2012 Chevy Cruze: Headlight Bulb Numbers + Install Procedure

Directly below are all of the various light bulb numbers that your 2012 Chevy Cruze requires.  Further down the page are written replacement instructions for each bulb, if you need that as well.

2012 Chevy Cruze Replacement Bulbs

Here are the proper bulbs that your Cruze needs, straight from GM.

Function	Image	Bulb Number	Need One?
Back Up Lights		921K	See Current Price
Front/Rear Sidemarker		194	See Current Price
Front Parking/Turn Signal		7444NA	See Current Price
Headlights Daytime Running		H13LL	See Current Price
Rear Turn Signal		7443NA	See Current Price
Stop Lamp/Tail Lamp		3057K¹ LCP	See Current Price

Source:  2012 Cruze Owner’s Manual Page 10-34

1. The K in 3057K stands for Krypton.  They are hard to find and can be replaced with a standard 3057 bulb no problem.

 

2012 Cruze Headlight Replacement Procedure

Bulb Number: H13LL/H13

1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the harness retaining tab “A”
3. On the top of the connector is a release tab “B”.  Press it and gently pull back.  Don’t use the wiring to pull.
4. With the harness removed, twist the bulb counterclockwise.
5. Pull the bulb straight out.  Note the angle of the harness plug, this will make installation easier.
6. Insert the new bulb and turn it clockwise.
7. Insert the wiring harness until the connector “B” snaps back into place.
8. Install “A” retaining tab

 

 

2012 Cruze:  Turn Signal and Parking Lamp Replacement Procedure

Bulb Number:  7444NA

1. Open the hood.
2. The parking turn/signal lamb bulb socket will be easy to see.  Turn it counterclockwise.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling it straight out.  Gently wiggle while pulling if necessary.
4. Install the new bulb into the empty socket.
5. Put the socket back into the headlight assembly and turn it clockwise.  You’re done!

 

2012 Cruze:  Taillamp  Replacement Procedure

The inboard tailamps are the only lights that swing up when the trunk opens.  Everything on the back of the 2012 Cruze is attached to the tailamp assembly.

1. Pop the trunk.
2. You’ll need to remove the truck deck trim cover “A” (diagram 1 ⬆️).
3. The bulb socket is in location “B” (diagram 1⬆️)
4. Turn it counterclockwise and pull it out (diagram 2⬇️).
5. The bulb pulls straight out of the socket.
6. Push the bulb into the socket.
7. Turn the socket clockwise back into the assembly.
8. Reconnect the trunk deck trim cover.

2012 Cruze:  Turn Signal, Stop Lamp, and Back-UP Lamp Replacement Procedure

 

1. Pop the trunk.
2. There’s two screw covers that need to be popped off before you can access the screws.
3. Remove the screws (diagram 1 ⬇️).
4. Now that the screws are gone, there are two posts that connect the headlight assembly to the vehicle (diagram 2 ⬇️).  Pull straight back.
5. See diagram 3 ⬇️ to determine which socket you need to pull.
6. Turn the socket counterclockwise to remove it.
7. Pull the old bulb out of the socket.
8. Push the new bulb into the socket.
9. Put the socket back into the taillamp assembly and turn it clockwise.
10. Align the two grommets in diagram 2 and install the taillamp assembly.
11. Tighten the screws and put the screw cover back on.

 

Diagram 1

 

 

2012 Chevy Cruze License Plate Light Replacement Procedure

1. There are two screws that hold the license plate light on.  Unscrew them and it will drop right out.
2. Turn the socket counterclockwise (usually a quarter of a rotation) and pull it free from the lamp assembly.
3. Pull the old bulb out, and replace it with a new one.
4. Reverse the disassembly procedure.

 

2012 Cruze Headlight Fuse Location

If you have a light that is not working properly after replacing the bulb, it’ll either be a problem with the socket, wiring harness, or fuse box.  Take a look at the fuses first.  It’s the easiest thing to do out of these three common issues.

The location for all of the 2012 Chevy Cruze’s headlight related fuses is in the fuse box that resides under the hood.  It’s right by the battery.  Directly above it.

You’ll need to pop off the protective dust cover in order to gain access to the fuse panel.

37:  High Beam Right Side
38:  High Beam Left Side
48:  Fog Lights
54:  Light Switch

 

If all of the fuses are good, you’ll need to take a look at the socket and see if it’s getting any power.  A good test light can help you with that.  If the fuse is good, and the socket doesn’t have power, check the ground going to it.  If that checks out, you’ll need to trace the harness from the fuse box to the bulb and figure out where it is losing power.