Chevy Malibu headlight bulb replacement 2008-2012

Blown light bulb? No problem! follow along as I take you through the steps I used to remove and replace both low beam headlight bulbs in this 2011 Malibu. Hope you enjoy
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[@elcheapo5302]

It's like the headlight bulb went down the assembly line first and they built the car around it. Welcome back, Will!

[@robinsonsauto]

Your probably right on point with that statement.. it’s long gone before that Enginer needs to mess with it.. I used to work with this one old guy, and every time he would Encounter something like this I’d here him say “Fu## the next guy” lol he was referring to the engineer or the last person that worked on it.

[@lindafoofoo]

Who would have thought that changing a headlight bulb would be so involved? Some engineer making $200,000 a year spent hours coming up with that design. Anyway, great job of making a not-so-simple job much easier. Keep up the great work!

[@ecto1996]

I just tore out my friend’s bumper to fix the headlight. Getting it off wasn’t the problem. Putting it all back together, WAS A NIGHTMARE! Omg. Never again

[@kentriplett952]

Got 45 minutes into this job with broken clips and rusted bolts when it finally dawned on me that this is why I happily pay good mechanics like you... made an appointment next week, thoroughly disgusted with GM.

[@gurutimes2]

gm aint the only one doing this.

[@LastBastian]

How many hundreds of dollars did they charge to change this light bulb?

[@ecto1996]

I have a 2007 Chrysler Sebring , and if ever need to replace my battery, I have to remove the drivers side front tire. The battery is located just in front of the tire. Another nightmare

[@4stringb]

Thanks. I’ve got to do my Malibu. Good job!

[@scott735]

Thanks for the very detailed video on this. I inherited a 2008 I use as a commuter car and have to replace the headlight. I’m thoroughly convinced these idiot engineers purposely do this so DIYer’s will get discouraged and end up taking it to a dealership and pay an exorbitant rate to have it done.

[@BrandonBurch]

Yes exactly what I was thinking last night when I was doing mine

[@703alrrecordingsecretary8]

This is the only video I have seen where the installer correctly inserts the pin in the body at the back of the light! If you loosen that 10mm down to its last thread you can fit the light pin into the body and not risk dropping the bolt.

[@user-oy1or3ph3l]

I replaced bulbs today for 1st time in 2011 malibu after watching video. Attempting to replace the bulbs with the bumper cover unattached as shown is a headache. The bumper cover is pretty much 95% unattached from the frame at that point! All that's left are about eight 1/4 head screws off at the bottom of the bumper cover. It'll be much, much easier to replace bulbs and not break something by taking the cover completely off. Otherwise, chances are you will almost certainly break something on the bulb housing.

[@juergenscholl2843]

Good to see you back, hope everything is fine!

[@robinsonsauto]

Thank you Juergen. Things are looking up. aside from all the other craziness going on, I can’t complain to much. Hope your doing well

[@Mokian_nails]

I have a 09 and this video was very helpful! Changed it all by myself!

[@ryguy57106]

Holy crap will!!! You saved my ass!!! Thank you so much. My daughter has 2010 Malibu this video was so helpful

[@billyyoder8171]

Thank you Will. Good job again. Have a blessed and safe week to you and your family.

[@robinsonsauto]

Thank you Billy. Your welcome, Hope you and yours have a blessed day as well

[@chyll_idgaf8318]

Really helped me to replace my sister in laws on her 2011. Thank you

[@AbiyelIsrael]

Excellent video! The camera work was fantastic!

[@fjenk123]

I've changed my bulbs over 5 times in the past 2 years. Changed the headlights still had the same problem. Talked to a friend changed the wire harness so far the lights have finally stayed on consistently.

[@scuba422123]

welcome back will! this makes people not to fix... and creates a hazard

[@robinsonsauto]

Thank you! And your 100% right. See that often

[@familiapeluche968]

Ive owned 4 vehicles in my life and this is the first time I have to take the whole front end apart. (1st GM vehicle too)

[@slapjohnson2808]

Thank you Will. Saved me $175

[@mattli911]

Dang. I had the EXACT same issue on the drivers side. I tried for so long. Being careful to not snap anything. I couldn’t get the drivers side headlight assembly back into the car and fitting the panel properly. There is a gap. Also didn’t have a proper light and other tools. So was just too hard to see. Gonna have to try again tomorrow and maybe remove that piece like you did. Hopefully that solves it. What a pain!

