10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,730 miles

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problem #168

Jul 152018

Malibu

  • miles
My passenger headlight wiring harness has a short in the wiring or from the headlight bulb to the short wiring harness to the main wiring harness. I sent General Motors a message. They want me to pay for it. It is a factory fault. I only get social security for my funds.

- Puryear, TN, USA

problem #167

Dec 012020

Malibu

  • 79,000 miles
The brake lights stay on while driving or they will not come on while stopping then the service ESC comes on along with service traction light it happens while driving at random times not always an issue there was a recall performed on vehicle in the past for same issue but now can't get service ţO relook at that problem because it doesn't come back brake lamp malfunction comes back brake apply sensor had replaced same issue 2 hours later

- Fairborn, OH, USA

problem #166

Nov 022020

Malibu

  • 147,900 miles
I've changed my passenger side low beam headlight 3 times and it keeps going out. I've had this done 3 times since September 2020. Also, my lock and unlock buttons do not work, except for on the passenger side, only the unlock side of the button works. I've had this car since September or October I believe of 2018. It's very frustrating and I've waisted over $500 getting it replaced.

- Sidney, OH, USA

problem #165

Oct 192020

Malibu

  • 98,000 miles
While driving passenger side low beam stopped working, then came back on after a few days. Now both passenger and driver low beams are not working. High beams are fine. I always used the automatic lighting to have them turn on/off for anytime I drive. Low beams required new headlamps and melted relay, replaced that as well. Service ESC and traction control lights come on dash, then turn off, then come back on. It is intermittent and won't ever stay on long enough to have checked. Usually it happens when stopped at a stoplight and then when you start to accelerate again it goes off.

- Ogden, UT, USA

problem #164

Nov 062020

Malibu

  • 222,222 miles
I've replaced low beam headlight bulbs 4 times (3 on passenger side) the past 13 months; the high beams 3 times (2 on passenger side). Had to run on high beams only for approx 2 months cause both low beams went out a couple of months after replacing them. Been buying the higher end bulbs and been careful to not touch them. Had to replace yet other bulb tonight cause high beam went out. Replaced 1 high beam and 2 low beams and the passenger side low beam went out on the way home about 15 miles.

- Redding, CA, USA

problem #163

Oct 152020

Malibu

  • 0 miles
The passenger side low beam light keeps going out. I've changed it 4 times in less than 2 years.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #162

Oct 192020

Malibu

  • 183,000 miles
The right headlight keeps going out. I have changed the bulb 6 times in two weeks. I have changed the plug and it still keeps going out. It is the low beam light bulb that malfunctions. I have changed the switch for the lights and also took it to a car shop. Nothing is fixing it.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #161

Oct 012020

Malibu

  • 50,000 miles
Passenger low beam headlight burned out 6 times and had to be replaced each time. Driver's side low beam burned out twice and replaced each time. Both headlights were replaced every time one went out. This was done to be safe as it is difficult and time consuming to replace. Currently driver's side is very dim and passenger side is out again and vehicle cannot be driven at night. Lights have gone out at random times and have caused very poor night vision. Luckily no accidents, but have been pulled over twice because of the issue. A couple incidents the headlights would go on and off when hit bumps in road. I read many reviews and believe this is a very common issue, GM is aware of the problem and has not recalled the vehicles to fix it.

- Dearborn Heights, MI, USA

problem #160

Apr 202020

Malibu

  • miles
In 2019, my vehicle's tail lights, blinkers, headlights, & interior lights went out. I began to receive dashboard notifications from my car about traction control in early 2018 and earlier this year I started receiving notifications of problems with my airbags. I bought new bulbs, but that didn't solve my lighting problems. I took my car to a Chevy dealership and was charged/paid a large sum of money to be told I needed a new fuse panel and headlight bulbs. I was told the panel wasn't available due to a strike at the plant & to come back later to have the panel installed. I returned later to be told that the tech didn't record his findings on my profile so no one knew what was wrong with my vehicle and was asked to pay out more money. Therefore, I took my vehicle to a different dealership and it was documented that my vehicle required a substantial amount of wiring which includes, but not limited to, body control module (BCM), body harness, a new fuse block, labor, etc., the price tag is in the thousands. I conducted online research and learned of recalls on my vehicle. I contacted Chevrolet and was told there was no recall on my particular VIN although there is a recall on the year, make and model of my car and there was nothing Chevrolet could do to assist me. However, for every single issue I am experiencing with my car there is a recall for it. I am unable to drive my financed vehicle due to safety hazards and the possibility of being ticketed by the police or worse. I received notice for one recall after purchasing my car and that was for a seat belt. From my understanding 13036 is the BCM Chevy recall number. Please let me know if more information is needed.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #159

Sep 042020

Malibu

  • miles
My headlights have been replaced 3 times in the past 2 years (twice in the past 6 months). I am a single mom and cannot afford to continuously pay $180 to have bulbs replaced. I have to take it to a mechanic shop because the front bumper has to be removed. This last time, the left low beam light, would go on and off and then it just finally went out. It did not matter if I was sitting still or if the car was in motion, however, I did notice it happened more when I would hit bumps. It is almost like their is a loose wire somewhere. This vehicle needs to be recalled to fix the faulty issues that myself and others are having.

