2004 DRL Resistor May Fail

The day time running lights (DRL) resistor may fail causing the daytime running lights to stop working. Our technicians tell us a failed resistor will require replacement.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, .

54 people reported this problem

  • 2004 50,000 Miles
    No DRLights Where the hell is the resistor to change located>

  • 2004 85,000 Miles
    Daytime running lights stopped working. Now, when the vehicle is started, the DRL light flashes rapidly approximately 5-6 times and then goes off.Have not fixed the problem yet...wondering if there is a recall on this???????

  • 2004 120,000 Miles
    exactly where is the dlr "resistor" and how to remove and replace it on 2007 Saturn vue

  • 2004 0 Miles
    when i select drive my DRL indicator lights up then starts to flicker for about six times then goes out..so i do not have this safe feature operating correctly....

  • 2004 76,000 Miles
    I have replaced the resistor for the DRL and they still do notwork

  • 2004 37,000 Miles
    Day running lights don't work

  • 2004 60,000 Miles
    The daytime running lights stopped working.

  • 2004 63,000 Miles
    Not fixed yet, automatic daytime running lights not working,

  • 2004 174,000 Miles
    Daytime running lights stopped operating. Lights flickering when I hit a bump/pothole. Told that I need to replace old headlamp assembly due to being overpowered by newer headlamp assembly (driver side) to solve the electrical problem.

  • 2004 104,000 Miles
    DRL Resistor for day lights is not working,never with new one. So I took the resistor out. All lights still work just no day lights

  • 2004 161,000 Miles
    drl flasses on dash & goes out

  • 2004 140,000 Miles
    Drl and trun not working

  • 2004 161,000 Miles
    replaced resistor checked bulbs , switch relay , still don't work

  • 2004 75,000 Miles
    Mine also quit working. I replaced the resistor and dtey quit again in about 5 miniutes. back to the drawing board....

  • 2004 166,070 Miles
    DRL flashes goes out now only the drivers side light come on and no high beam at all

  • 2004 223,000 Miles
    All other lights are working, but same as other reports. Green DRL light flashes rapidly then goes out.

  • 2004 78,000 Miles
    Daytime Running Lights not function

  • 2004 0 Miles
    replaced drl start eng and the light flases 5 times next time it will work next time i start the eng no drl is there a loose conection that i chek for

  • 2004 0 Miles
    The running lights and head lights stopped working, but the parking lights still work.

  • 2004 130,000 Miles
    i installed new light bulbs on Friday, and then a week later the DRL stopped working