Repair Guide

What to Do When Your Volkswagen Key Won't Go In

A VW key that suddenly won't go into the ignition cylinder usually isn't a broken key — it's the steering lock and door lock cover mechanism getting out of sync. It's a known Volkswagen quirk, and the fix takes about a minute.

In this short tutorial we show exactly what to move and in what order so the key slides in and turns like new. No replacement parts, no dealer visit.

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