[@mattli911]

I got it! Thanks again! For anyone else having issues getting the headlight assembly back into place/seems "stuck", you have to loosen what he says here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/apLTXqCOi8R8a8U. Then move that plastic tab to the side, so the locator pin can snap back in. I was just NOT able to do it otherwise, without loosening that piece. I didn't even realize you COULD loosen it, the way he showed, since the bolts kinda hidden/up in a weird angle.

[@tofavahatofavaha9782]

Thank you for showing this

[@BrandonBurch]

I did mine last night and I almost never got my driver side one out. The whole assembly was stuck and after yanking on it I finally got it out. But I ended up putting it back in a little crooked. It's cocked toward the inside and down a little like my driver side headlight is crossing its eye or something. Ha. I only saw one tab to stick the assembly into and then the pin that goes into the hole. Can't figure out why it didn't line up like the other side.

[@annierenard5954]

thank you for this good video

[@robinsonsauto]

Your welcome

[@filibertovargas8354]

Thankyou so much apreciated

[@antonoudenhoven7573]

Almost want to sell the car when a headlight goes out lol

[@chelseylovell6015]

I have a 08 Chevy Malibu that needs replaced the headlight lenses and the light bulbs in it I’m just trying to figure out how to do it the easiest way as possible it would be my first time doing this I’m kinda scared to do it lol I don’t want to mess anything up . I never seen a car with so many safety features in it lol could some one give me advice on how to do this and this video helps out a lot

[@LastBastian]

Damn... The bolt that's recessed up in wheel well is stuck! Tried a 10mm bolt extractor but all it did was round off the head of the bolt!! I'm afraid to use heat because everything around it is plastic, and it's so hard to get to in the first place, I'm not sure what to do??

[@jjones7174]

Mine is a 2012 and I hate having to change it

[@glenkl1]

2012 has a machine bolt hidden behind plastic trim, pull trim out some, & another machine bolt is back in there, hard to even see, then hard to remove. Some videos of 2009-2011 do not show that inside headlight assembly mount bolt.

[@Lil_MizAttitude]

How much do you charge for this?

[@gabespartan]

Is the bolt by the driver side wheel reverse threaded? I tried going counter-clockwise, but it wouldn't budge.

[@kellymc341]

How much space is between the body and bulb I'm going with LED and need about 2 inches of space

[@_dmfd]

I think Chevy designed this headlight assembly the way they did bc years leading up to the 2008 recession and their own Bankruptcy era, Chevy and most of GMs sales were down due to their horrible quality cars from the 90s-2000s, plus all the money Saab, Hummer, and Cadillac were causing them. So financially GM was strained and heading towards a Bankruptcy anyways, and to make back some extra funds they over engineered alot of crap in their cars so those cars would end up back at the Chevy dealer more often getting " wear parts " replaced that weren't covered under their warranty. There was alot of cost cutting and over engineering in this era of GM, all of their cars, and it really sucks. What makes it worse for these Malibu's is that the same headlight bulb runs as the DRL, so they're constantly on, making them dim way faster. Our 2012 LTZ thankfully has LEDs, but I'm sure after writing this comment one of them will go out due to shit luck 😂😭 but they're still going strong after 10 years and 70k miles.

[@PDSVIDEO1966]

Hi Will,you should link a paypal account so people can make a one off contribution to the channel if they don't want to bother with Patreon or an amazon link where you get a cut if they buy anything if they use your link to go to amazon.

[@robinsonsauto]

Hello, thank you for the suggestions! I will work on getting a PayPal link added. I would love to start an amazing store or something alike. Would like to get branded shirts and other things, not sure how to go about it. Need to research more got me thinking now! Thanks again my friend

[@PDSVIDEO1966]

@@robinsonsauto Hi Will,message Scanner Danner i'm sure he can point you in the right direction.

