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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.
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.
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.
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.
Headlamps keep going out within months after service, lightbulb seems to have blown but then comes back on later. Harness replacement 2 times in 2 years, plastic connectors keep melting or heating. Bulb blown also one hour after leaving dealership servicing. Multiple dates of incident with most recent 1/29/2020
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Cadillac, Impala, and Malibu that experience the same problem.
I bought my 2012 Malibu about 2years ago and after warranty expiration I started having codes saying to service air bags but the codes won't stay constant and no one knows why for some odd reason. On top of that the passenger side head light has been changed 5 time in less then a year and a half and once again no one knows why. I'm not the only person with constant issues the manufacturer needs to be held responsible for faulty equipment
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.
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.
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
Headlights burn out repeatedly! happens randomly, on either side after car has been off. I am averaging 1 to 6 months after a headlight change, it is very costly on this model since the whole front bumper cover must be removed to change a bulb.
The passenger low-beam light has an issue. I'm not alone, thousands of other Chevy Malibu drivers have all reported the exact same issue. The wiring harness that connects to the low-beam bulb keeps over-heating and melting, causing the bulb to go out. I have replaced the pigtail three times now, and it keeps going out. I have even pulled the drl fuse, which many believe could have been the problem, and it still keeps happening. Please issue a recall for this issue as I am not alone.
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- Sundance, WY, USA