Ignition Switch Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

Had to change my fuel pump due to a crack on it. My key gets stuck in the ignition switch in order to take it out I have to push a button under the steering wheel. I to change my steering shaft because it does a clacking noise.

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While driving through an intersection car shut off. This loss of power while driving has happened several times over the last few months. I called chevy dealership today and was notified ignition switch was already repaired previously and that I may be charged a diagnostic fee if I bring the car in for repair.

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Turn signals totally uncontrollable and/or inoperable before, during and after turning, engine light on continuous and not able to detect reasons, dealership rejected request to identify cause and effect of engine light, car making poping sounds, ignition switch recall not addressed. The only known recall repair and or record of repair is for fuel leakage. All "in motion" related problems. Problems come out of no where and ongoing.

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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.

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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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet colbalt. The contact stated that their ignition is loose and the vehicle can roll away if they take the key out. The check engine light and brake lights did illuminate. The vehicle was taken to local mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed and the computer read that the engine over heated. However, another mechanic did find that the ignition switch was damaged. Tomorrow, the contact will go to ricky hendricks city Chevrolet 5101 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc 28212 (980) 242-5621. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided no assistance. Jw the failure mileage was 135,000. This failure is in relation to the same recall it is under. Nhtsa campaign number: 14v171 (electrical system). Jw.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While parking the vehicle in the driveway, the contact forgot to place the shifter into park and removed the key from the ignition switch. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle while in gear, but it failed to start. The contact noticed the vehicle was still in gear and placed the gear shifter into park. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle, but it failed to start. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to estle Chevrolet (located at 1515 n clinton st, defiance, OH 43512, (419) 785-8015), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

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.

"takata recall" the car cuts off as I'm driving, or slowing down, the ignition switch doesn't work too well, it also stalls, goes long periods of time where it won't start or even turn over. My power steering warning light comes nearly everytime I drive but all my fluids in the car are full, so it makes driving kinda scary. It just feels unsafe and I wasn't aware of these problems and situations when I had gotten the 2006 Cobalt. Please help.

Ignition switch.

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I had the ignition switch changed 3 years ago and it is now messed up. My car won't start and I need a new ignition switch.

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.

Go to shut the ignition off in the vehicle stays running for 30 to 60 seconds check engine light stays on even with the key off this is after the ignition switch has been replaced at the dealership.

My vehicle has been turning off while I have been driving. This abrupt "turning off" started occurring even before the ignition switch was changed by gm but now it is becoming more frequent. Prior to the ignition switch being change, each time the car would turn off the airbag sensor would flash repeatedly. After the ignition switch was changed I notified the dealer that the airbag sensor remained lit, and they just told me that it was a faulty sensor and that it had nothing to do with what was fixed on the ignition. The dealer also told me that if I chose to have it fixed, it would be an out of pocket expense. I never took the car back to the dealer to have that repair. This month I was in a car accident on the interstate and the airbags did not deploy. Although th accident did occur because of the car turning off on me, I am concerned that the airbags did not deploy that day and that my car continues to turn off on me. It doesn't matter what speed the vehicle is going either, the vehicle turns itself off. It's has happened in normal traffic after attempting to cross and intersection, on the highway and even while making a turn. I really feel this could cause a major car accident if not repaired soon. I have taken my car to the shop to have it diagnosed but they cannot find what is wrong with the car. One mechanic said it was an electrical problem. Another mechanic said it could be the transmission. I keep getting conflicting diagnoses.

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 contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the key fob failed to release from the ignition switch. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,693.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled as the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch that was replaced under NHTSA campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system) failed and would need replacing a second time. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. The VIN was not available.

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.

Engine shut down while driving. Twice while stopped and 4 times while city driving in the process of making a turn. Car shuts down with key in the on position. I have to put the car in park, turn the key into the off position. I can then turn the key and the car turns back on. I was almost rear- ended. This is the same thing that happened when my car was part of the safety recall 13454. I called general motors at 1 800 222 1020. I told the guy that the same thing was happening that happened when they had the recall for the ignition switch. He told me they were having other customer complaints about the same thing happening. I asked him how come they weren't having a recall on the recall? it is very scary driving this car. I was told that nothing would be covered and I would have to take it to the local chevy dealer (which is 30 miles away).

After recall on ignition switch my car still stalls and the power locks go up and while driving and it sometimes will not come out of park.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch reimbursement for repairs issue. The consumer was informed he would not be reimbursed because the recall was not performed by an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet colbalt. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle the key was accident ly removed from the ignition switch and the vehicle continued to operate. The contact also indicated that on several occasions while driving the vehicle had suddenly shut off and the front drivers side seat belt was faulty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the linkage was faulty. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. Jft.

