Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Malibu has 91 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
91
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger headlight keeps going out. Have had to replace 4 times in 3 years. Difficult taking off ... |
| May 11, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I purchased this 2011 Cheverolet Malibu brand new. A few years prior to me giving it to my daughter,... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS | Driverside Airbag light will come on with Service Airbag message. This does occasionally turn off b... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign N... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights have went out over 10 times. The wiring keeps burning. This is a known issues. Why is... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the front headlights failed to ill... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT GOES OUT RANDOMLY. WIRING AND HEADLIGHT HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND DO... |
| Nov 28, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE LOW-BEAM HEAD LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT, AND HAVE TO REPLACE EVERY SIX MONTHS OR LESS. VE... |
| Oct 31, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS | SINCE THE FIRST OF JANUARY I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT 3 TIMES SO FAR , I HAVE... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE BURN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3-4 MONTHS (3-4 TIMES P... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY DIM LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, IT IS NOT THE BULB OR ANYTHING CONNECTED WITH THE LIGHT, IT HAS ALL BEEN ... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LOW BEAM PORTION OF HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT AND BACK ON PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING I'VE REP... |
| May 12, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HEADLAMPS BURNING OUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE TO HAVE THEM RE... |
| Feb 10, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE ESC TURNS OFF PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. LAST MONDAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT REPEATEDLY. IT STARTS WITH THE PASSENGER LIGHT THEN BOTH AND AFTE... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WITH IN THE LAST 10 TO 12 MONTHS I'VE HAD 5 HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT. ONE THE MODULE HAD MELTED. THE CURR... |
| Jan 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY PASSENGERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT GOING OUT. THE ISSUE IS NOT... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED/REPAIR ABOUT 4 TIMES IN T... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT OR QUIT WORKING, REQUIRING FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMP ... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | IN THE PAST FEW YEARS MY HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I REPLACE THE BULB AND LIKE A MONTH LATER IT GOE... |