We have classified the 138 complaints from 2010 Chevrolet Malibu about EXTERIOR LIGHTING into the following categories.
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.
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 before it went out again.
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.
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.
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 vehicle...i'm driving down the highway and all 3 brake lights are on - i'm not braking. this is a serious safety concern. today is 1/19/2020 and i still don't have my vehicle and have not received a call - despite leaving a message for the service [xxx], on 1/16/19. he advised that this vehicle is covered under a special warranty program or policy - 150,000 miles or the year 2025?. the vehicle is 10 years old - dealerships don't fix anything for free, so that "special program" is indicative of the company taking responsibility and knowing that you have a problem with this ...
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 vehicles. after getting the bulbs to work, they only work for about 2 weeks then go out again. this questionnaire wants me to put in a date that this happened but it happens all the time for the last 4 years, so i'll just put in the most recent date.
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 expensive. here is a webpage dedicated to the issues. https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t32066_ds667897?sntemlid=3535135585#msg1032451
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 connectors to go out repeatedly.
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
Both low beam headlights just quit working but the fuses are good and the headlights aren't a month old.
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
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 this issue that i had. it's a very expressive repair about $640. i would assume since it's a safety issue it should be recalled as well.
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.
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.
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.