Headlights Depo or OEM Chevrolet
I have a set of projector depo lights from uniquestyleracing. They have been fine for me. I recently swapped my halogen H1 bulbs for an LED bulb and it\u2019s plenty bright at night.
On my 2012 Cruze: I pulled into a gas station during a snow event to manually clean buildup off my headlights and the base of the wipers.
Unless you are in love with those headlights, I'd go with some smileys, I installed the Depo reps.
Best option would be to get some capa certified headlights from depo on rockauto
Either Depo or TYC from rock auto will give you OEM look and performance without the OEM price. I replaced my headlights and corner lights with these 2 brands over a year and a half ago with no moisture or fitment issues.
I ran Depos on a 97 M3 for a while, much better than the condition of the headlights when I bought the car, middle of the road for me and I have horrible night vision.
I\u2019ve had Depo for 4 years now, on a car kept outside. Mine have not leaked at all, but the lenses have started to fade. I\u2019m about to restore them soon.
Depos are junk, they yellow and get water inside them anytime you wash your car.
DEPOs are absolute trash. I've had them literally crumble while sitting on my kitchen table... Like tabs started flying around...
I admit they do "look" good because they are brand new, but they are the biggest pile of excrement this side of the equator! My headlights for that wagon, while the beams are near perfectly aimed (yes i did that) i about have a brain aneurysm Everytime I see them in the front of the wagon, specially if I get locked or fixated.
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Which headlights to choose — Depo or OEM Chevrolet?
If choosing headlights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare headlights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which headlights are better — OEM Chevrolet or Depo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall better than OEM Chevrolet.
- Depo received a PR Score of 61 out of 100, and OEM Chevrolet scored 69 points.
- Depo ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Chevrolet ranked 12.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Chevrolet (3.5) than for Depo (3.3).
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Headlights OEM Chevrolet have better feature ratings than Depo:
- Condensation - owners believe, that this property for Depo is better than OEM Chevrolet.
- Brightness - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Chevrolet is outperforms Depo.
- Aim - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Chevrolet is preferred to Depo.
Which headlights are more popular — Depo or OEM Chevrolet?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Depo were overall more popular than OEM Chevrolet.
By vote balance, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Chevrolet:
- For Depo, the ratio of positive (256) to negative (157) votes is 99 votes.
- For OEM Chevrolet, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (12) votes is 15 votes.
By number of reviews, headlights Depo surpassed OEM Chevrolet:
- For headlights Depo there are 131 review: 72 positive, 20 neutral, 39 negative.
- For headlights OEM Chevrolet there are 13 reviews: 9 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
Which headlights do car owners prefer — Depo or OEM Chevrolet?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights Depo led more car-specific ratings than OEM Chevrolet:
Depo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Accord, and others.
Headlights OEM Chevrolet have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
Other comparisons of headlights
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For example, comparisons of headlights Depo with: Hella, Morimoto, OEM Volkswagen, TYC, OEM BMW, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, OEM Subaru, Osram, OEM Porsche.
Also available: comparisons of headlights OEM Chevrolet with: Hella, Morimoto, OEM Volkswagen, TYC, OEM BMW, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota, OEM Subaru, Osram, OEM Porsche.
You can also see who is better among other headlights manufacturers: Hella or Depo, Depo or Morimoto, Depo or OEM Volkswagen, Depo or TYC, OEM BMW or Depo.