Ignition Switch problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

Hello, I have a 2009 chevy Cobalt. It was running okay. I went to the store for some dog food. Parked the car, came back to go back home and the key 🔑 in the ignition would not turn. It was locked or jammed, don't know. Key would not turn in the ignition switch to turn the car on!!! I went to the internet and found that there was a recall from general motors on my 2009 chevy Cobalt. I found a NHTSA campaign id# 14v171000 that shows the recall for my car. It describes an ignition switch recall. I called the chuck nash Chevrolet where I bought the car and they told me that they had repaired the recall. Apparently they repaired it with a defective ignition-switch or not at all. The recall states that some vehicles were repaired with defective or used parts. Mary barra, general motors ceo stated that all affected recall vehicles would be repaired up to customer safety standards. I really need your help in this matter. This car is my only means of transportation. Thanks. God bless.

After driving car approximately 4 miles on county roads, at 25-35mph. I arrive at my destination, stop, shift into park, and reach to turn key off. I am unable to move key from the run position, and/or remove the key. So my car is sitting there running and I am unable to turn off the engine. After nearly 10 minutes trying to turn the key back to off while jiggling the key and the steering wheel, and shifting the gear shift down and back to park several times, I am unable to regain control of the ignition switch and key. I resort to pulling a fuse underhood to kill the engine.

The ignition switch won't turn on and sometimes won't turn off its very loose once you do get it on and now won't turn over at all.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the anti-lock indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle; however, it failed to start. The dealer (jim taylor Chevrolet located at 139 grimshaw st, rayville, la 71269; (318) 728-6550) was contacted and confirmed that the contact had to pay for the repair since the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-222-1020 and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Had the ignition switch recall "fixed" about 6 months ago, and today I go to start it and exact same thing, key stuck in ignition, now when I search recall for my car it shows nothing under my VIN, now I'm stuck without my car because previous dealership didn't fix it correctly and the recall is the obvious reason!.

The ignition switch was repaired under recall. Now the car will start without key in switch. Will stay running without key in switch. Has stalled out while driving now it will not stay running and gives ignition switch dtc.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 35 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The front and side curtain air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The contact also indicated that the ignition switch was faulty and the vehicle would suddenly shut off while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 41,147.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system), but the failure was not remedied. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and provided the contact with a new set of keys. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle jerked and stalled. The check engine and service traction indicators illuminated during the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

I have already had the recall service performed on my 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, but the ignition switch problem still persists after having the recall service performed. There's the possibilitiy that a safety hazard to the american public still exists if there are cases similar to mine. The vehicle ignition was inadvertently switched to the "off" position while I was getting onto a highway. I was shifting my hips to adjust my seating position, and my knee bumped into my keychain and caused the ignition to switch to the "off" position. I lost speed control and power steering, but I was luckily able to move to the shoulder of the highway, shift into "park", and re-start the vehicle. This event happened within 48 hours of me having the recall service performed at a Chevrolet dealership.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently on several occasions. The contact was able to shift into neutral and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), but the failure soon recurred. The contact also received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the parts were not available for the repair. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date as to when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall. The consumer stated the ignition would not turn off and the key could not be removed. It was determined the ignition switch needed to be replaced. However, the parts were not available.

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle ignition switch recall issues. The consumer received a recall notice and took the vehicle to the dealer as directed. The dealer informed her, the original key fob was broken and she would need to purchase a new for 4120 and pay $45. 00 to have it re-programmed. The consumer stated the dealer damaged the steering post, when they replaced the ignition switch.

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer had car taken in repair shop to fix power steering problem ignition switch and the dealer kept the vehicle for three months. Each time the consumer called to inquire about the vehicle, she was informed they were waiting on the parts. When the vehicle was returned to the consumer, the turn signals and air condition were not working properly.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14e021000 (ignition switch) however, the part was not available to repair the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the ignition switch was loose. The failure mileage was unknown.

