Right front low beam headlight keeps going out. Harness and bulb has been changed. Same has happened 3times. Safety concern!!! Last chevrolet for me!!! This has happened three times this year. Getting expensive!!!!
2011 Chevrolet Malibu lights complaints
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When I first purchased the vehicle the engine light would constantly come on and go off but now the engine light is always on. I just recently started having issues with the airbags on the passenger side not being engaged and the engine ESC comes on whenever it pleases, even when the weather is good outside. Last weekend, my battery died for the first time, I'm just glad that I had someone to jump me off. My primary concern is my headlights. I have gotten pulled over by the police 3 times due to my intermittent headlights. The first time my right side headlight went out, a officer pulled me over and informed me of the issue, so I got it fixed the very next day. A week goes by and I get pulled over again and the officer informed me but this time I informed the officer that I just changed the bulb a week ago and he mentioned that it could be the wiring. After the officer left, I got out my car and hit the headlight with my fist and it came back on just to go back out the next day. I went to my local mechanic and he changed the light bulb socket. That only lasted 3 or 4 weeks and now I literally have to ride with my headlights on bright or can't be out at night. After going to multiple auto shops, they all says that it's the wiring, which I already knew because the gages on my dashboard lights up like christmas lights every other day.
In the past few years my headlight keeps going out. I replace the bulb and like a month later it goes out again. Went to replace again and bulb was fine but bad wiring. Fixed that and today now both headlights are out. I just replaced them in the summer not sure how they can be out again! It is not an easy process to get to these lights making it a lot of work and money if I dont do it myself which now that its negative out I will be paying to get this fixed yet again. I was just leaving the grocery store turned them on and they were not working.
My 2011 malibu has faulty headlights that continuously go out and cannot be changed without removing the front bumper which requires the assistance of a mechanic and therefore costs hundreds of dollars to do. Even after the bulb is changed, it has been known to go out again as quickly as hours later. This creates unsafe driving conditions as often times the outages occur spontaneously, at night, and on dark roadways. It is becoming increasingly dangerous and financially taxing to own and operate this vehicle due to the problems with the headlights.
Year 2008-2012 models have a reoccurring headlight problem. The headlight bulbs / connectors tend to burn out at an accelerated rate. Causing removal of front bumper just to access headlight housing. Pricing ranging $100-$150 per hour just in labor.
I have continuously had to change my passenger headlight bulbs and that is a hazard and without them you get a ticket. This headlight has gone out at least 3 times a year. I am driving when it happens and if I get out and hit the headlight it may or may not come back on. This started about 2 years ago
I have a 2011 chevy malibu and the passenger headlight keeps going out. Not burning out, but quits working! I changed the bulb about 5 times before I realized that it wasn't burning out. All the other lights on that side work fine. A few times I could tap on the headlight assembly and it would come back on. I took it apart and found that the plastic connector was broken and shorted out, so I ordered a new wiring harness that goes from the ground wire split to the headlight assembly, put it together and it worked fine for 2 days and went out again. I took the front end off agian and unplugged the bulb and plugged it back in and it works fine again. I have checked all the wires and the ground screw and can't find a problem.
The passenger side head lamp is constantly in need of repair. After replacing the dim bulb several times, I had the wiring replaced to fix in an attempt to fix the faulty lighting. This still did not fix the problem and the r.h. Passenger dim lamp is out again. This is a problem for all 2009 - 2011 chevy malibu vehicles. The lighting, once replaced, worked for a short period of time then it goes out. I am at the point of replacing the head lamp assembly which is pricey. The repairs were done several times beginning in 2018.
Passenger side headlight keeps burning out over the last couple months. As of this morning, both break lights and rear turn signals are randomly working. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I've read a lot of posts about people dealing with issues with the power going specifically to headlights, as in it is too much voltage and that is causing the light to go out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the driver's side headlamp became inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlamp needed to be replaced. The contact changed the bulb twice, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.
The headlight keep burning out. I have replaced it three times in two months. Passenger side headlight
I have had to replace the low beam headlights numbers times in the last 3 years. The last time a couple weeks ago I found both electrical connectors were burned. I believe this is the cause of the problem and had to replace the connectors. I believe this should not be happening and that it can be a safety issue when driving at night. I did some research on the internet and found this seems to be a common problem. Chevrolet should issue a recall for these faulty connectors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the headlights had to be replaced every two to three months. While driving in the dark, the headlights turned off independently. The failure recurred numerous times. Each time, the vehicle was taken to the same independent mechanic where the headlight bolts were replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Esc light comes off and on headlights burnout after maybe a few months of being changed for the last couple years.
