Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Malibu EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I have had the same problem for months now. my headlight (both sides at different times) keep going out. i've probably changed my headlights at least 6 times in the past 6 months. i've had the headlight harness changed as well because that burned out. 2 months later the new one burned out!!! i've read so many complaints about the same issue, chevy needs to do something about this. i'm so sick of buying headlights, harnesses, and paying for service!! its not like you just pop the headlight in on this stupid car.

Vehicle would not start. dealership changed fuse box and wiring in trunk due to melting. now low beam headlights not working. replaced one months ago, now both not working again. noticed similar complaints on your website.

Driver side headlight kept going in and out until completely going out and not working. when getting a new bulb put it it did the same thing a week later. the wiring in the headlight is faulty. the same thing goes for the front speakers of the car. the front speakers will come on and off on their own as well.

Front headlight will go out like it is burned out - but then randomly turn on later - change the bulb and it will work for a few days then shut off

The low beam headlights will stop working, but the bulbs are still good. this has happened while i was driving. both lights do not work and replacing the bulb does not fix the problem.

The low beam light on the passenger side keeps going out i've changed it twice and its still going out as if there is a shortage

Three times in two months the passenger low beam has gone out. i work nights and each time it has gone out it has been while i am driving to work in the dark. i have researched the issue and no clear answer has been given on how to fix the issue.

For nearly 4 years after purchase, i am constantly changing my passenger and driver side headlight bulbs. i have changed my bulbs more times than i can count. it is becoming very expensive. while driving; my driver side highbeam and low beam went out while it was raining yesterday. i live in a very mountainous area and without my headlights that work properly it is very feasible that i could get in an accident even driving under the speed limit without proper headlights. many online car forums mention a daytime running lamp relay causes these issues. this needs to be investigated for i would love to let my newly licensed son drive it.

Recently purchased 2012 chevy malibu july 13, 2019. two weeks after purchase the passenger headlight went out. changed it, and now its out again 5 weeks later. this seems to be a common problem with these cars. i have found online many people complaining of the very same problem. (passenger headlight) some say to change the wiring harness as they seem to get overloaded and melt (but that fix doesn't last long either from what i read) others say the daytime running light relay causes an issue and should be taken out of the car. it says in the owner's manual that drl reduces the light output of the headlights for daytime running by 30%. this seems to be what is causing the amp draw for the low beams to skyrocket in drl relay. the massive amp draw is too much for the terminals in the plug, so they get super hot and melt the plastic plug. the metal terminals relax from the heat and stop making good contact,which worsens the amp draw problem causing the light to not work. ( but not necessarily due to the bulb burning out, as some have posted they put the passenger bulb in drivers side and the bulb still works) this issue could potentially be very dangerous especially at night if both headlights go out at the same time due to the amp surge. i believe this is a design flaw. i don't know how many complaints you have to receive for this to be considered a safety recall but please consider it! thanks

Passenger side low beam keeps going out

Passenger low beam headlight keeps failing every couple of months this is a big problem with all chevy malibus. driver seat back breaks and causes the seat to be unsafe.

My 2012 chevy malibu passenger headlight has gone out 4 times in a year and a half. it is rediculous that it costs a minimum of 80.00 to have this work done and it is a safety hazard because the owner cannot perform the bulb replacement without removing the entire front of the car.

Passenger low beam light keeps going out have replaced 3 time works for a couple days then goes out again. very costly when you have to take whole bumper off to replace. have seen many other complaints on malibu's with same issues.

Headlights continue to burn out regularly (requiring replacement of bults multiple times per year) and the wiring harness continues to melt. because of the design of the car, the whole front bumper has to be pulled off to get access to light to replace--often at a high cost at the repair shop. this is unsafe,as the frequency of the burnouts result in having to drive with brights on at night when both lights unexpectedly go out. reading the manual, the drl reduces the voltage to the low beams, which drives up the amps causing the extra heat to melt the wiring harness. this is a design flaw that needs to be remediated by a recall.

I have a 2012 chevy malibu. thus is my everyday vehicle and when i have headlight problems it is very frustrating. we have had the bumper off this car multiple times which is a real pain. we have changed headlights, wiring harness and even undoing the battery. the passenger light comes on for a bit them will go off and not come back on. i have a loan on this car and can't even get rid of it cause i can't keep the lights on. worse chevy car i have ever owned. i have been pulled over for it being out and how am i supposed to explain it. reading the reviews of this car online i am not the only person that has headlight problems.

