How to find key and keyhole to unlock your 2016-2019 Chevy Malibu

The battery died and car got locked on me on my project car 2016 Chevrolet Malibu LT. At first I did not know where the key and keyhole was. So because I had a similar problem with 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, I figured it had to be similar design on where the keyhole is hidden. So I was able to open the car with the key using the keyhole. Hope this helps you when you are locked out and the car battery or key fob battery dies.
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  • @mrgreen9838
    @mrgreen98382 жыл бұрын

    My son and I got locked outside of our car and we watched this video. Thanks for all the help you saved me like 300 dollars from the tow truck.

  • @antvazquez8246
    @antvazquez82464 жыл бұрын

    Brother you just saved my life today with this video... God bless!!!!!! I had no idea I could do this. My battery died and I closed the doors and hood after i took the battery out. I went into panic mode!!!😂 Thanks to ur video u saved my sanity.. God bless you brother...

  • @ricsim78
    @ricsim785 жыл бұрын

    BIG thanks! I have a 2016 Malibu and my Mylink radio locked up. I went to get tools and did not think about the car locking itself! I disconnected the negative battery terminal and closed the hood, making me realize that I was now unable to open the hood or unlock it...until I saw your video. SMH I figured if someone has a dead battery, GM would have a (backup) way to still get in the car, and thanks to you I am back in my unlocked car! Appreciated!

  • @aracelyrodriguez7198
    @aracelyrodriguez71983 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly what happened to me so this video was so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @joes7028
    @joes70283 жыл бұрын

    Why doesn't the dealership show you this? Thank you 😊

  • @RossiaIsNoMore

    @RossiaIsNoMore

    2 жыл бұрын

    Probably it's in manual.

  • @jeffd5196

    @jeffd5196

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just looked in my daughter’s 2018 manual. It showed how to remove the key from the fob, but no detail about removing the small cover on the door handle. We just happened to examine the door handle and spotted the small hole on the bottom side. All in the name of “aesthetics”. 🤬

  • @raphael9197
    @raphael91972 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thanks. I was locked out in freezing cold at night with my 3 yr and thought it was going to be longer and your video was the 1st one to pop up. Thanks.

  • @seanfreeman5853
    @seanfreeman58532 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else struggle to put the cover back in place??

  • @pandabombplays9060

    @pandabombplays9060

    5 ай бұрын

    Did you fix it?

  • @Lilnasty-jo3dc
    @Lilnasty-jo3dc2 жыл бұрын

    All this time I never knew why the key-fob came with a spare key and no where to put it!! 🤘🏼

  • @bullymaxaz8745
    @bullymaxaz8745 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. You saved my cars life! I went into panic mode after doing some work under the hood and disconnecting the battery.

  • @chrisb8371
    @chrisb83715 жыл бұрын

    Just looked up this video. Car wouldnt start. Now it did. Thanks so much!

  • @markwilson2992
    @markwilson29922 жыл бұрын

    Glad you showed how to put the door handle thingy back on! None of the other videos showed how.

  • @StevieB-jj9fz
    @StevieB-jj9fz4 жыл бұрын

    Wow I have a 17 model Malibu and I never knew this. Thank you so much.

  • @ktowngypsyou8125
    @ktowngypsyou81254 жыл бұрын

    DUDE !! Thank you Good grief could not figure out how to get into the car. Perfect vid

  • @rjonescierra
    @rjonescierra4 жыл бұрын

    Omg this was so helpful!!!

  • @frankgomezjr7520
    @frankgomezjr75202 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this video bro I needed it🙏

  • @0573jhebert
    @0573jhebert Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! You literally just saved me!

  • @RafiqRJJones
    @RafiqRJJones Жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for the video, you’re a hero

  • @jerrellsmith8204
    @jerrellsmith82043 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thx!

  • @dw31415
    @dw314154 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! you probably saved me from breaking some plastic :-)

  • @KevCoLabs
    @KevCoLabs2 жыл бұрын

    You're a lifesaver.

