Ignition Switch problems of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Turned the key and started my car and then I couldn't turn it off. I could take the key out but the vehicle would not shut off as the ignition switch appears to be stuck in the on position. Took it to gm dealer in salinas to ask about it but said could not assist me till Wednesday, granted it was Saturday so okay, but could not help me shut off the vehicle. Said it most likely would not be associated with the recall though it seems related.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the ignition switch and the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle continued to stall. The contact also indicated that the air bag sensor illuminated and the contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The air bag failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch, preventing the contact from powering off the vehicle. The contact mentioned that in order to power off the vehicle, the battery had to be disconnected and a fuse had to be removed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 65,500.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the engine stalled numerous times while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic, who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the ignition switch. The ignition switch was replaced. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 14v047000 (electrical system). The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the approximate current mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key would not turn the vehicle off. The contact removed the battery and the vehicle still did not turn off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The failure mileage and current mileages was 66,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch, preventing the engine from being turned off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the problem was caused by an electrical failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer to have the repairs performed. The failure mileage was 43,000.

I pulled my chevy Hhr, 2009 into my driveway, and the car would not turn off. The key was stuck in the ignition while it was still running. I had to pop my clutch (manual transmission) to get my car to stop running. I turned everything that I could off, tried to lock the doors, however the driver's side would not lock. Had it towed to the garage the next morning. . . They replaced the ignition switch, charged me $300. 00 plus, and said chevy may not cover it. (mileage 63,000 mls).

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact was unable to turn the key in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the ignition housing and ignition switch had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Updated 04/19/lj the consumer stated the repairs cost $450. Updated 04/25/12.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The engine could not be turned off and the key would not eject from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the ignition tumbler. The dealer informed the contact that there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 32,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and the vehicle could not be turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the fuses would need to be disconnected in order to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 60,000. Updated 04/11/lj the consumer stated the ignition switch was replaced. Updated 04/23/12.

Key stuck in ignition after parking. Could not turn car off and could not remove key from ignition. More specifically, pulled into driveway, put vehicle in park and could not turn off vehicle or remove key from ignition switch opening. The key was stuck in the ignition and I could not pull it out of the ignition switch. Had to drive the car to the dealership where they removed gas pump fuse and car stopped running. Dealership today (1-15-2012) confirms there was a failure in the ignition switch and it needs to be replaced. I have a chevy cobalt 2009 which has a recall on the ignition switch for this exact problem. These are basically the same kinds of car and so there should also be a recall on the Hhr ignition switch, but apparently there is not one. Dealership says there is no recall on the Hhr ignition switch, but there is on the cobalt ignition switch.

I put the transmission into park and attempted to turn off the car and remove the key to go into a store. I could not turn the ignition switch to off or remove the key. I drove the car home and parked. I could still not turn the ignition switch to off or remove the key. Numerous attempts of putting car into reverse, or drive and into park did not solve the problem. The key was trapped in the ignition switch! called onstar and was forwarded to customer service; tow truck was called. Tow truck delivered car to dealership with engine still running. Problem diagnosed in ignitition key cylinder which was replaced.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shut off and the key would not remove from the ignition. The contact disconnected the fuel pump in order to shut off the vehicle. The failure recurred whenever the contact operated the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the ignition switch failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key would not remove from the ignition. As a result, the contact was unable to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. The contact also stated that a faulty ignition switch was a common failure among this year, make, and model. The failure mileage was 76,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the ignition key would not turn to the off position after several attempts. The engine remained on until the ignition switch was disconnected. The vehicle was not repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the ignition key would not release from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 47,940.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 14e021000 (ignition switch). The contact stated that the ignition switch had been replaced three times prior to receiving the recall notification. In addition, one of the doors on the vehicle was unable to be opened. The contact had to open the window in order to open the door. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact attempted numerous times to turn the ignition off; however the ignition key failed to turn and remained in the on position. The contact disabled the fuse and then disengaged the battery in order to shut the engine off. The key remained stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where an appointment was scheduled for repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. When the key was removed from the ignition switch, the door chime activated as if the contact were exiting the vehicle. In addition, the radio remained operable for a short period of time. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.