# 2005 Chevrolet Malibu key gets stuck in ignition

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\
**Created:** [March 1, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084 "2020-03-01T22:22:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Tony16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tony16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony16)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084/1 "2020-03-01T22:22:19Z")

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When the car is turned the ignition key gets stuck in the switch

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084/2 "2020-03-03T19:41:16Z")

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Turned where?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084/3 "2020-03-03T23:26:34Z")

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Are you saying you can’t turn the key all the way to the “off” position? Try jiggling the steering wheel side to side.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084/4 "2020-03-03T23:29:19Z")

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I suspect that the battery is dead and the gear shift interlock solenoid won’t allow the ignition to be turned to the lock position.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-malibu-key-gets-stuck-in-ignition/160084/5 "2020-03-03T23:38:15Z")

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It is possible your key is worn out, try getting a key cut by the chevy dealer by vin number $10, otherwise get it diagnosed, could be a bad ignition switch, do you have many keys on your chain, try it with a solo key and see if that helps.