Left low beam keeps going out and bulb not burnt out. replaced 3x in the passed year

Ive had to drop the car of 8 times now to try and repair the right front headlight which keeps going out. pigtails connectors and bulb all replaced multiple times now.

Right low beam keeps burning out twice driving on a city street and repaired by a chev dealer twice went out setting in garage and replaced by a certified auto shop

Headlamp harness keeps burning causing headlamp to fail to illuminate. have replaced multiple bulbs as well as both harnesses within the last 6 months and again, harness has burnt and my low beam headlamps do not work. reading similar complaints, i believe it has to do with the daytime running light feature. i've noticed the issue both when the vehicle is moving and when it's stationary. while there hasn't been a fire as a result of this issue yet, i'm sure it's just a matter of time.

Head lights keep going out

Driver side low beam keeps shorting out even after replacing bulbs and harness. windshield wipers bushing broke in middle of rainstorm on 6/7/19 in suffolk va on interstate 664 south bound

Replaced low beam lights multiple times, had the wiring harness replaced due to a shortage that was supposedly leading to the low beams light blowing out constantly. low beam lights still keep going out. ongoing issue

For months i been dealing with my low beams and high beams not working on my passenger side then one day the high beam work for a few minutes i have gotten pulled over by the police, i have changed the bulbs, i have took it to midas to get it checked out and they couldn't figure out the issue. i'm taking it to another mechanic tomorrow. i see i'm not the only one having this issue

I have changed my passenger headlight bulb several times and it still does not work every time i have to fix it i am charged $100.00 or more. also i have had to change the motor to my drivers side window twice. this also also happened to my 2000 chevy malibu. it seams like this model has many issues.

Passenger low beam headlight continually burns out. have changed bulb multiple times. the last time the bulb literally blew up. the new bulb would last an hour or a day or two.

We have had the drivers side wiring harness replaced three times. and the other one once. my son has the exact make and model and has same issues. replaced twice. local repair shop says this is a know. issue

High and low beam headlights. i have had to replace headlights on my car 3 times within 3 months. i searched for a problem with that car and any complaints. i found no recall but gm but 274 complaints about headlight problems. the headlights will just go off during driving. very dangerous. what can be done. it very expensive to replace bulbs because you have to drop the bumper but the bulb is not the problem. how can we get general motors to recall and fix this problem for 274 people? i can tell you the very last time this happen.

Passenger head light has been replaced several times it keeps turning off. light bulb is not burned. when taping on or moving wires light goes on replaced wires and still having same issue. vehicle can not be driven at night time. all this happens when vehicle is turned on.

I own two 2012 chevy malibus--the headlights on each have went out no less than 4 times each. this has to be a design or manufacture issue. even with the pigtals being replaced the headlights continue to go out.

Is having to constantly replace low beam headlight. my headlights have both went out 3 times within 6 months. this is very costly repair because the front bumper has to be removed in order to get to the headlight.

Driver side headlamps going out. i've had to replace my driver's side headlight 3 times over the last 2 months. no automobile should go through headlamps at that rate. to complicate this issue, the entire front bumper must be removed to change the headlights. i've read on the forums where many malibu owners are having the exact same issue(s) with the headlamps. this is an obvious design flaw and gm/chevrolet should issue a recall with corrective action.

Low beam headlight going out. i purchased this vehicle in 2014 and my low beam headlights have gone out a total of 6 times. changed the pigtails last time and iam now having to change the wiring harness completely and hopefully that will help. my cars lights are always on auto and always begins with my passanger low beam light going out first then the driver side a couple months after, has happened when turning on the vehicle and during driving. my high beams work fine with no problems at all. the first two times i have had a proffesional mechanic change them and the last couple times i've changed them myself now due to cost. removing the whole bumper really makes this even more difficult to change. i have read many forums and they have also the same problem, its actually become very common to see many chevy's with a head light out. i just want to make sure this is noted cause it appears to be a common problem with this vehicle company. please help!

At 1st my car wouldn't crank every so often then started going drag while driving i googled it and had to beat on fusebox in trunk or wiggle wires so had to run wire straight to battery to fuel pump. my headlights on dim keep shooting and my speakers will go out sometimes

Both headlight go out. replaced the bulb 5 times last year and 1 time this year. if i am driving my car and hit a bump the light will turn off or if it is off it will turn on.