The ignition switch was supposedly changed, still having trouble starting the car. Difficult to steer, sensors aren't working. Stationary when trying to start the vehicle, sensor lights comes on when driving, city highway.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition switch and noticed strong fuel fumes emitting into the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer after the recalls were preformed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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.

I was pulling into the parking lot of where I work and my engine shut off. I have already had my ignition switch recall completed. My daughter was driving the car a few days later and the same thing happened to her as well.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system); however, the remedy failed to correct the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated after turning off the vehicle, the key became stuck in the ignition switch. The key remained in the ignition switch until the vehicle was driven because it failed to release after numerous attempts. On a separate occasion while driving, the traction control and engine warning lights illuminated intermittently with a reduction in the engine power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and currently being diagnosed. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) however, the remedy did not correct the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the driver lost control of the steering causing the vehicle to crash into a parked vehicle. During the incident, the driver suffered a back injury. The front seat passenger suffered a neck and back injury and the rear passenger seat occupant sustained a head and right side injury. All occupants received medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by a faulty ignition switch. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000.

The ignition switch locks up after I have put my vehicle in park. I then have to start my car again, foot on brake, move my shifter to neutral, back to park and hopefully im able to turn the key to off. The steering is a pain at times to deal with. Especially at slow speeds it jerks sporadically. Also im not sure if this issue has been recalled but I've read many forums of the ac leaking on the passengers floor leaving puddles of water. My car does this, through car washes and when it rains. I've also noticed that you can hear the remaining water flow left behind in the dashboard. I only had this car since November 2014 and have so many problems. If possible, can all recall repairs be performed on my car to prevent any issue in the future?.

My boyfriend and I were on our way home from chicago (on I-80/90) when we hit a bit of lake effect snow and ice. The snow caused our car to lose traction which in turn caused us to hit a guard rail head on while going roughly 50-55 mph. Our airbags did not go off even though we hit the guard rail head on. We ended up being perpendicular in the right hand lane and was hit by a semi truck on the passenger side door. Again, our air bags did not go off which would make for a total of 4 airbags that were affected. I was unaware of affected air bags - I only knew about my ignition switch which was fixed months prior to the accident. Unacceptable.

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt safety recall ignition switch the consumer was only given one set of keys, when the recall was performed. The dealer stated they would issue the second set in October. The consumer called the dealer in October, and was informed there was a shortage of keys and they did not know when the keys would be available.

This is the second time, after the steering column and ignition switch have been replaced after I bought it in 2010, that I inserted the key into the ignition and turning the key to the start position it does nothing. The key then can not be removed from the ignition causing the car to stay in the "on" position and running the battery down. I believe this is an aftermarket ignition issue because it was replaced by carmax under my extended warrenty the first time and now it is doing it again!.

I've had several recalls on my car. Air bags, power steering, ignition switch. I was only able to get 2 of these fixed because the others were not "valid" recalls for my vehicle. One of the issues the ignition switch recall has is that the car turns off. The car. Turns. Off. I don't know why and I don't know how. I just know, the car turns off. This has been a daily battle for me. It started a few months before the recall was released and continues to this day. I was driving across an intersection, the light just turned green, a few cars in front of me. I press the gas slightly & my car turns off. I wasn't even going 10 mph. I wasn't even going more than 5! another incident a few days prior, I was coming to another intersection and another car in the opposite direction was making a left so he was in the middle of the intersection. Thankfully I was not going so fast that I could've stopped and he could've passed. Just as I was approaching the lines to cross into the intersection, my car turned off again. My car is constantly turning off in the middle of rush hour traffic. Thankfully it's traffic so it's going slow but it has happened that my car will just turn off in the middle of me actually driving! there have been many times that I am trying to make a turn and my car turns off. Mid turn! in the middle of the street. Do you know how dangerous that is? it just reminds me of those movies where those silly people get stuck on train tracks. Why would you park or stay on a train track? OH, I know, just own a Chevrolet! it'll constantly turn off. Thankfully, I have not gotten stuck on a train track but what I have encountered is just as dangerous. I am constantly driving around with other people and children. My car constantly turning off, especially in the middle of the street is a great hazard to myself and my passengers. I fear my life driving this car. :(.

Once my ignition switch was repaired per the recall, I began smelling gas inside and outside of the vehicle. No check engine light has come on but the smell has been getting worse and worse. When the car sits for a long or short period of time it has difficulty starting; also since the ignition switch was replaced an electrical issue began.