I have a 2000 Solara and the key won't come out. I have tried everything and the only thing that works is disconnecting the battery. As soon as the battery is disconnected the key will come right out and as soon as I reconnect it the key gets stuck again. I have been driving it this way for several days. The biggest problem is that I can't lock the door while the key is in the ignition so I have to leave my car as a sitting duck for car thieves. Any help would be appreciated.

The biggest problem is that I can't lock the door while the key is in the ignition so I have to leave my car as a sitting duck for car thieves. Any help would be appreciated.

now why would you leave your car with the key in the ignition

Apparently, he finds it inconvenient to remove the battery cable every time he parks at a store, or at work, or at home, or when visiting, etc.

I have a 2000 Solara and the key won't come out. I have tried everything and the only thing that works is disconnecting the battery. As soon as the battery is disconnected the key will come right out and as soon as I reconnect it the key gets stuck again. I have been driving it this way for several days. The biggest problem is that I can't lock the door while the key is in the ignition so I have to leave my car as a sitting duck for car thieves. Any help would be appreciated.

Have you tried using a different key?

Have you tried putting some graphite powder into the ignition switch?

Have you tried pulling fuses? If pulling a fuse will solve the problem, then you have found the circuit causing the problem. Then you can isolate the issue further. Possibly a bad ignition switch or a bad key.