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Nissan Frontier Key Fob Replacement
Lost the key or need a spare fob for your Nissan Frontier? A mobile locksmith comes to you and programs it on-site, same day, well under dealer pricing.
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Nissan keys & fobs
Frontier
- Years
- 2005-2024
- Generations
- 2
- FCC IDs
- 2
For Nissan Frontier key replacement around McKinney and nearby cities in Collin, Denton and Dallas counties, the year decides the key. 2005-2021 Frontiers use a chip key with a separate remote, and 2022-2024 trucks use Nissan's Intelligent Key. Apex Locksmith Pros handles both the cutting and the immobilizer programming for your Frontier on-site, working from the VIN, so there is no dealer trip. Before a technician heads out, you hear the flat total on the phone, and no call-out fee is added.
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Frontier FCC IDsSecond Car Key, Same Visit
The tech is already at your car, so a spare cut on the spot runs half price.
Code KEY50
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 Nissan Frontier Use?
The Nissan Frontier's key setup depends on the generation. The long-running second gen (roughly 2005 through 2021) mostly uses a transponder key with a separate plug-in remote, or on higher trims a remote-head key that combines the blade and buttons in one shell. The blade is a standard Nissan cut, and the chip has to be programmed to the truck's immobilizer before it'll start the engine. The fully redesigned 2022-and-up Frontier moved to proximity (push-to-start) on most trims, where the smart fob talks to the truck wirelessly and starts it with the button. Every one of these needs immobilizer programming, not just a key cut. We pull the security data by VIN and program the transponder or smart fob on-site with Autel IM508 gear, then test start and lock/unlock before we leave.
The most common Frontier call
A common one on the older Frontiers is the buttons wearing out on the plug-in remote or remote-head key. The lock and unlock pads quit responding even though the key still starts the truck, which usually means a cracked board or worn button contacts inside a beat-up shell, sometimes paired with a dead CR2032 coin battery. We'll swap the coin cell first since that's the cheap fix, and if the board's worn we cut and program a fresh remote-head key so the doors and engine both work off one key again.
Nissan Frontier 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 Nissan Frontier takes before the van rolls out.
| Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2021 | Chip key + separate remote | KBRASTU15 |
| 2022-2024 | Intelligent Key | KR5TXPZ1 |
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 Frontier 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 Frontier before the tech leaves.
Nissan Frontier 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 Nissan Frontier Owners Ask?
Straight answers for Nissan Frontier 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 Frontier takes longer than adding a spare because we have to pull security data from the truck and generate a key from scratch, but we handle it on-site by VIN. Bring or have the VIN and proof it's your truck. We cut the blade, program the transponder or smart fob to the immobilizer, and confirm it starts before we go.
It does. The redesigned 2022-and-up Frontier uses a proximity push-to-start smart fob, which is a different part and a different programming process than the transponder and remote-head keys on the 2005 to 2021 trucks. We carry both styles. Tell us the year and trim and we'll match the right fob and program it on-site.
It depends on the year and whether it's a basic transponder key or a push-to-start smart fob, since the smart fobs cost more. Your Frontier job is quoted as one flat total, parts plus on-site programming, and that's typically well under a dealer quote once you factor in their key price and a tow. We give you the number before we start.
No problem. A 2014 Frontier is second-gen, so it's a chipped transponder key, with a plug-in remote or remote-head shell depending on trim, cut and programmed at the truck. The redesigned 2022-and-up proximity trucks are covered just the same. Any Frontier year, we just pull the key data off your VIN first.
It depends on the year. 2005-2021 Nissan Frontier: KBRASTU15; 2022-2024 Nissan Frontier: KR5TXPZ1. 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 Nissan Frontier key not answered here? Call or text us and we will answer it.
Nissan Frontier Key Service Near You
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