My son had the same problem in a Pontiac. He said to rock the steering wheel back and forth while, at the same time, trying to turn the key in either direction. This would free his up every time. Sometimes, the anti theft wheel lock behind the steering wheel will bind and prevent the ignition lock cylinder from moving fully back in the locking position releasing the key. If you rock the wheel back and forth, this should work the mechanism loose. Good luck.
SOURCE: 2006 Chevy HHR
start with the shifter. a common problem is the shifter is not making connection with the switch to tell the car its in park. jar ( hit) the shifter some and see if this doesnt let the key release. if this doesnt work then on plastic covering under the ignition switch is a small opening with a plastic cover. Remove the cover, feel with your finger until you find the release button for the key. The key will then come out.
SOURCE: Need to jumpstart my 2006 hhr, key is stuck in
The ignition key will not come out of the ignition cylinder with a bad battery. There are jump post to the battery so you do not have to remove the battery cover to jump the car. Once you open the engine hood, look at the battery cover and look for the positive jump post, it will be marked and the ground will be anywhere you can ground the jumper cable in the engine bay. Once you have the engine running or you connected the jumper cables with the other car running, you can remove the key's from the ignition. Good luck and take care not to damage the pass lock system in your ignition lock.
SOURCE: key stuck in 2009 chevy hhr ignition help please
You may want to try pushing fordward harder into the park position while turning the key to the off position. The locking cable may need adjustment. If this does not work, try turning the collar just behind the keyswitch counter clockwise while trying to remove the key.Thanks, Dana
SOURCE: Key stuck in ignition
This is a VERY common problem and there is a campaign though I am not sure it ever made it to full recall. The ultimate answer is to have the ignition switch replaced. In the meantime, you'll need to be able to get that key out. On the bottom side of the steering column there is a one inch square rubber plug that you pry out. You can then use your pointer finger to push the switch in. This will release the lock and let you turn your key to the off position and remove. You may want to leave this plug out as you'll be doing this a lot until it is repaired.
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