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Ignition switch defect (deadly recall)

Manufacturer

GM (Chevrolet/Saturn/Pontiac)

Years

2003–2010

Where people complain about this

Reddit reply — long

That sounds like the **Ignition switch defect (deadly recall)** issue — it's a known defect on GM (Chevrolet/Saturn/Pontiac) Cobalt/Ion/G5 from 2003–2010.

Faulty ignition switches turn off the engine and disable airbags during driving. Linked to 124+ deaths; led to a $900M criminal settlement and one of the largest recalls in US history.

Source: GM Ignition Switch Litigation; NHTSA 14V-047.

If you've taken it to the dealer 2+ times for the same thing, you might have a lemon-law case. I built a free tool that checks your specific car against active class actions and NHTSA records — defectfiles.com. Takes about 60 seconds, no signup. Worst case it tells you nothing's there.

Reddit reply — short

Sounds like the Ignition switch defect (deadly recall) issue — well-documented defect on GM (Chevrolet/Saturn/Pontiac) 2003–2010, GM Ignition Switch Litigation; NHTSA 14V-047. If your dealer's tried to fix it 2+ times you may have a case. Free 60-sec check at defectfiles.com.

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