[@robinsonsauto]

@@PDSVIDEO1966 got the paypal link up. Started an amazing store. Next is the personalization process. If you have some thoughts I’m open to anything. Thanks for the ideas

[@PDSVIDEO1966]

@@robinsonsauto Hi Will,nothing at the moment but if i do think of something i will let you know.

[@DMB088]

After driving with my hi beams on for over a week, I finally had a non rainy day to do this. I got the bulb changed, but couldn't get the headlight back in there all the way like it was. It sticks out a bit and I can't figure out why. I managed to get all the bolts and everything back in, but it's still sticking out. Had to call it good enough for now because I was about to take a baseball bat to the whole car. Didn't even try the other side because I was afraid the same thing would happen and I really would smash the car to bits. So now I have one good low beam. I'll attempt to change the other side on my next good day off and maybe figure out what's wrong with the first side. Never would I have imagined such an ordeal to change a bulb. Used to be a 2 minute job you could do in the dark with a flickering dim flashlight.

[@mattli911]

Hey, check my comment at the top/above, although its maybe too late/maybe you solved it. I had same issue, and had to loosen that tab he said in the back corner of the headlight area, so that i could snap it up into place. Otherwise, it would just NOT go back properly/had a gap along the upper panel, ya. You need to watch the front of the headlight and the back/side. It slides upwards/backwards into place. Theres 2 tabs that the light slides upwards into, so gotta watch both of those. Then also get that rear guiding pin into place as he said. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apLTXqCOi8R8a8U

[@victoriamadrid5276]

How long did this take in real time

[@Nicole-dj3jf]

Hours

[@paulmayou370]

What a pain but i guess its car makers doing it for you to use the dealership my car says can change bulbs without removing anything yep if your double jointed lol bumper off easier way

[@robinsonsauto]

Right! can you imagine the shock of most people that go in to have a lightbulb replaced! Luckily this guy did some research prior to bringing it in.

[@paulmayou370]

@@robinsonsauto too true and not cheap either i`m glad i can do most things myself always have done and its great picking up tips from you along the way

[@robinsonsauto]

@@paulmayou370 thanks for the kind words. Your a handy guy all around, I’m sure it has saved you a lot through the years. And made some great memories

[@paulmayou370]

@@robinsonsauto it sure has the big one was the engine swop on my late sons car wished he was with me to fix it

[@mousegouse]

Headlight designed by Apple engineers 😒

[@robinsonsauto]

😂 but it looked good from behind the keyboard lol

[@Blazer02LS]

Neighbor bought an 09 and got a ticket about 2 weeks later for a bulb out. He decided the fines were cheaper than the shop rates to replace the bulbs !! LOL Took a couple hours to teach him how it was done.

[@robinsonsauto]

lol well I’m glad you stepped in and helped them out, I do feel for some of these people. It’s a task

[@francellmiller1523]

I just spent 45 minutes on this before I watched a video. Fuck this car. 😭

[@madmichaelmathieu]

Right? My headlights blow nonstop on my 2012 Malibu and are ridiculous to replace. I want to grab a cinder block, find a steep cliff, and play that game called, 'Some Cars Can Fly.'

[@eXcommunicate1979]

@@madmichaelmathieu I will never buy another GM.

[@gurutimes2]

@@eXcommunicate1979 wont matter they all are lkike this now

[@ep2653]

What a crappy design. Thanks for showing us.

[@robinsonsauto]

I agree ☝️ not sure what they were thinking. Your welcome

[@gregsouls2666]

They want to milk their customers, that's it, 100% intentional.

[@cheryltrella4260]

This design of these lights are stupid makes it complicated

[@sirsweetness8332]

Yeah I forgot about you but I just saw this and thought...were has he been? You don’t have to social media distance.

[@robinsonsauto]

Thanks for the thought. Man I have all kinds of excuses lol however there’s no good excuse unfortunately. just a bunch of little things had my motivation running low honestly.. I’m making a come back, the mask is off 😅

[@morrison1405]

Shame on you Chevy.

[@aristidesroman435]

That why amarincan cars sucks.. 1hr for a ligth replacedment..crazy

[@gurutimes2]

almost every video shows this being done wrong

[@king_tut.]

Ok, then you tell us the proper way..