2009 Chevrolet Malibu lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 173 complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 173 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 128 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 128 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 30 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front passenger side head lamp. In addition, both the passenger and driver side high and low beam head lamps failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the wiring harness and the head lamp assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was applied, the brake lights failed to function. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not part of a recall and that the contact had to pay for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 768 complaints
- Electrical system 368 complaints
- Stability control 255 complaints
- Brakes 153 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 104 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints