Key stuck in ignition

Try turning your steering wheel (may take a little effort) as you turn the key. It may be the steering lock making your ignition stiff. Don't bend your key. When you turn the key to start the car are there any noises at all.. does it sound like its trying to start?

there is a key release under the steering column inside the lil hole there is a nipple like button press it and the key will come out

The nipple sort of plunger button directly under the ignition worked on 2008 chevy cobalt- it wasn't easy - you have to take off the little square door- then stick your fingers inside the thing you can move/manipulate is the plunger nipple - move key at same time- this gets key out - car is still dead

Thank you Ellie and cartroublerhm. Getting the little square door off was difficult. I finally dug my fingernails into the edge and pried it off. With right index finger feel inside to left and press a little nob. Turn key at same time (two people best). Presto! Key released. Thank you both so much. Karen for friend Z at university parking lot.

I wouldn't describe it as a nipple. More like a tiny lever you have to push to the right.

I have a 2010 Cobalt which does the same thing - I went to start it to go to work and battery is dead - I left the lights on...couldn't turn the (only) key to remove it and open the trunk I was able to connect jumper cables to the +post under the hood and ground to body - this gave me enough of a charge to turn the key and pull it out. Battery is in the trunk and I only have one key to the car so I couldn't open the trunk. Someone told me that its a "safety feature". Not very well done... I'm going to look for that key release trick when I go home. Who woulda thought?

Remove the key put it in the trunk Pop it with the key and it will regenerate the power. I believe it has something to do with the anti-theft system

When I try to get the key out it want let me and the nip doesn't work. When I try to turn the car on it doesn't make no noise like it wants to turn on at all

If your battery is dead underneath the hood right by the fuse box on the driver side there's a metal ardilla sticks up out the fuse box that's your positive then on strut that's where you hook your negative hook a battery charger or jump pack up to that or spare battery and and you'll be able to pull your key out the ignition and Pop the Trunk

There is a factory recall for this ignition problem, it goes 15 years past the age of your Chevy cobalt regardless of the mileage. Go to Chevy recall and put in your vin number and it will show if your year Chevy cobalt is covered. You will have to leave it with your Chevy dealership so they can see first hand when the key is stuck in the ignition. For the time being take that little cover and leave it off so you can manually manipulate the button inside to release the key if it is stuck so the battery won’t run down.

I had a key stick in the ACC position on a 2010 cobalt. Turned out to be a bad key that was cut wrong. The key would not turn or come out. I sprayed penetrating oil on the ignition and let it sit overnight, then tapped on it with a screwdriver handle and hit the steering column with a rubber hammer all while turning and wiggling the key and it finally came out. To check if it's the shifter problem, look at the white plunger under the steering column and while depressing the brake, with the gear shift in park, press and release the shift handle button, you should see the plunger move in and out - if you do it's not a gear shift problem, The battery must of course be good to do this test.