Saturn ion 2005 or 2006 - cannot get key out of ignition

Dead Battery

Open the engine compartment and apply voltage to the alternator positive terminal or the boosting terminal in the engine area if you have one,this will give you power to open the trunk once the negative power is applied too.

Need to put it on charge for a couple of hours..sometimes completely dead batteries will be hard to jump start...good luck..

Lay down your back seats, there is a T shaped ( ivory colored ) plastic piece at the trunks junction pull that, it should open trunk.

have you checked the fuses for these things -cheers Denny

check trunk fuse

Check to make sure the button on the trunk latch is turned from manual unlock...they made that feature so only the key will work to open the trunk that way if someone breaks in the front of your car they can't hit the trunk release and get into the trunk...may be the same thing for your remote. Hope that helps.

Well, the first answer is right but doesn't solve the problem and the second answer is wrong as the battery is in the trunk.

Just had the exact same problem. Battery dead on 2005 ion due to head lights left on which causes the key to stick in ignition.

Could not get to the battery in trunk because key stuck and power trunk switch also dead (no battery power, catch 22).

Solution: I hooked up a battery charger to the positive terminal under the hood by the fuse box and the negative to the engine block and charged it for 20 minutes. You could also jump it using the same terminals.

the ignition lock cylinder exploded in the housing and thats why the key is stuck,there is a little square panel under the steering column pop that off and push on the white knob and that will let the key turn and hopefully come out,,and then all ok,but you still need a new switch

If only the trunk release is not working, did you check to see if the little lever arm switch on the trunk lid at the latch assembly is switched to enable the release? Mine came switched to the 'Off' position when I bought it and it took me a few days to figure that one out.