2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

IGNITION STAYING STUCK ALOWING STARTER TO CONTINUE TO TURN, DAY TIME NO BREAK LIGHTS , NIGHT TIME BREAK LIGHTS STAY LIT UP OR FLASH ON AND OFF , FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY EVEN WHEN FULL BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH EMPTY FULL , SERVICE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN RESET, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE , HARD TIME TO TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK EVEN WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED, LOWER GEARS ON TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO 3,2,1 SPEED, DRIVER SEAT BRACKET BROKE IN WELD CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE, FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND MORE THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 150 K ON IT 148 AND SOME CHANGE,,, AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THIS CAR WILL NOT PASS ANY STATE INSPECTION , AND EVEN STATES WITH OUT INSPECTION WOULD ADVISE THAT THE CAR BE RECALLED

NHTSA complaint #11044116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT. THEY GET SO HOT THAT BOTH FRONT ORANGE BULB COVERS HAVE HOLES BURNT IN THEM AND THE SOCKET HAS DISCOLORED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THIS BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005 BUT DID NOT NOTICE THE HOLES UNTIL RECENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10936785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AND WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMERGED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A SAFETY FEATURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10894764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #10767312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TOOK CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, FOR NHTSA ID: 14V252000/GM SAFETY RECALL: 13036, TO CORRECT THE ISSUES IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WHICH IMPACTED THE BRAKE APPLY SENSOR. NOW REAR TOP BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED. FRONT LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED BOTH LOW-BEAM LIGHTS ON 12/6/2014. FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STILL GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE TURN SIGNAL BLINKERS HAVE MELTED THE YELLOW PLASTIC INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT. BROUGHT BACK TO THE SAME CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON 1/2/2015, FOR VEHICLE RECALL NHTSA ID: 14V224000/GM SAFETY RECALL 14152 TO HAVE THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING BRACKET INSTALLED. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TIED TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM. THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ME THE REASON FOR THE FAULT.

NHTSA complaint #10669640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AMBER LIGHTS BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE PLASTIC SHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,370. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS WERE NOT BURNED OUT. THE PLASTIC COVE OVER THE RUNNING LIGHTS MELTED AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ALL LIGHT S NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT, WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/18/2015

NHTSA complaint #10629051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHTS.GOING ON AND OFF.I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS 7 TIMES IN 2 YEARS.IS THEIR A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THE HEADLIGHT ISSUES.IF SO I NEED TO BE NOTIFIED ASAP BEFORE THEIR IS A FIRE IN MY CAR.I AM A HANDICAP MOTHER THAT NEEDS HER CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10611326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LS. 156964 MILEAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A CLUCKING AND A CREAKING NOISE WHILE MAKING A TURN. A CLAPPING REPEATED NOISE SOMEWHERE IN THE WHEELS HAS APPEARED ALSO. BLINKERS BURNED OUT TOO OFTEN AND THE PLASTICS THAT COVER THEM ARE MELT DOWN. IF IT STAYS MORE THAN 10 MINUTES STOPPED AFTER DRIVING A WHILE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE START RISING TO THE OVERHEAT POINT, BUT IF YOU TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING IT COMES BACK TO THE MEDIUM READING MEASUREMENT GAUGE.

NHTSA complaint #10595225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE YESTERDAY AND UPON INSPECTION LAST NIGHT I REALIZED THAT THE ORANGE PLASTIC DOME THAT FITS OVER THE LAMP FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER IS UNATTACHED, WHEN MY FATHER LOOKED FURTHER INTO IT HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE WIRES ARE MELTED AND SO IS THE PART OF THE ORANGE PIECE THAT ATTACHES, UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL HAVE ENCOUNTERED, IS THERE A RECALL OR SOMETHING ON THIS TO HAVE IT REPLACED?