  • @Melbourne86
    @Melbourne863 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the help

  • @karmann_500
    @karmann_5002 жыл бұрын

    You helped me this morning

  • @DanLoFat
    @DanLoFat3 жыл бұрын

    Because all of the dealerships have videos on how to do it, and really they should show you once you buy the car of course they're not going to show you if you're just shopping.

  • @bifferly8562
    @bifferly85623 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for that video I thought the car was going to have to be towed because the battery died I got out it locked itself and I didn't know how we were going to get into pop the hood to charge the battery you think people would explain things like this to you when you picked up a car and this is a rental car and all my things are in there so I was wondering how I'm going to get them out now I can get them out before the people come and get the car

  • @tyw4441
    @tyw4441 Жыл бұрын

    Good looks, found this in desperate need to get in my car smh 🤦🏾‍♂️ changing my batt now haha

  • @blinkingblindman
    @blinkingblindman3 жыл бұрын

    A buddy of mine has a 2018 and that plastic cover popped off and everything worked fine until he tried to put it back on... The problem that I see when I go to remove it is, it looks as if there's a clip or something holding it to the handle itself?

  • @RickyfromAZ

    @RickyfromAZ

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here. It seem that mine is jammed.

  • @Stylz1566

    @Stylz1566

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is it still jammed

  • @stuartnuss2023

    @stuartnuss2023

    2 жыл бұрын

    When you put the cap back on, hook the cap on the lock frame towards the door edge first, pull the handle out, then pivot the cap closed over the lock, until the front catch snaps in place. If it won't stay, you may have broken or deformed the catch.

  • @davidestradam5113

    @davidestradam5113

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same problem here i took off the cap from my 2021 Camaro and at the time i put the cap back on it looks out of place and it won't detach anymore... anyone knows how i can take it out without damaging anything

  • @twalten36

    @twalten36

    2 жыл бұрын

    How do you take it off if it gets jammed from putting it on wrong

  • @willias5101
    @willias5101 Жыл бұрын

    OMG this is a life saver

  • @branzfactor81
    @branzfactor815 жыл бұрын

    Well, shit! I did not know this. I have an 18 model and I had no idea I could do this. Thanks!

  • @fixit3879

    @fixit3879

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome! Thank you! Well now you know a little trick! Shhhhh.....Couple weeks ago I didn’t know it either. Shhhhh again....

  • @brooklynnbell3022

    @brooklynnbell3022

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm locked of my vehicle. The key fob is in the trunk and I can't open the trunk

  • @brooklynnbell3022

    @brooklynnbell3022

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fixit3879 without the key fob I cant unlock the car or open the trunk.

  • @justgoodvibez2447
    @justgoodvibez24472 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @timlahr4187
    @timlahr41879 ай бұрын

    Look in your manual , it may say to pull handle out when prying off the keyhole access cover.

  • @DymondGyrl
    @DymondGyrl2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @allensnook8375
    @allensnook83752 жыл бұрын

    Just amazing. Already trained up the wife.

  • @deletemyaccountoffoftvthan274
    @deletemyaccountoffoftvthan2746 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much !!!!!

  • @fixit3879

    @fixit3879

    3 ай бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @namandjeanya8903
    @namandjeanya8903 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @revenantpneuma3636
    @revenantpneuma36362 жыл бұрын

    My key hole cover won’t go back on properly, it jiggles and can come off easy. What’s the reason for that?

  • @Johnnydoe33
    @Johnnydoe332 жыл бұрын

    What is the piece called that you took off? Mine fell off and I can’t find it. Need to buy another one and can’t find it

  • @boblafountaine9560
    @boblafountaine95605 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!! That may just come in handy! You never know.

  • @Vasilopoulaa
    @Vasilopoulaa Жыл бұрын

    How did you put the cap back on? You put the right side on first then it snapped? Or! Because you didn’t show it.

  • @robertchandler7260
    @robertchandler72602 жыл бұрын

    Have a friend who's locked in a 2017 Malibu right now with no way to get out due to a dead battery is there a way to unlock the door from the inside??

