Water leaking and running into spare tire compartment in truck. Due to no recall alert and dealership won't do anything, now my dome light shorts out and water stain on ceiling liner by rear window.
2016 Chevrolet Malibu lights problems
19 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 43,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 43,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Brake lights2
- Tail lights1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Malibu lights problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu lights
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2016 Chevrolet Malibu owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I gotten the head light changed several times even diagnostic tests and they cant tell me why my low beam and high beam light keeps going out
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the shift to park warning message would illuminate on the instrument panel while attempting to park and shut off her vehicle. The contact would be forced to repeatedly move the gear shifter back and forth from the park (P) position until the system recognized the gear shifter in the park (P) position. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V502000 (Electrical System, Power Train). In addition, the contact mentioned that water had been entering the vehicle and leaking out of the middle taillight. Due to the failure, the middle taillight had become fogged and mildew had accumulated inside the trunk. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
The 3rd brake light broke(high mount stop lamp) which caused water leakage into the trunk and filled the compartment where the spare tire goes.
Engine light is on. Involved in a collision
The headlights constant comes on and blinks on and off and when this happens it unlocks the drivers side door I have been sitting in the car with the engine off and can hear the flickering of the lock just the other day I locked the door manually it unlocked by itself this happened several times before it actually lock.I have had to lock the doors manually for some time now. Back in october 2020 it was killing my battery causing me to have to get a boost constantly took it to the dealership they said it was the onstar system and I payed to have it removed and still the problem still is there. Battery was still dying due to the lights coming on at any given time and draining the battery. I decided to buy another battery no longer need a boost but the light problem still remains an issue
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated he was parking the vehicle and the warning light illuminated with a message to shift to park. The contact then shifted the vehicle back into drive and back into park yet the error message stated shift to park. The contact stated he tried to turn the vehicle off and the engine shut-off however, the headlights, interior lights, and the radio remained on. The contact stated the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to midway chevrolet (2323 w bell rd, phoenix, az 85023) where the diagnosis was the park failure mechanism. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 93,863.
I get routine service to my car & my engine is clicking, loudly. The check engine light continuously goes on & off & I was told by chevrolet service department that they could not even run a diagnostics to see what the problem is because the check engine light was off when I got to the dealership. Sometimes 'service battery charging system' will illuminate but it too picks and chooses when to illuminate. Sometimes it shows 'battery saver activated' and this is the third battery I've purchased! The entire car will stall/shut off but the green light is illuminated to show the car is on but when I accelerate it won't budge! Dangerous considering my car could stall at anytime and cause a collision. I've nearly gotten t-boned twice coming out a gas station entering a road because my car stalled in the middle of the street while traffic was coming from both directions! A service man at the chevy dealership asked me was I experiencing issues with my auto start/stop when I told him what was happening. Yes! My car picks and chooses when it wants to do it. And when it does 'restart' the entire car reboots, the locks re-click, lights flicker, it'll be in drive and roll backwards until the ignition turns over! Chevy or at least the service techs are fully aware of an issue and won't fix it. Sometimes the car just won't start, all the power will go out. What happens when I'm out & the entire electrical system and engine won't start after at least starting 20 minutes prior! I've already got new pistons, a new alternator, 3 new batteries & get the routine maintenance. I have a mychevy account & every month my diagnostics report, shows an issue! If I'm in an accident & my child or I are injured, who is liable because my car decides to malfunction in the middle of a busy highway? Chevrolet for neglecting to service my car because the freaking check engine light isn't on!
Third rear brake light leaks/allows water into inside of car and frame cracks on both sides. Water leaks into headliner and trunk and stains interior. Car smiles humid. Happens very time it rains and wash car. This is the second time this has happened. First time parts were replaced, second parts still have the same problem and issue still occurs. Poor quality parts.
Passenger side head light went out while driving then came back on a couple of weeks later. Two weeks later driver side light went out. Two weeks after that both lights went out while driving even highbeams not functional while driving. All lights not functional at the moment.
Questions about the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu lights
Does the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu have lights problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the lights of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Chevrolet Malibu lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 43,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Malibu have the most lights problems?
The Chevrolet Malibu model years with the most lights complaints are 2000 (241 complaints), 2012 (202 complaints) and 2010 (195 complaints).
Other 2016 Chevrolet Malibu problems
Engine 305Electrical 222Transmission 166Acceleration 152Brakes 104Driver assistance 84Fuel system 55Steering 42Body 40Suspension 19Airbags 18Visibility 15Wheels 12Seat belts 9Seats 6Tires 3Locks 1
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