NHTSA complaint #10579482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT ORANGE GLASS IN SIDE OF HEAD LAMP IT HAS A HOLE MELTED THE TOP OF THE ORANGE LENS. HAS A HOLE ON TOP WHAT CAN YOU DO TO FIX THAT PROBLEM, IT'S SEAMS TO BE ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. IT'S ON A 2005 MALIBU MAXX. CAN YOU REPLACE IT UNDER A FACTORY WARRANTY FOR US THANKS. THAT'S HAS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART ON THEM CARS PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME THANKS AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10525272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I PURCHASED MY CHEVY MALIBU MAXX JANUARY OF JUST LAST YEAR AND I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT LEFT HEAD LIGHT THINKING NOTHING OF JUST NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND THIS WAS RIGHT AROUND AUGUST OF LAST YEAR AND IT IS NOW MARCH OF 2013 AND I JUST HAD TO DO IT AGAIN BUT THIS GO ROUND IT SEEMED MORE LIKE A SHORT BECAUSE IT STOPPED WORKING ONE NIGHT DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHICH I DRIVE A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND THAT NEXT MORNING IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE SO ME BEING THE NORMAL AMERICAN PERSON I THINK NOTHING OF IT BUT THE FOLLOWING DAY IT GOES OUT FULLY AND WHEN I WENT TO GO CHANGE THE LIGHT THIS TIME I NOTICED IT HAD ACTUALLY BURNED THROUGH THE AMBER COLOR COVER OF THE BULB AND ALSO BURNED THE SOCKET UP IN THE VEHICLE. BUT NOW GET THIS ABOUT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR MY AUX FUSE BEGAN TO BLOW OVER AND OVER NOT THINKING ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT NOW AFTER READING ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS I KINDA WONDER IF THE TWO SITUATIONS COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ONE ANOTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10501081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TURN SIGNALS BURNING SO HOT THEY EXPLODE, AND MELT NOT ONLY HOUSING FOR BULB, BUT ALSO THE SOCKET IN ORDER TO REPLACE BULB IS MELTED TOO. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS AS I HAVE FOUND OVER 200 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE!

NHTSA complaint #10494490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

BOTH THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL AMBER BULB HOUSING KEEPS MELTING TO THE BULB AND ALSO THE LIGHT SOCKETS , OEM AND AFTER MARKET ONES.

NHTSA complaint #10489038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX INDICATED THAT A TURN SIGNAL BULB WAS OUT AND WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB I NOTICED, NOT ONLY THAT THE BULB ITSELF WAS SIGNIFICANTLY BURNED AT THE SOCKET, BUT ALSO THAT THE BLINKER PLASTIC WAS SUBSTANTIALLY MELTED. I CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR AND EVEN THOUGH THAT BULB IS STILL FUNCTIONING, THE PLASTIC BLINKER HOUSING IS STARTING TO MELT ON THAT SIDE AS WELL. CLEARLY THE BULBS ARE BURNING WAY TO HOT TO BE MELTING THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND I WOULD ASSUME SINCE THE BULB ITSELF WAS BURNED THAT THIS IS A LARGER ISSUE OF BOTH POTENTIAL FIRE RISK AND NOW WATER DAMAGE SINCE THE BLINKER HOUSING IS COMPROMISED.

NHTSA complaint #10486214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY CARS HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AT NIGHT AND TAKE A WHILE TO GET BRIGHTER EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE BULB REPLACED AND THE LIGHTING COMPONENTS CHECKED OUT. THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN FROM ANY SIDE OF THE CAR, A RECURRENCE FROM TWO YEARS AGO. ALSO MY DOORS WON'T UNLOCK FROM THE AUTO-UNLOCK BUTTON THAT SITS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS OF MY CHEVROLET CAR OWNERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10482950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX FRONT HEADLIGHT TURN SIGNAL BULB MELTED THE HOUSING SURROUNDING THE BULB WITH CORRECT BULB REPLACEMENT. BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MELTING WILL RESULT IN SAFETY ISSUES OR FURTHER DAMAGES TO THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING.

