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8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$300
Average Mileage:
76,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace headlight (1 reports)
2012 Chevrolet Traverse lights problems

lights problem

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2012 Chevrolet Traverse Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 202017

Traverse LTZ

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The socket that headlight bulbs plugs in to continually burns out. Contacted the dealer and was told the only solution was replacing the entire headlight assembly for around $300 EACH headlight. Surfed around and found out this is a common problem. Found that you can purchase a new pigtail/dongle for $7 on the web. But getting to the headlight, splicing the wires and replacing that is a HUGE pain. Whoever designed that should be shot.

Even the higher heat-rated dongles I have purchased have continued to burn out. There's clearly some kind of design flaw. I am not using the high-powered headlights, I but the lowest powered one to keep them from burning up. But about every 6 months I have to crawl up in the front wheel well and replace one side or the other because I refuse to pay $600 for the dealer to replace the headlights. You would think this would be a safety recall and they would be required to ensure the headlights won't burn out.

- cpritch, Springville, UT, US

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