  • @AdrianTF1x
    @AdrianTF1x3 жыл бұрын

    Omg someone help. I put mine back on but it doesn’t look the same 🥴🥴🥴

  • @twalten36

    @twalten36

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have the same issue. Did you figure out how to fix it?

  • @AdrianTF1x

    @AdrianTF1x

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@twalten36 sadly no, however when it’s time to get an oil change again I’m gonna ask the folks at chevy to fix it for me lol.

  • @AlbertoGarcia-wf9hh
    @AlbertoGarcia-wf9hh4 жыл бұрын

    1:46 lol 😂

  • @dunborker9198
    @dunborker91984 жыл бұрын

    Is that the only use for that little key

  • @DanLoFat
    @DanLoFat3 жыл бұрын

    So speaking of why don't dealers do something, why don't KZread creators finish the job they started, and to end opening the little cap on the door to reveal the keyhole and putting the cap back on the proper way that's a video that you can't find on KZread anywhere. Produce that and add this to this video not a separate length not a separate video just make it part of this video and you will get five stars all over the internet.

  • @Spartan_83
    @Spartan_833 жыл бұрын

    I guess I put the cover back on wrong and now I can't get it back off. Does anyone know how to fix this?

  • @Stylz1566

    @Stylz1566

    3 жыл бұрын

    I did the same thing, if you haven’t figured it out still, try pulling both out at the same time, it might take a few try’s but I got it to work!

  • @Stylz1566

    @Stylz1566

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much pinch the prongs together then pull them out at the same time

  • @twalten36

    @twalten36

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Stylz1566 what do you mean by lunch the prongs together? I jammed mine and I cannot get it to come back out and I almost ripped the handle off the car trying

  • @twalten36

    @twalten36

    2 жыл бұрын

    I just figured it out

  • @mno7493

    @mno7493

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@twalten36 How? I just got mine stuck

  • @mizukieizan
    @mizukieizan5 жыл бұрын

    Nice! I didnt know this could you use it to drive too?? Or is it just to open doors

  • @fixit3879

    @fixit3879

    5 жыл бұрын

    So the idea here is that the car is a PUSH BUTTON START. So I would not be able to use it to start the car and drive it too. Thank you for watching!

  • @mizukieizan

    @mizukieizan

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@fixit3879 I found out that inside the middle console there is a mini slot for the key fob when the battery is dead you can still drive \(^-^)/ yu just have to slide fob there

  • @Hennes003

    @Hennes003

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mizukieizan thank you. I was just looking if they have that like the Fords do

  • @ghostrider-gm2wg
    @ghostrider-gm2wg5 жыл бұрын

    What the hell was GM thinking when they did this?

  • @normalizrd

    @normalizrd

    5 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean? Why is it bad?

  • @dcon4762

    @dcon4762

    4 жыл бұрын

    Norma Ramos yes, it is a terrible design. Why not make the keyhole visible without having to pop off pieces of the handle?

  • @joshuagroner3170

    @joshuagroner3170

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. It’s a very shitty design. My friend went to pop hers back on and it is stuck and won’t come off or go back on the right way

  • @TemperVoid

    @TemperVoid

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuagroner3170 I am having this exact issue right now. Really pissing me off that I cannot get the cap back on 100%

  • @mumnart8343

    @mumnart8343

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TemperVoid did u get it back on? Mine is stuck and I don't know what to do

  • @kristinas.5902
    @kristinas.59022 жыл бұрын

    I can't get mine back on and it's stuck so I can't fix it

  • @vegasbab.y3740
    @vegasbab.y37404 жыл бұрын

    Woah. Can I have that Chevy logo!?

  • @dewaynemitchell3931
    @dewaynemitchell39314 жыл бұрын

    omg i got a 2019 and didn't even know it was a damn key inside the sensor

  • @user-dh6ne8bb6w
    @user-dh6ne8bb6w27 күн бұрын

    Okay what if everything that happens to everyone happened to me except I placed another door from another Chevy Malibu except it is 2016 and the door I placed for the driver side my car is a 2017 Chevy Malibu will that key in the fob still work for that door I swapped

  • @fixit3879

    @fixit3879

    10 күн бұрын

    If you had changed the door key lock on the door then it would work, otherwise it will not work. In this case you have to call auto locksmith. Hope this helps. Good luck!

