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Hyundai Santa Fe Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Hyundai Santa Fe? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
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Hyundai keys & fobs
Santa Fe
- Years
- 2013-2023
- Generations
- 2
- FCC IDs
- 4
Here is how Hyundai Santa Fe key fob replacement works in McKinney, Allen and nearby cities. 2013-2018 Santa Fe models run a proximity smart fob, and 2021-2023 models use a proximity smart fob that varies by trim. Apex Locksmith Pros cuts and programs the Santa Fe key on-site by VIN and registers it to the immobilizer, so the vehicle never has to be towed to a dealer. The flat total is agreed on the phone before dispatch, and we do not charge a call-out fee.
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Santa Fe FCC IDsSecond Car Key, Same Visit
The tech is already at your car, so a spare cut on the spot runs half price.
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One coupon per job, offers don't stack. Mention the code on the phone and the dispatcher applies it to your flat quote.
What Key Does the Hyundai Santa Fe Use?
The Santa Fe's key tech depends on the year. Older Santa Fes (mid-2000s up through the early 2010s) use a transponder ignition key, often a remote-head key that combines the cut blade and the lock/unlock buttons in one shell with a chip in the head. From roughly the 2013 redesign forward, most are laser-cut (sidewinder) keys, and higher trims moved to proximity smart fobs for push-button start. The current Santa Fe is almost all proximity smart fob with push-to-start. Every one of these needs the chip or fob married to your specific car's immobilizer, not just cut to fit. We pull the VIN, cut the blade by code on our machine, and program the transponder or proximity fob with our Autel IM508 gear so it starts the engine and works the remote functions.
The most common Santa Fe call
A common one on the smart-fob Santa Fes is the fob's coin battery dying. The symptoms look scary, the doors won't respond and push-to-start acts dead, but it's usually just a flat CR2032. Before you panic, there's a mechanical key blade hidden inside the fob to unlock the door, and you can start the car by holding the fob right against the start button. On the older remote-head Santa Fes, the buttons wear out and the plastic shell cracks from years on a keychain, so the remote stops locking the car even though the key still turns. We can re-shell the key or cut and program a fresh one rather than replace the whole expensive unit.
Hyundai Santa Fe 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 Hyundai Santa Fe takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2018 | Proximity smart fob | SY5DMFNA04 |
| 2021-2023 | Proximity smart fob (by trim) | TQ8-FOB-4F26, TQ8-FOB-4F27, TQ8-FOB-4F28 |
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.
Not sure if yours is a transponder key, flip remote or smart fob? Our car key types guide shows every kind with photos.
How We Make a Santa Fe Key at Your Car
Four steps, all at your location. You know the flat total before a tech is sent.
- 1
Call with year and model
Tell us what you drive and whether a working key is left. You hear the flat total before anyone is sent.
- 2
We come to your car
A mobile tech drives to your driveway, office lot or parking garage. No tow to the dealer.
- 3
Cut to your VIN
The key code is decoded from your VIN and the blade is cut to match your doors and ignition.
- 4
Programmed and tested
The chip or fob is programmed to the immobilizer and tested on the Santa Fe before the tech leaves.
Hyundai Santa Fe key prices
Flat quote before dispatchSpare key
You still have a working key
From$119+
Key or fob programming
Programmed to your car on-site
From$129+
All keys lost
No key at all, built from your VIN
From$129+
Every job includes
- Key or fob cut to your VIN
- Programmed & tested on-site
- Mobile: we come to your car
- Flat total quoted before dispatch
Prices are starting points. Proximity and push-to-start smart fobs cost more than a basic chip key, and the exact flat total comes with your VIN on the call, before any work.
What Do Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Ask?
Straight answers for Hyundai Santa Fe owners in McKinney and nearby cities: which key your car uses, what to have ready and how on-site programming works.
Yes. An all-keys-lost situation on a push-to-start Santa Fe takes longer than just adding a spare because we have to access the immobilizer and program the proximity fob from scratch, but we do it on-site by VIN. Bring or have your ID and proof you own the car ready.
There's a metal emergency blade tucked inside the smart fob for unlocking the door if the battery dies or the car has no power. We cut that blade to your VIN so it turns your door lock, and we program the proximity side so the fob starts the engine. You get both working.
It depends on the year and whether it's a transponder key or a proximity smart fob, since the smart fobs cost more in parts. The dispatcher quotes a flat total for your Santa Fe, and we're typically well under dealer pricing with no tow bill since we come to you.
We do. The current Santa Fe is push-to-start, so a 2023 takes a proximity smart fob programmed to the immobilizer at the car, plus a laser-cut emergency blade matched to your doors. The older remote-head and transponder years going back to the mid-2000s are covered the same way. Any year at all, just have the VIN ready.
It depends on the year. 2013-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe: SY5DMFNA04; 2021-2023 Hyundai Santa Fe: TQ8-FOB-4F26 or TQ8-FOB-4F27 or TQ8-FOB-4F28. The ID is printed on the back of your fob case. Trim and market can change it, so we confirm the exact part by VIN before the van rolls out.
Deciding where to go? Dealer, AutoZone or locksmith? compares cost, wait and what each one can program.
Question about your Hyundai Santa Fe key not answered here? Call or text us and we will answer it.
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