We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your GMC Canyon ignition . Especially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your GMC Canyon is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your GMC Canyon ignition.

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What’s the goal of my GMC Canyon’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your GMC Canyon is a security part. Its aim is to secure your car from theft tries. It is situated on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your GMC Canyon from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely connected to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we speak about blocked neiman we quite often refer to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your car.

Why is the key stuck in your GMC Canyon ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your GMC Canyon ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your GMC Canyon that is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content page on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to replace it as a result of regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on GMC Canyon :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your GMC Canyon : As we said above, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In such a case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
  • A component of the ignition of your GMC Canyon that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we tend to include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is faulty, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
  • Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your GMC Canyon: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my GMC Canyon ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your GMC Canyon ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them down below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your GMC Canyon is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your GMC Canyon.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your GMC Canyon.

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If you need more tutorials on the GMC Canyon, go to our GMC Canyon category.