  • @mlizmac
    @mlizmac3 жыл бұрын

    I didnt even realize my car had an actual key😔😔😔

  • @reggaijordan1634
    @reggaijordan16343 жыл бұрын

    Can you do this on a passenger door

  • @stuartnuss2023
    @stuartnuss20232 жыл бұрын

    IMHO, if this had to be done in cold weather, you might want to warm up that plastic cap with a hair dryer, so that it doesn't crack.

  • @Macc504
    @Macc504 Жыл бұрын

    Im having so much trouble putting that plastic handle piece back on place 🤦🏾‍♂️😮‍💨

  • @elkuartostudio
    @elkuartostudio3 жыл бұрын

    How do you start the car if battery is dead?

  • @stuartnuss2023

    @stuartnuss2023

    2 жыл бұрын

    After you get the door open (as told above), open the hood, and charge the battery.

  • @sweetceelew
    @sweetceelew4 ай бұрын

    How do you stop the alarm from going off If the battery in the key is dead?

  • @fixit3879

    @fixit3879

    3 ай бұрын

    1. You have to disconnect battery terminal. OR 2. Remove Battery fuse. Whichever you can get done fast would be the way to go. Unfortunately both can take some time.

  • @mikes6490
    @mikes6490 Жыл бұрын

    Can you start the car with the key?

  • @Saboo27
    @Saboo273 жыл бұрын

    What about starting the car

  • @tay9931
    @tay99314 жыл бұрын

    I chipped the paint on my keyhole cover, and I can’t find a replacement, all they have is chrome covers 🤢

  • @stuartnuss2023

    @stuartnuss2023

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should be able to sand, and then paint, the cap.

  • @rubenvilla8785
    @rubenvilla87856 ай бұрын

    My keys not cut like that tho what I do I lost the original

  • @fixit3879

    @fixit3879

    3 ай бұрын

    Here is what you can do: 1. Go To any local Chevrolet Dealership. 2. Tell the Parts Department that you need them to cut you a key and you lost the original. 3. Show them your ID, and The Title of your vehicle showing that you are the legal owner. They will also need the VIN of you vehicle. 4. They will charge you anywhere $25-$75 to just cut the metal key. It takes them about 20-30 minutes to cut it max. Hope this helps. Thank you!

  • @le-ar
    @le-ar Жыл бұрын

    too much shaky cam. putting cover back on wasn't demonstrated real good, but the cover off portion was good.

  • @mickeyslim
    @mickeyslim4 жыл бұрын

    hey i took off the plasic piece and i popped it back in but i think i did it opposite Im trying to get it off but its stuck and not in corectly please help me

  • @ktowngypsyou8125

    @ktowngypsyou8125

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao, He's not your saviour, it's a KZread video, does not make him an expert on fixing stupid moves

  • @twalten36

    @twalten36

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you ever get it off? If so how? I made the same issue and it won’t come off

  • @ramonmcknight9201
    @ramonmcknight92012 жыл бұрын

    Clutch

  • @materialdemon6707
    @materialdemon67079 ай бұрын

    I cannot get mine to pop off 😢

  • @RicoRodriguezGrows
    @RicoRodriguezGrows10 ай бұрын

    Not helpful. Where do you put the key on a push start?

  • @zero2sixty244
    @zero2sixty2443 жыл бұрын

    Where’s the transmitter pocket

  • @AML2000

    @AML2000

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's inside the arm rest storage area

  • @zero2sixty244

    @zero2sixty244

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AML2000 I have the pocket for fob in arm rest for my 2014 Malibu but there’s no pocket in my 2018, is it still armrest with just no pocket now?

  • @catalinagracia4668
    @catalinagracia46682 жыл бұрын

    Dealership sucked af, you thought me more for free & i paid 800 for them to give me my car all dead

  • @bryanolivo8093
    @bryanolivo80934 жыл бұрын

    What a pain in the dick!!