NHTSA complaint #10476757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX FOR JUST OVER A YEAR AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, THREE TIMES NOW DUE TO MELTED SOCKETS AND AMBER COVERS MELTING DOWN TO THE BULBS. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE VENTED THEY DO NOT STAY COOL ENOUGH TO PREVENT SEVERE ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. IN REPLACING THESE COMPONENTS I HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK UNTIL THE PARTS ARE SHIPPED OUT AND AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I AM UNABLE TO JUST REPLACE THE BULBS AND HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE THE BULBS OUT BEFORE THEY MELT TO THE SOCKETS. THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD AS THEY CAN GO OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC PUTTING ME AT A GREATER RISK OF INJURY. PLEASE FORCE GM TO ISSUE AN ACTUAL RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND NOT JUST SKATE FREE ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED. THANK YOU,

NHTSA complaint #10454548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA complaint #10452243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED CAUSING THE LIGHT BULB PLASTIC COVERING TO MELT AND THE LIGHT BULB TO FAIL. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT THE DRIVER HEADLIGHT ALSO FAILED. THE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 10/14/11 *BF UPDATED 10/28/11

NHTSA complaint #10411805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DRIVER SIDE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL BULB SOCKET CAUSES BULB BASE TO MELT AND CAUSE A SHORTAGE. IN ONE YEAR BULB HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES. BULB MANUFACTURER SENT ME HEAVY DUTY REPLACEMENT BULBS TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM THEY SUGGEST THAT GM IS AWARE OF. TWO HEAVY DUTY BULBS HAVE ALSO GONE BAD WITH MOST RECENT MELTING THE BASE WITHIN TWO DAYS. PROBLEM IS NO DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL. PASSENGER SIDE BULB WAS REPLACED ONCE, LIKELY UNDER NORMAL WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10411463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOCK UP OF POWER STEERING; BATTERY LIGHT FLICKS ON AND THEN EVERYTHING LOCKS UP UNTIL YOU REPLACE THE GAS PEDDLE FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. MY LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLASH AND REAR BULBS ON THE DRIVER SIDE BLOW EVERY 3 DAYS. MY TURN SIGNALS WILL SPORADICALLY BLINK AND THE WIPER BLADES GO OFF WITH OUT WARNING OR BEING PROMPTED. EVEN WITH NO KEYS NEAR OR IN THE CAR IT WILL NOT TURN OVER TO START THE CAR UNTIL YOU FLOOR THE GAS PEDDLE AND HOLD IT THERE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. MY RADIO READS AT -19* ALL THE TIME AND THE CD PLAYER HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. WHEN GOING FROM 0 TO 50 GETTING ON THE PARKWAY (HIGHWAY) THE WHOLE CAR LOCKS UP AND LOSES POWER INCLUDING THE STEERING RADIO AND LIGHTS UNLESS YOU COMPLETELY RELEASE THE GAS THEN START TO GO AGAIN. IM SO HIGHLY FRUSTRATED AND CHEVY REFUSES TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE ALL RECALLED PROBLEMS BUT MY VIN DOESN'T FALL IN THERE "BRACKET".

NHTSA complaint #10405535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SHORTAGE IN TURN SIGNALS.

NHTSA complaint #10405361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE STEERING HAS A HEAVY CLUNK SOUND WHEN TURNING LEFT IN REVERSE, NO SOUND WHEN GOING TO THE RIGHT. THEN AT JUST OVER 50K MILES, THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH POWER WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT UNDER POWER, TO THE LEFT WAS JUST FINE. THE HEAD LAMPS ALSO HAVE GOTTEN SEVERELY CLOUDY WHICH LIMITS VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. FRONT TURN INDICATOR LIGHTS ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH LOOSE SOCKETS, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT AND EVENTUALLY FAIL BECAUSE OF SPARKING RESIDUE ON THE CONTACTS. ALSO, FOR SOME REASON THE REAR WINDOW WIPER RANDOMLY TURNS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A STARTING PROBLEM WHERE AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WILL CRANK AND NOT START. LOOKING AROUND, QUITE A FEW FOLKS HAVE THAT PROBLEM AS WELL, WHERE SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO SHORT OUT THE HOOD SAFETY SWITCH TO MAKE THE CAR WORK... NOW THAT IS CRAZY TO HAVE TO SHORT OUT SOMETHING TO START YOUR CAR. APPARENTLY THOUGH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS SEVERELY SENSITIVE TO VOLTAGE ISSUES IN GENERAL, MORE SO THEN MOST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10394610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

2005 MAILBU MAXX. CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WASN'T APPLIED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LAMP, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.

NHTSA complaint #10379222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.