Ignition problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14e021000 (aftermarket replacement ignition switch). The parts for the repairs were unavailable and the dealer stated that the parts would arrive within six to eight weeks. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

After driving the car and putting the parking the car in its spot, the car was unable to be turn off the car. When you tried to turn the key to the off position, you were not able to turn off the car and it continue to run. The key was stuck in the ignition and was not able to be taken out of the ignition. We were finally about to get the car off but we could not get the key out of the ignition. We had to have the car towed to the dealership (voss Chevrolet) so that it can be fixed. We were told the problem was a known problem and the dealership would have to call gm to authorized payment. The technician (james) said he would contact gm representative, mike (1-866-790-5700), opened a case number #711054174869 and turn the case over to jameelah (ext:41241) on 04/02/2012. She was not very helpful and would not get back with me and I had to keep calling her since she did not call me. The dealership would not do anything until they heard from gm, so we had to pay for it. I finally contacted her supervisor, heather (x21146), on 04/16/2012 because I was not getting any help from jameelah. Jameelah would says will look into it and get back with me. When I talked to heather, heather said there is a recall on 2009 Cobalt with this problem but my VIN is not part of this recall and there was nothing gm could do for us. I did not like this answer so I found your site and I talked to one of your representative and she told me to fill out this complaint. There is a recall on the 2009 Cobalt for this problem. ( recall #10256 ignition cylinder ). This recall is in effect until 01/31/2013. I feel this is an on going problem with the 2009 Cobalts since I am having the same problem that was documented in recall #10256 ignition cylinder . I would like your company to look into this ongoing problem. I would appreciate any help, you can provide me. Thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Ignition lock cylinder: can not turn the vehicle off or remove the key, the key sticks in the ignition. Cost $323 dollars to replace on a 3 year old vehicle. Multiple reports from 2009 Cobalt owners of the same issue. Should be a recall on this, obviously a defective part.

Everything was normal operation just got into car moved it into the garage and wouldn't let the key come out of the on position. I looked online and found I was not the only person with this problem. Prior to problem there was no warning no sticking no feeling of a malfunction of any sort. I think this should be considered a recall since my car is a 2009 and only 3 years old the ignition goes out but worst of all it goes out in the on position it is a very hazardous and unsafe way to fail. I am not the only person that has had this problem and should be closely looked at please. Plus it is very costly.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition and he was unable to shut the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the ignition cylinder was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 10/26/11. ,,,updated 10/27/11.

The key will not turn in the ignition cylinder. Therefore the car will not turn off. There is a special bulletin #10256 about this exact problem including only the 2009 Cobalt however as there is not an open recall the manufacturer will not repair my car because my car has a branded title and they will only repair 'open recall' items. This issue is not listed in the global database when my VIN is searched but it needs to be listed under my VIN and there needs to be an open recall on this issue because it is certainly a huge safety problem that many owners have been experiencing. The only way to turn the car off is to get under the hood and remove the fuel relay fuse. In case of a fire this would be a catastrophic safety issue which could result in serious injury or even death.

During July I had to have my 2009 chevy Cobalt towed into a repair shop because I couldn't turn my key in the ignition. I had to have the ignition cylinder replaced which cost me over $200. Now in novermber 2011, 4 months later, my car is having the same problems. There hasn't been a recall yet on this and multiple people are having the same issues. This is getting ridiculous.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shut off even after removing the key from the ignition. The fuse was disconnected in order to shut off the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 62,000.

Ignition stuck in the on position. We had to disable the distributor to stop the car.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact attempted to park and shut the vehicle off but the key could not be removed from the ignition. A mechanic arrived to disconnect the engine. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who was diagnosing the problem. The current and failure mileages were approximately 54,100. The VIN was unavailable.

Driving home from work stopped at store, tried to turn my vehicle off, the key got stuck in the ignition and wouldn't come out. Drove the car home, had to leave the car running until the tow truck came. The tow truck man informed me that this has been a problem with 2010 Cobalts and that he has had to tow many of them away. The car was towed to a dealership, still at the dealership, been there for almost two weeks. Was quoted a an outrageous price to fix the problem.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the cruise control was activated while driving approximately 55 mph. The steering column began to shake violently when the brake pedal was engaged. The failure only recurred when the brakes were applied. In addition, the ignition failed to function properly upon starting. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the power steering pump was replaced. The steering malfunction persisted and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact no longer owned the vehicle. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 33,900.