Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 115 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
115
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger low beam keeps going out within a couple days charged wire harness and bulbs keeps happeni... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and dri... |
| Jul 17, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the lo... |
| Mar 12, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Right (passenger side) lo beam headlight continues to go out. You must remove the bumper to change h... |
| Apr 24, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO A CHEVROLET CENTER NEAR ME TO HAVE A 'MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY FIX' DONE TO ... |
| Mar 4, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE CHANGED MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT 3 TIMES AND PIGTAIL ONCE AND IT STILL KEEPS GOING OUT CALLED C... |
| Dec 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT EVEN AFTER I CHANGE THEM. THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 T... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I'VE BEEN SEEING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEADLIGHT FAILURE.LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE ...PLU... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING OR THEY WILL NOT COME ON WHILE STOPPING THEN THE SERVICE ESC ... |
| Nov 6, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I'VE REPLACED LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES (3 ON PASSENGER SIDE) THE PAST 13 MONTHS; THE HIGH BE... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULB 6 TIMES IN TWO WEEKS. I HAVE CHANGED TH... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I'VE CHANGED IT 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. |
| Oct 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT 6 TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED EACH TIME. DRIVER'S SIDE LOW ... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS (TWICE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS). I AM A SI... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LEFT HEADLIGHT DOESN'T GET POWER. THE LOW BEAMS TO BE EXACT. BUT NOW BOTH LOW BEAMS AREN'T GETTI... |
| May 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS KEEP GOING OUT GOT THE CHANGED 6 TIMES IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS CAME BACK ON ... |
| May 7, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE COULD BE STATIO... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS REPEATEDLY GO OUT, EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ALMOST EVERY MONTH. LOW BEAMS... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. BULB IS NOT BURNT OUT. HAVE REPLACED COMP... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, h... |