Saw a thing on abc news this morning for 05-07 cobalts and g5s for ignition switch recall. Says the weight from a key ring is enough to cause the ignition switch to break co tack and stall turn the car off. Something like 22 crashes from it.
Funny mine stalled yesterday but I thought it was my fault for trying to hammer on it I've cold to get threw traffic...

 

Is that what was happening? I have 3-4 times my car randomly shut off when driving and idling( in the past year i owned it )

 

Interesting yet another recall

 

Yup saw it on news. Google search confirmed it. 05-07 cobalt a and g5

 

Dealerships love recalls as it's a big cash cow for them

 

^ This. If you came in for an oil change I'd research the VIN# and perform all recalls I could find and notify the customer they had been done. Customers loved it too.

 

6 deaths to date due to crash's from the engine shutting down

 

Ughhhh I really don't want the dealership touching my car.

 

Ill be taking mine in. 9 year old car gettig work done for free.
I like that change

 

Yeah buddy!

Hopefully this fixes my key having to be in an exact position before it turns.

 

GM recalling 620,000 compacts for fatal risk

 

Interesting, car has shut off before after my knee bumped into the keychain. Hasn't happened in a long while though. Guess i'll get the recall done soon!

 

I think I got a letter in the mail about my ignition needing replacement. got it last year but I dont think ita the same recall as this because it was about the key getting locked in the ignition not shutting off.

 

I wonder if its any relation or even the cause of this?
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/prob...roblem-275828/

 

I keep my ignition key separate from other keys due to this issue. Any weight more than needed on the ignition is bad news. Ask any mechanic. That's the typical cause of failure of this component. I'll wait to see if I get a letter though and get it done. If it's free its for me.

 

I will be posting up some information on this. Not all the info has been released to us as of yet. This is normal, the media always gets it before us.
Anyways. I will post up the info when i get it, and we will want your VIN to see if your vehicle is involved and you will be able to have us do the work at any time or even better yet if your from out of town and coming to the CED meet in June you can have it done then.

 

^ this is why I always do business and recommend you to fellow gm enthusiasts. Great service!

 

More Than 750,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s Recalled After Six Deaths Related to Ignition Fault

Here you go.

 

Oooor, fix your giant keyring problem. There's no reason to have 20 keys on one keyring, I had 6+remote and have never had an issue on any of the 3 cobalts I've owned.

 

All i have on my key is the fob lol

 

I got the fob, house key, and a master lock key... but I'm not in the recall... that's just shotty build quality gm... shotty...

New QC test... a fully loaded keychain on the bumpy bits hah

 

Havent received any notices in the mail for my 06 SS, curious what the vin ranges are.

 

I have noticed my ignition switch is hanging when I am starting the car. It kinda takes over a mind of it's own.

 

subd i thought it was only sedans but i dont see how the ignition would be diff

 

Not trying to bash, but why would sedans be any different?