# 2005 Honda Pilot - key won’t turn in the ignition

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-pilot-key-won-t-turn-in-the-ignition/156500>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pilot, honda\
**Created:** [January 14, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-pilot-key-won-t-turn-in-the-ignition/156500 "2020-01-14T14:06:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![robertbrown14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@robertbrown14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robertbrown14)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-pilot-key-won-t-turn-in-the-ignition/156500/1 "2020-01-14T14:06:17Z")

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The key won"t turn once i put it in the ignition.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-pilot-key-won-t-turn-in-the-ignition/156500/2 "2020-01-15T02:30:50Z")

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Did you try rocking the steering wheel back and forth?

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-pilot-key-won-t-turn-in-the-ignition/156500/3 "2020-01-15T02:32:55Z")

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Besides the above, try turning the key upside down, and try some other keys if you have any. I expect you’re looking at needing a new lock ass’y though sooner than later.