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.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number:14e021000 (ignition switch) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph and in reverse, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system: ignition switch) was received in may of 2014. The contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted on several occasions and informed that the part needed for the repair was not available. The failure mileage was 48,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph and descending downhill, the vehicle erroneously stalled, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact then crashed into a sidewalk and suffered neck and back injuries from the impact. The contact also stated that the key had become stuck in the ignition switch, which was not noticed until after the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the failure was caused by a faulty ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 25000.

Vehicle's automatic door locks began to engage and disengage on their own, possibly locking the steering column as vehicle entered into a curve. Caused driver to loose control go into ditch, bounce out of ditch and log roll the vehicle. Air bags did not deploy. Door locks were still going up and down several hours later at the vehicle impound yard and was observed by the police officer and noted in his report. Additional. This problem is much bigger than beleived! I have a 2011 hhr and have had the ignition switch turn off when I have dropped the adjustable steering column to the down position while moving. I have a heavy keyring and when I brought it up to the dealership they told me the keyring was the problem. My other daughter's 05 impala had the same problem when she hit a bump.

Ignition switch stuck on. Had to disconnect battery and stall car. Found recall # 10256 and called dealer, dealer said they have no recall notice. Dangerous situation for someone that does not know how to disable car.

Ignition switch. Could not turn off engine. Could take key out in any gear but wouldn't turn off engine. Had to pull fuse out to get it off. For 79,732 miles I think this is a hazard.

Letter to the president requesting an investigation into the possible cover up by general motors regarding an ignition switch defect. The consumer stated her son was killed in an accident. The consumer stated her son had several keys on his key chain. The keys began to swing back and forth which caused the vehicle to shut off. Her son lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt ss. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shut off and the keys would not remove from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who informed the contact that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. There are no recalls or warranties addressing this failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 41,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the ignition key would fail to shut the vehicle off and the key could not be remove from ignition switch with the vehicle running. The contact had to remove the fuel pump relay to shut off the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the entire steering column needed to be replaced due to the key being stuck in the ignition switch. The failure mileage was 16,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the key would not turn off the ignition. The contact had to disconnect the rally for the fuel injectors in order for the vehicle to be shut off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer advised that the ignition switch lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that vehicle would drift from left to right when driving at least 60 mph. The vehicle was not inspected for the drifting failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the key in the ignition could not be removed and it would not shut the vehicle off. The contact was only able to shut the vehicle off by disconnecting the battery. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact stated that this was a safety issue because the battery could electrocute someone while the vehicle was turned on. The failure mileage was 39,000.

I was driving home from work and put my Cobalt in park and could not turn the car off. I went to the Chevrolet dealer and they said it was a faulty ignition switch. I asked how this could happen on a new car. And the dealer said the switch was electronic. The switch was bad. I had to pay to get the switch fixed because the original warranty had expired. I recently contacted general motors, when I heard about the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. General motors said they could not help retrieve my money back because the recall was not on 2009 Cobalts. I believe Chevrolet was still using the faulty ignition switches on later models. I will not get my money back, but maybe people with later model Cobalts who have the same problem with the ignition switch fixed as a recall. I have since traded in my Cobalt because of the problems with the ignition switch.

2009 chevy Cobalt. Over past 6 months, on a couple of occasions: ignition switch would not turn off. I had to select ign switch on/off several times before engine would switch off and I could remove key. Sept 21 parked at hotel to check in. Returned to car- started normally. I parked car at room ignition switch would not turn off. Key jammed in ignition. I had to disconnect battery to shut off car. Upon return home car taken to dealer-ignition switch,collar and key removed/replaced. Dealer service mgr stated had several of these and mechanic familiar with replacement. I had a 2006 chevy Cobalt that ign switch started to do same thing ,but car was total loss accident before I could take to dealer. I think this is a fire/safety defect.

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch problems. The consumer stated she experienced several incidents, with the ignition switch sticking and not being able to turn the key, including the first day she brought the vehicle home. Over the years, the switch has failed, which left her stranded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer many times, but they never replaced any components regarding the lock cylinder or switch. Updated 05/14/14.