2018 Chevy Malibu, Water Leak in Trunk, fix??!!

2018 Chevy Malibu, Water Leak in Trunk should be fixed now.
The third brake light was loose and the washers that were suppose to seal the holes were not in good shape. I removed the light and as you will see in the video , had to glue it back together. I used black sealant under the brake light on reinstall and clear is run along the back side to keep the majority of roof water runoff from running under light. It is easier to remove the light with a 8 mm ratchet able wrench. There is limited room unless you remove the headliner more than I did. The hardest part was removing the nuts off the studs on the light (I didn't have the ratchet wrench).
I watched several videos and noticed a lot of these lights were broke in the exact same spot. Chevy needs to redesign this setup. I hope this helps others out if experiencing water in their trunk with these cars.
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[sweetwater]

Thanks for this. We just bought a beautiful used Malibu just like yours. It's been raining buckets for days and today I got in my beautiful clean newish car and it smelled like ASS! Looked in the trunk and it was soaked. I wondered if we left it open but now we know! Thanks again!

[Outdoorsadventure]

Talk about a pain in the neck..LOL.. I twisted in ways I didn't know I could taking this brake light off. Hope this helps others. Update, this fixed the leak.

[tompalazzolo]

Thanks for the video! I just bought a used one 3 days ago and noticed a couple stains on the headliner. Now I know ....
I am calling the dealer today to see if I can get a 3rd light since this one is cracked on both sides. It appears they iver tightened it trying to fix this problem. Thanks again and I hope you have no more issues with it.

[ArielleViking]

Great fix and nice you found where it was leaking into the trunk. 💯❤👍

[tomvaldez]

My brother owns a 2017 Malibu Turbo. He lives in San Diego and when it rains he gets water in his trunk, a lot of water. The dealer was unable to find the problem after checking the tail light gaskets. He took one more look at the problem and discovered that the trunk vents open at the slightest of air movement. So he taped over the opening for the bottom 3 vents leaving the top vent opening uncovered. All 4 vents still open and close together but now water doesn't have the ability to leak into the trunk when there is water on the road from rain. Instead of the water leaking into the trunk it runs back out the bottom of the vent. The air pressure in the cabin is still released from the heater/air condition when it not in recirculation. When closing the doors or trunk the air pressure is still released. He also experienced less road noise. This solved the issue of water getting into his trunk. I hope this helps others with the same issue. I was unable to find anyone resolving this problem. Please post your result using this fix.

[michaelwells]

Great video because my 3rd brake light is broken. One side of the light popped up and separated.

[Travelling..Bottle..Digger]

Roomy car, the Malibu. Looking forward to seeing ya out adventuring around 👍🤠🍻⛏

[boxingwiththedon]

These pieces on the Malibu break quite often, when I got my Malibu, the brake light was already cracked

[redbonet]

I’m having this SAME issue now. I have to go to the dealership today…..wish me luck.

[MrAussiedarren]

Good looking car and looks like you fixed the problem....let's hope so :)

[theresalee]

Thank you for sharing important information. Especially for a female that just bought the car and would not know the first place to look for a water leak, it is unfortunate that Chevrolet is not making this a recall issue. I would like to say that I absolutely love, love, love the car. Although I don't usually keep too much important stuff in my trunk, however, my mother had recently passed away and I had just picked up photos and scrapbook stuff. We live Forida were we have heavy downpours almost on a daily. Within a day or two I realized my trunk leaked and these irreplaceable memories were ruined. You also mentioned that your warranty had run out and that you did not have the bumper to bumper. My question is, I do have bumper to bumper. Do you know if it would be covered with this warranty. I could call them and ask but it's Sunday, and I'm just kind of anxious to know. I would appreciate any kind of input, if you would be so kind

[bmariani]

Why not put silicon with a caulking gun all around the 3rd brake light groove between the roof and the light assembly ?

[semihyilmaz]

Hi. Where did you get the new light from ?

[elizabethjune]

My 2018 malibu has been leaking for awhile and I don't know exactly how long . I don't go in my trunk very often because I work 12 hrs a day plus and go straight home from chevron.
So one day popped open my trunk to retrieve some paperwork booklet from my job and it was full of mold and water. Checked the spare tire area and full of water. And rusted bolt. My overhead roof over my backseat is stain from water damage now and my backseat is also. GM said they won't fix or replace damages and it's a manufacturer default because not only am I experiencing this but hundreds of thousands others are to. Chevrolet has always been my favorite vehicle but after the fact they won't help then I will no longer purchase a vehicle by GM again. And I have to drive daily in my car to make a living in a car full of MOLD and it's And mold causes health issues

[CAMRUNIT]

If i cant find a proper way to screw it down, would you suggest super glue to keep it sealed?

[oswaldogarcia]

I tried this out, used silicone washers and new nuts but it still leaks :/

[kendrickkeeley]

Theres NOT 1 Malibu that doesn't have a 3rd brake light broken. Chevy!!!! Lets get it together!!!! Trust me ppl, YOU CAN REPLACE THAT LIGHT YOURSELF! DONT GIVE THE DEALERSHIP YOUR MONEY TO FIX, PLS

[missouritravelers]

this shouldn't happen to that new a vehicle

[debbief]

Purchased 2018 2.0 Premier Turbo...I've had it 3 years and the floorboard on driver side continues to leak ..6 times to dealership..This car has less than 15, 000 miles 😳...Any suggestions?...