Honda Civic Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Honda Civic? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
Locked out of your Honda Civic or down to one key? We come to you in McKinney and across North Dallas, cut and program a new Civic key or fob on-site by your VIN, usually same day. You skip the tow to the dealer and the dealer markup, since most Civic keys run well under what Honda service quotes.
- Key or fob cut to your VIN
- Programmed & tested on-site
- Mobile: we come to your car
- Usually well under dealer pricing
*Flat estimate for a standard transponder key. Proximity / push-to-start smart fobs cost more, and the exact price is quoted on the call before any work.
Honda Civic Keys & Fobs
What your Civic needs depends on the year. Older Civics (roughly late '90s through the mid-2000s) use a basic transponder chip in the key head that gets cut to the door and ignition and then programmed to the immobilizer. From around 2006 through 2015, most Civics moved to a remote-head key, the all-in-one key with lock/unlock/trunk buttons built into the head and a Honda HITAG-family transponder inside. The 10th-gen (2016-2021) and 11th-gen (2022 and up) EX/Touring trims use a proximity smart fob for push-to-start, while base LX/Sport trims still take a cut metal key with a separate remote. Every one of these has to be programmed to your specific car, the remote-head and proximity fobs key off the VIN, and on push-to-start cars an extra smart key often needs the immobilizer brought into program mode. We carry the Honda-compatible blanks, cut them on-site, and program with Autel and Xtool gear so the new key talks to your immobilizer before we leave.
The most common Civic call is worn fob buttons and a dying coin cell. On the 2006-2015 remote-head keys, the rubber lock/unlock buttons crack and stop responding while the cut blade still starts the car, so people assume the whole key died when really the remote shell is shot. On the push-to-start Civics, a weak CR2032 battery in the smart fob is the usual culprit, the car makes you hold the fob to the start button instead of just having it in your pocket. We can swap the coin cell, re-shell a remote-head key onto your existing cut and chip, or program a fresh fob if the electronics are actually gone.
Honda Civic Key Fob FCC IDs
Flip your fob over: the FCC ID is printed on the back of the case. Find it below, or just read it to our dispatcher. It tells us the exact remote your Honda Civic takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2011 | Remote-head key | N5F-S0084A |
| 2014-2015 | Remote-head key | MLBHLIK6-1TA |
| 2016-2021 | Proximity smart fob | KR5V2X |
| 2022-2024 | Proximity smart fob | KR5TP-4 |
Spare key with a working key in hand: from $75. Full replacement, no key at all: from $189. Smart and proximity fobs price above basic chip keys; the exact flat number comes with your VIN on the call.
Trim and market can change the fob, and several IDs often fit one model year. We confirm the exact part by VIN on every job, so a mismatched guess never reaches your driveway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. No working key is the most common Civic job we do. We pull the key code from your VIN, cut a fresh blade on-site, and program it to your immobilizer so it starts the car. Push-to-start Civics take a bit longer since we have to put the system into program mode, but it's still typically a same-day, at-your-car fix with no tow.