I have changed my headlights light 5 times within the 2 years I have had the car. Both headlights was recently out got them replaced a week ago and sure enough they are out again. Something has to be done. This is too expensive and if this is an known issue I don't understand why there isn't a recall
The passenger low beam headlight has had consistent issue going out. The light has appeared to 'burn out' three times in the last two years. Just repaired the headlight 5 months ago and noticed that the bulb actually was not burned out it appeared to not be fully connected in the base. The issue keeps happening and is dangerous because it could happen at any time while driving. Headlight repairs require completely removing front bumper. This is a major issue.
This is now the tenth time one of the headlights have gone out. Tonight driving they both burned out. This is an on going issue and it cost close to $200 to fix each time. This is a known issue that should be recalled
I have a 2011 chevy malibu and I have replaced my passenger low beam bulb twice within two weeks
Passenger side low beam headlight went out. It was replaced and within 2 weeks it went out again. Replaced it for the second time, but light would not come on at all. When installed the bulb was not touched and grease/lubricate was put inside the plug in.
I had the car for about 6 months last november or so and decided to have my headlight bulbs, blinkers, etc all changed since the bumper has to come off. I already had the passenger bulb out. Two months after this repair was done the same headlight went out again. This was replaced and lasted for a few more months and just went out again 07-21-19 for the 3rd time in 8 months. I have looked online and this appears to be a recurring problem for many malibu owners over many model years.
Every year had to get my connector replaced because my light bulb keeps going out. Happening for the past 3 years.
Passenger side headlight keeps going out very often (three times in the last month) because the plastic connector melts.
Nothing happened specifically. My low beams (mainly passenger side) keeps going out. It doesn't burn out, it just simply quits working. Every now and then I'll hit a bump and it will come back on, but that's rare. It can be sitting or in drive when this happens.
The headlights on my 2011 chevy malibu have gone out about six times. I have replaced bulbs and wiring harnesses which involves the removal of the complete front fascia of the vehicle. My daughter drives this vehicle at college and has been pulled over numerous times. This is unacceptable and a safety hazard at night.
The passenger low beam light keeps going out. I hit a bump and it comes back on sometimes. Replaced bulb and harness multiple times. This is very frustrating as you have to take apart almost the whole front end just to replace a bulb.
My headlights go out every couple of months, I change them and before I know it they are out again, the passenger side is the worst, like it has a short or something not sure, but I have had the car for 5 yrs and can't count how many headlight bulbs I have put in the car. I have friends with the same car that have the same problem. It's not a easy job, the whole front end has to come off just to change the headlight bulb, ridiculous! Also I cannot afford to take it into a shop every couple of months to get the headlight changed. This needs to be checked into!!
Headlights keep going out. With it costing more than $250 to replace the lights because you have to remove the front bumper, this is annoying. I just paid $330 to have all of my front lights replaced. Six weeks later, the driver's side headlight is out.
Headlights keep going out. Take bulbs out and reinstall and they work fine for awhile. Bulb holder also is melting. Have heard of many complaints from other owners of same problem.in motion
My 2011 chevrolet malibu has had 5 incidences over the last year of low beam headlights going out. Never both at the same time. This is not only annoying and expensive each time I bring it in for repairs. It is also dangerous. Particularly when one of the headlights goes out at night time driving on dark roads. Additionally a headlight out is sufficient reason for law enforcement to issue a summons. I contacted general motors may 20th 2019 via phone regarding this safety issue. Received a case number. I received a call back 6 days later. Response was that the car is out of warranty. I did inform gm that there are literally over 300 listings on google for persons with the same problem. Gm shows no interest in this expensive repair, in a repetitive problem, and an illegal situation that can result in law enforcement issuing a summons. Apparently there are issues with the connectors at the bulbs not making contact. The replaced connectors exhibit overheating which may indicate overload of power, or connectors not making contact. This problem took place with original gm connectors intermittently - never on both headlights at once. Here is a similar complaint to the federal safety agency id number 11204441 4/12/2017 complainant states 5 repairs and still a problem with headlight intermittently going out on driver side. Additionally there are several hundred similar complaints on the web regarding 2010 & 2011 malibu's. Because the fenders and under the hood plastic panels must be pulled to get at the headlights....this is quite an expensive repair and is repetitive and frequent as well.
My low-beams keep shorting out. Sometimes 1 is out. Sometimes both are out. Sometimes both are on. There is nothing common as to when which will be the case. A week ago, both lights were out when I went to drive at night! Days later, 1 was working. This morning, both worked. I shut my car off and when I came back out to leave a location, only 1 came on again. My other lights are unaffected.
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