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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: headlights failing or too dim

5 of the 216 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
118,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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What owners say

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Electrical · 156,000 miles · AR

Headlamp melting pigtail harness

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Lights · 75,000 miles · GA

The low beam head lights constantly goes out. I have to shake or wiggle them to get them to work sometimes. Finally, they will stop working all together after a few days. The lights most of the time will not come on after the truck has been switched off and I start it up and the lights will not come back on.

Filed Jan 14, 2019 · Lights · 150,000 miles · KY

Both head lights randomly go out while driving in the city, highway, country road, turning, regardless of the weather. . Sometimes only one headlight goes out other times both headlights go out at the same time. Yellow fog lights stay on . Bright lights will work and turn on. I have to pull over everytime this happens, open the hood of my truck and move the wires arounf that attaches to the headlight that went out. It will work momentarily and then go out again. This is happened multiple times. From november until current. The problem started with the drivers side headlight going out and now both go out. The lights go out at multiple speeds.

Filed Sep 8, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 105,000 miles · CA

Right headlight is in-operable. Light bulb has been replaced with oe bulb, light still does not work. Dealer stated this is an ongoing issue with this make and model. Dealer also stated I would need multiple hours of diagnostic to determine the issue. No accidents, no collisions. Vehicle at this time is unsafe to drive at night. Multiple dealers in my area have noted this as an issue for my make and model. Right low beam is completely in-operable.

Filed Apr 19, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 118,000 miles · TX · fire

Driver's side low beam headlight goes out. The lightbulb is in good order. The pigtail shows signs of excessive heat/small fire, plastic melting, carbon in the metal contact on the lightbulb and socket. The pigtail was replaced and lasted approximately one month to show the same issues. I am afraid of a vehicle fire. The vehicle's stabilitrack is unusable, the warning light is on. The issues happen while the vehicle is in motion and stationary. The issues happened suddenly during normal city/highway driving. The issues are ongoing and started six months ago.

Questions about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 headlights

Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

5 of 216 owner complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2014.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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