We're not completely certain where the first key-operated ignition switches appeared. However, we are certain they've made the world safer for our automobiles. Think of the ignition switch as your ...

Most drivers think of the ignition switch as the slot where they insert the key to start their car, but that’s actually the ignition lock cylinder. The ignition switch is a more complex electrical ...

Can’t start your car? It may have a bad ignition switch. A car’s ignition switch is literally a switch that introduces power to activate the electrical systems of the car. These systems include the ...

What the hell is going on over at General Motors? First the manufacturer announced on February 7th that a defect relating to 619,122 cars was identified, but that figure hiked to 25.7 million vehicles ...

GM said Wednesday it has shipped “thousands” of new ignition sets to dealers for some 2.6 million recalled small cars (2.2 million in the U.S.) from the 2003-2011 model years. Dealerships are ...

The Detroit News is reporting that General Motors will replace 542 ignition switch kits it produced, some of which were sent to dealers with a faulty tab. Fortunately, none of the affected kits were ...

The Wall Street Journal reports that General Motors placed an urgent order for 500,000 replacement ignition switches nearly two months before opening a recall with NHTSA. The discovery, gleaned from ...

Q. I have a 2009 Chevy Cobalt. The car was running but had some fault codes, one being a faulty ignition switch. I replaced the switch and did a key relearn, and now the car will not crank or start.