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 ...

General Motors Co. says it has less than 1 million cars left to fix with a deadly ignition switch defect, in part because the automaker believes a few hundred thousand cars it originally recalled have ...

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 ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who ran into trouble after installing a new ignition switch. The Car Doctor answers a question from a reader who ran into ...

The automaker announced Tuesday it will offer a $25 gift card to car owners who have a faulty ignition switch repaired, as some 1 million vehicles with the defect are thought to remain on the road.

Honda has recalled about 652,000 cars, minivans and sport-utilities to fix an ignition system flaw that may cause the vehicles to roll after they’ve been stopped and the keys removed, a US agency said ...

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 21,000 minivans for a second time to fix faulty ignition switches that can cause the vans to stall. The recall covers roughly 18,500 Routan minivans from the 2009 model ...

General Motors has largely put its ignition switch recall crisis behind it—to the tune of over $2.5 billion in criminal, civil and other penalties—but various legal trials still linger. In the first ...