbs but they were only slightly improved. The high beams are still too high to light the road, but they do illuminate the trees. A european cutoff beam pattern would help too.

    ODI 11067315

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2017 Chevrolet Malibu.

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