On approximately wednesday 2/20/2019 and at 3 points in 2018 a headlight went out on my 2012 chevy malibu. on 2/24/18 i received a ticket for it. but the only reason i did and the 0nly reason a key safety feature was disabled for so long is due to a design flaw by chevy. you have to remove approx 30 bolts and the entire front clip of the vehicle to change a headlight. this design flaw not only disenfranchises people but also makes the road less safe due to the fact the average non mechanically inclined person would likely go to a mechanic and usually wait to do that because of the costs. i think rather than fine them. issue a recall for the tickets people have gotten because of them in addition to making them offer free service on headlight changes. maybe they won't do stupid stuff that endangers the road again if they have to pay every single petty little ticket.

The low beam headlights on both sides of the car are constantly going out. i have to replace them 3-4 times a year. i spend hundreds of dollars on headlamps, even though i install them myself. installing new headlamps requires you to remove the front bumper. there is an obvious design flaw with the hundreds of complaints i have seen with this same issue.

Both low beam headlights go out too often. the lights are not burned out because they'll work for a few weeks and will not work for months at a time; individually or simultaneously. the passenger harness and bulb was replaced at winter chevy in pittsburg ca in 2018 and went out again a few months later. the low beam lights have been a consistent problem since i purchased the used car in 2015. both low beam lights had bulb replacements 3 times each. both low beam headlights have been out for months.

Warning on dashboard service traction control when applying the brakes. brake lights does not come on when the service traction control come on. there has been a recall on this issue previously and issue still occurring.

Takata recall unsafe electrical system with unpredictable headlight funtionality and unknown other results may lead to more extensive dafety issues, i.e fire concerns.

Dim lights burning out every few months. happens on start up leaving me no choice but to use my high beams to get vehicle home causing a safety hazard.

This will be my 5th attempt with changing the passenger side low-bean. i recently took again to my mechanic on january 7, 2019 to replace the bulb and exactly january 24 it went back out again. this issue need to be reported and to be recall. this issue will keep happening over and over and its obviously not the bulb is the problem. i got pulled over and was issued a repair order by the police on another bulb issue and then another a ticket even when i had showed police i had brought a blub to replaced it. this is beyond frustrating plus to removed the front bumper to replace the bulb creates an extra charges.

My passenger side lowbeam. headlight keeps going out now i got pulled over and need to take my car into the mecanic shop. for what i was told is atleast 200 dollars. right after the hoidays. my 1997 chevy silverado hasn't needed a headlight replacement in 6 years but this car i changed the bulb 4 times last year? not to mention its so hard to even get to the bulb you have to take into the shop.

My low beam headlights will not work. i have changed bulbs only to find out it wasnt the bulbs...they still work. i have changed one of the pigtails and it worked for a while and stopped within a month. it started with only the right headlight and now it is both.

The plug to the left headlight continues to melt and short the headlight out. it is not the bulb, but the plug in system for the headlights.

Tamara recall my low beams lights keep going out and on, it does this when park, and driving they work sometimes one or the other sometimes they won’t come on at all.

Passenger side low beam goes out every couple days to 2 weeks. bulb and wire harness has been replaced and only corrected the issue for a short time.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver's side low beam headlights failed to illuminate intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Driver side low beam headlight keeps going out. replaced 2x in less than 90 days, still not working. light works just before the new bulb clicks into place in the connector, but then as soon as the connector clicks in place, the bulb goes out. has happened multiple times, same thing. no other issues with lights, turn signals, hazards, etc...only the driver side low beam headlight. happens regardless of whether or not vehicle is in motion.

Passenger side low beam needs to be replaced every year. sometimes sooner. the passenger side low beam connector melted.

I have replaced my low beams 3 times this year. the first time i reaplaced all the bulbs. the second time i reaplaced both wiring harness and bulbs. a month ago i replaced the passenger bulb and now the drivers side low beam is out again. it has cost me anywhere from $100-$200 each time to do this! i also have a problem with my dash telling me service esc, esc off, and service traction. a recall in 2014 addresses this issue and my vin says the recall has been serviced but i am still having this issue. it happens with the car in park and while driving. sometimes it stays on for hours sometimes minutes.