Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 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 ##

Low beams repeatedly going out, both sockets replaced and bulbs, numerous times. front bumper facia has to come off for replacement

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 car has fixed the harness and still have the same issue. please help us get this resolved to keep safety and visibility on the streets and to prevent unneccessary tickets for hard working people. here is the forum link. thanks. https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t32066_ds667897 this issue seems to happen randomly. one day i turn the car on and it's just off. there have also been police chevy's driving around with one headlight light on.

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.

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!! https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t32066_ds667897 this vehicle is not easy to replace headlights or harness as entire front bumper must be removed, and i have had to do it 3 times in a year since i bought, and have to do again. please please please do something. thank you. glen

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.

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.

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.

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 be removed in order to replace (any component of) a headlight. mechanics are familiar with this issue for several gm vehicles within a certain time frame. i have chatted with several owners of cadillacs, impalas, and malibus that experience the same problem.

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

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.

Passenger side headlight( low beam) continues to go out after being replaced several times in a short amount of time, 2-3 weeks.

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.

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.

I've changed my driver's side low beam headlight 3 times in the past year.

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 if te car was allowed to sit idol or a while. car will place it's self in shut down de to elecrical problems. once one starts acting up they all start acting up.

Low beam headlights have been replaced several times but now fail to operate.

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

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.

My passenger low beam keeps going out this is the third time in a year and a half

Frequently, more than 6 times in a year headlights burnout pt quit working. see there are numerous others with same problem

Power steering, lights, electrical stability, engine, transmission

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 one headlight!

The front headlamp constantly goes out. this is the 4th replacement in a year.

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.

Changed my headlights 4 times within 2 years

I have had to change my headlight over 10 times this year. every model of this car i see driving has the same issue.

I keep having to change my headlights on both sides way too frequently and it's way too expensive to keep replacing them it has got to be something wrong here!!!!

Driver side headlight malfunctioning multiple times in past year. head light will go out, at first could tap on head light and it would come back on. have changed pigtail and bulbs only to have it work for a short period of time.

The front passenger side low beam light keeps going out. i changed the light about 3 months ago and it's out again. no bumps, accidents, nothing. its just goes out.

I have all the same issues as recall number 13036. recall id 204828, 204826 and 2 more. sometimes break light wont work when needed and comes on when not being pressed. also a front blinker light stays illuminated unless i unhook the battery. just undoing the light doesnt work. also my roght blinker doesnt work. some wires in my fuse box look melted. ive report this before

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle, the low beam headlights would not illuminate. the contact stated that the headlights were replaced on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the headlight connectors were faulty and needed to be replaced. the connectors were replaced, but the failures continued. bob bell chevrolet (1230 bel air rd, bel air, md) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 65,000.

Both low beam headlights (front left and front right) stopped working at the same time. this occurred when i was driving with a passenger away from home at night in the dark.

Passenger low beam constantly going out, for a while both low beams would go out then come back on.

Low beams both headlights repeatedly go out. heater/air conditioner turns off and on by itself. motor has been changed and tested. is there a wiring problem with this vehicle across the board. i read a lot of people with this vehicle have the exact same issues. heater/air turns off while in park or drive randomly.

Low beam on passenger side goes out frequently and randomly. i thought it was just my luck. however according to https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t32066_ds667897 there are a lot of people with the same issue. ive been lucky enough to keep getting stop by nice cops, but this is getting bad. i have a 1year old that i cant take out in the car because it isnt safe. for who knows what reason. please help.

Low beam lights stop working quite often. passenger side, followed by driver's side. replaced bulbs several times over this past year or so, only to find this last time that the bulbs weren't blown, just not working. changed pigtail on passenger side, put same bulb back in, light worked for a few weeks, but then stopped working last week. last night the driver's side stopped working again as well. that seems to be the pattern. passenger side stops, then not long after, driver side stops. searched online for help. instead, i found many complaints of the same issue with suggestions to report it here in case it is a wider involved issue. thank you.

The passenger side low-beam headlamp has failed 4 times in the last 18 months. this has not been a result of any improper use or overuse of the headlamp and proper replacement has been done.

Driver's side headlight replaced multiple times due to lights burning out. (low/ regular lights & high beams) upon inspection, melted bulb sockets noted. when lights, bulb sockets replaced/ repaired, lights work only for a short time & the issue repeats itself. this is a huge annoyance as it requires immediate attention, financial burden, & most importantly, compromises driver & passenger safety. this has happened several times in the past and once again we are faced with this issue, today. 5/30/18.

The passenger side low beam light bulb socket keeps burning out. replaced the bulb 3 times in one year. the socket is the problem, keeps shorting out. when i replace the bulb the socket where the bulb plugs in to is burnt and melted.

I have replaced my headlights multiple times this year already and noticed and few times a headlight would go out then come on occasionally then it just goes out permanently until a repair is made

Headlights work intermittently, i've replaced both bulbs around 4 times in a year. the driver side goes out i change it then the passenger would go out then change it then boom there goes the driver side again after the last time changing it i noticed the bulbs aren't blowing out. everyone that has this make and model car is having the same issue and i believe it is a factory defect with the wiring harnesses. running to the chevy dealer to have this issue diagnosed and then the insane bill afterwards to fix something that i'm pretty sure gm was and is already aware is not only ridiculous but a disrespectful slap in the face to their faithful consumers.

First my passenger side headlight went out so i replaced the bulb and the next day it wasn't working again. now my driver side headlight is also going in and out without the bulbs burning out. the lights have gone out while riding and while stationary, sometime there on when i park the car and off when i crank it back up again.

Misfire cyl #1 and eng lt. with misfire code, attempted chev dealer warranty repair with removal of cyl head and replacemnt valves [the cheap fix instead of replacing cyl head, in retrospect i believe chev should have replaced the cyl head for a permanent repair, now the car is out of 100k powertrain warranty] but recurrence 22k miles later. i suspect a design flaw. iternet shows many owners with same complaint. traction control light continues to come off and on.

Passenger side low beam headlight connection between bulb and harness keeps melting causing headlight to not turn on. have changed out wiring harness many, many times in a year.

Takata recall. passenger headlight has been change 6 times and continues to go out. i was told my wires were fine. i can't seem to find the problem.

The passenger side low beam light burns out or stops working frequently. it has been changed more than three times. recently, it was changed on february 17, 2018 and stopped working on february 25, 2018.

Both headlamps have gone out within a nine month period. the driver side has been changed twice, the passenger side once. it seems every three months a headlight burns out on my car. as for the wipers, when they are turned on, they swipe halfway and stop until i turn them off and back on or to a higher swiping speed. this has happened as the vehicle was in park and drive. also, the key fob battery has been replaced twice and works seldomly. the locks have recently starting locking on their own after the vehicle is shut off and the driver door is shut.

Low beam headlights keep going out. this is sept 18 and i've replaced the right side 4 times this year and the left 2 times. at the moment the left is out. i've contacted the dealership and the diagnostic charge is $130. the only thing about it is paying $130 to tell me what's wrong and going in blind not knowing how much it will cost to repair. i've been watching to see if there will be a recall issued on this. i love my car and don't want to have to get rid of it. it's paid for and i only have $118k miles. thank you

Headlight lamp constantly goes out despite changing out the bulb and/or the fuse multiple times. it is becoming a hazard when driving on the roads.