- Liberty, TX, USA

problem #158

May 202020

Malibu

  • miles
Headlights and high beams keep going out got the changed 6 times in less than 4 months came back on one time when I had the anti theft problem and had to jump my car but then back to being out again

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #157

Aug 072020

Malibu

  • 120,000 miles
The low-beam headlights keep burning out. A melted socket was the first issue. It was repaired a month ago and now the same problem is again at play. There must be an electrical short. This is a common problem with these vehicles that many have reported. It costs dearly to have a mechanic take apart the front of the vehicle and work on the lights since you must take off the whole front bumper to access the headlights. I have paid for repair and bulb replacement already in the past 2 months. To see it happening again is very discouraging.

- Nixa, MO, USA

problem #156

Jun 222020

Malibu

  • 97,000 miles
My 2012 Chevy Malibu passenger side low beam has gone out for the second time in less than a year. After doing some research, I found this is a common issue for the Chevy Malibu. Entries stating similar issues specifically effecting the same passenger side low beam, totaled more than 300 on carproblemzoo.com this is not only a monetary issue, not only a resource issue, but a significant risk to operator and bystander safety. If GM does not acknowledge they have supplied a faulty product, as described by the hundreds of complaints listed online, they are complicit to any accidents or injury caused by their lack of action and concern. My own experience has been frightening, noticing a lack of power after I'm already on the road, only seeing one light from my car reflecting on another car or surface. The general public takes great care to make sure their vehicles can both safely operate and Transport themselves and others. With this damaged part in Chevy's Malibu, making great strides for a safe vehicle could be for nothing if the light does not do its job. With this in mind, please consider the climate we live in today. The difference between a faulty headlight, and a reliable light, could mean life or death not only for those on the road, but for poc, targeted by police, for a faulty headlight. In 2015, darrius stewart was a passenger in a 2009 Chevy Malibu. He unjustly lost his life to a police officer after the driver was pulled over for what do you ask? a headlight out. Darrius stewart. General Motors- recall. chng.it/rpxwymbw9V

- Biddeford, ME, USA

problem #155

Apr 012020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • miles
Headlights repeatedly go out, even after changing the low beam lights almost every month. Low beams will randomly go on and off, stationary or in movement. I live in the city, most times driving in darkness. Very dangerous.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #154

Jun 222020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • miles
The left headlight doesn't get power. The low beams to be exact. But now both low beams aren't getting power. The radio doesn't get power either. I believe it's a faulty wire harness. Please recall this vehicle. The lights go out at random times both moving and stationary. It's uncontrollable, also very unsafe for who ever is in the vehicle.

- Claremont, NH, USA

problem #153

Jan 012020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 182,058 miles
Upon starting my vehicle, the left lowbeam headlight was out, I tapped on the car next to the light and it came back on, the next day I started my vehicle it was out again but wouldn't work after tapping, got it repaired but less than a month it went out again along with the right side, they repaired it by installing multi purpose connectors and now the left low beam headlight is out again, this is getting way too pricey and time consuming.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #152

Dec 102019

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 99,500 miles
Repeatedly fixing low beam headlight. Passenger side first now both low beam headlights. Switched to low beam on secondary road to have no lights. Pitch dark.

- Sundance, WY, USA

problem #151

May 072020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 140,000 miles
Passenger side headlight intermittently goes out for no apparent reason. The vehicle could be stationary or in motion and it does not matter. Sometimes the light will go out and back on when moving over a bumpy road.

- Centerburg, OH, USA

problem #150

Feb 202020

Malibu

  • 140,000 miles
Passenger side low beam headlight goes out intermittently. Bulb is not burnt out. Have replaced complete harness, usually solves problem for a month or so and then light goes out again. Have changed grounding also but problem still persists. This is a dangerous problem and have been pulled over by police for 'burnt out' headlight several times now and have to explain how it is a vehicle flaw, not a bad bulb. I know I'm not the only one experiencing this issue, it is all over the internet with others having the same exact problem.

- Caro, MI, USA

problem #149

Jan 312020

Malibu

  • miles
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.

- Kenner, LA, USA

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