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Toyota Car Key Replacement & Key Fobs
Locked out, lost your only Toyota key fob, or down to one remote? Our mobile techs come to you anywhere in Collin, Denton and Dallas counties and cut and program Toyota keys and fobs on-site, same day, for a lot less than the dealer.
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Toyota key replacement in McKinney and nearby cities comes to you: Apex Locksmith Pros is a mobile locksmith based in McKinney that cuts and programs Toyota keys in your driveway, office lot or parking garage. Older Camry, Corolla and Tacoma models take a transponder key with a chip in the head, mid-range trims use a remote-head key, and newer RAV4, Highlander, Tundra and push-to-start trims use a Smart Key proximity fob with a hidden emergency blade. The tech decodes the key from your VIN, cuts the blade, programs the chip or fob to the immobilizer and tests it before leaving. The flat total is quoted on the phone before dispatch, there is no call-out fee, and most calls are handled the same day.
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See Toyota modelsWhat Keys Do Toyota Vehicles Use?
Toyota uses a few different setups depending on year and trim. Older Camry, Corolla, and Tacoma run a basic transponder chip in the head of a metal key that has to be programmed to the immobilizer before the engine will start. Mid-range models added a remote-head key, the same cut key with the lock/unlock/panic buttons built into the fob body. Newer Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, and push-to-start trims use a proximity (smart) fob with Toyota's Smart Key system: you keep the fob in your pocket and start with a button. Most of these still carry an emergency insert blade hidden in the fob for the door, and the cut on a lot of Toyota smart keys is a laser-cut/sidewinder pattern rather than a standard edge cut. We read your year and trim and program the matching fob type on-site.
Transponder chip key
A metal key with a chip in the head. The chip is programmed to the immobilizer, or the engine will not start.
Remote-head key
Blade, chip and lock/unlock buttons in one key head, cut and programmed as a single unit.
Smart / proximity fob
Stays in your pocket for push-button start. Most carry a hidden emergency blade for the door.
Separate remote
A stand-alone lock/unlock remote that rides with the cut key. Both are programmed to the car.
Lost every Toyota key?
Lost every Toyota key and have no spare? That's the all-keys-lost job, and we do it at your location. With no working key, the fob has to be added through your Toyota's immobilizer using the vehicle itself, and we pull the key code from your VIN to cut a fresh blade that turns the locks and matches the ignition. We bring the blank fobs, the cutter, and the programmer (an Autel IM508 programmer) to you, register the new key to the car, and on push-to-start Toyotas we get the proximity fob talking to the system so it starts. Have your photo ID and proof of ownership ready, since this is a from-scratch key.
Second 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.
Toyota Models We Cover
Key and fob replacement for popular Toyota models, on-site in McKinney, Plano, Frisco and nearby cities.
- ToyotaCamry2007-2023Remote-headSmart fob
- ToyotaCorolla2009-2024Chip keyRemote-headSmart fob
- ToyotaRAV42006-2022Chip keyRemote-headSmart fob
- ToyotaTacoma2005-2023Chip keySmart fobRemote
- ToyotaHighlander2008-2024Smart fob
- ToyotaTundra2007-2024Chip keySmart fobRemote
- ToyotaSienna2004-2024Chip keySmart fobRemote
- Toyota4Runner2010-2019Remote-head
Toyota key types and FCC IDs by year
The FCC ID is printed on the back of your fob. Match it here, or read it to the dispatcher on the call.
| Model | Years | Key type | FCC ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 2007-2011 | Remote / smart key by trim | HYQ12BBY, HYQ14AAB |
| Toyota Camry | 2012-2017 | Remote-head key | HYQ12BDM |
| Toyota Camry | 2018-2023 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBC |
| Toyota Corolla | 2009-2013 | Remote / chip key | HYQ12BBY |
| Toyota Corolla | 2014-2019 | Remote-head key | HYQ12BEL |
| Toyota Corolla | 2020-2024 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBN |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2006-2012 | Remote / chip key | HYQ12BBY |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2013-2018 | Remote-head key | GQ4-52T |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2019-2022 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBC |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2005-2015 | Chip key + separate remote | GQ43VT20T |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2016-2023 | Proximity smart fob (push-start trims) | HYQ14FBA |
| Toyota Highlander | 2008-2013 | Smart key | HYQ14AAB |
| Toyota Highlander | 2014-2019 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBA |
| Toyota Highlander | 2020-2024 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBC |
| Toyota Tundra | 2007-2017 | Chip key + separate remote | GQ43VT20T |
| Toyota Tundra | 2018-2021 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBA |
| Toyota Tundra | 2022-2024 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBX |
| Toyota Sienna | 2004-2010 | Chip key + separate remote | GQ43VT20T |
| Toyota Sienna | 2011-2020 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14ADR |
| Toyota Sienna | 2021-2024 | Proximity smart fob | HYQ14FBX |
| Toyota 4Runner | 2010-2019 | Remote-head key (G chip) | HYQ12BBY |
Not sure which key your Toyota takes? Call with the year and model and we will tell you.
Toyota Key Work, Photographed on the Job
Photos our techs took on Toyota key jobs. Plates are blurred; dates and cities are not shown.
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Four steps, all at your car. You know the flat total before a tech is sent.
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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.
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We come to your car
A mobile tech drives to your driveway, office lot or parking garage. No tow to the dealer.
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Cut to your VIN
The key code is decoded from your VIN and the blade is cut to match your doors and ignition.
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Programmed and tested
The chip or fob is programmed to the immobilizer and tested on the car before the tech leaves.
Toyota 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.
Toyota Keys for Fleets, Dealers and Companies
Run Toyota vehicles for your business? We cut and program keys where the vehicles are parked in McKinney and nearby cities, quote each vehicle as a flat total your company approves first, invoice the business and send a W-9 and certificate of insurance on request. No call-out fee.
Dealerships & fleets
Trade-ins with no key, spares for the lot and fobs for work vehicles. Several vehicles go on one written estimate.
Fleet and dealer keysYour home locks
Same licensed team for rekeys, lock changes and smart lock installs at your house.
Residential locksmithYour business locks
Master key systems, access control, panic bars and commercial door repair, invoiced to the company.
Commercial locksmithWhy Choose Us
Locked out is stressful enough. Here's why neighbors in McKinney and nearby cities call us first.
Licensed Company
Texas locksmith company license #B31197901 (DPS Private Security Bureau), insured. You deal with Apex directly, not a call center.
Transparent Upfront Pricing
You get a flat quote before any work starts. No call-out games, no surprise add-ons.
Same-Day Service
A mobile tech comes to your car, home or business the same day, seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM.
No Call-Out Fee
You pay for the job, not the trip. The flat total is quoted on the phone before anyone drives out.
What Do Toyota Owners Ask About Keys?
Straight answers for Toyota drivers in McKinney and nearby cities: key types, what to have ready, on-site programming and how the price is set.
It depends on the key type and whether you still have a working key. Smart Key fobs for push-to-start trims cost more than a basic transponder key, and you hear one flat total before anyone is sent.
Yes. We pull the key code from your VIN, cut a new emergency blade and register a fresh proximity fob through the immobilizer at the car. Have your photo ID and proof of ownership ready, since this is a from-scratch key.
At your car. Apex Locksmith Pros is mobile and covers McKinney, Frisco, Plano, Allen and the other nearby cities we serve, open 8 AM to 8 PM every day. Most Toyota keys are cut and programmed the same day you call.
Yes. Older Camry, Corolla and Tacoma models use a transponder chip in the key head, and that chip has to be programmed to the immobilizer before the engine will start. We cut the blade and program the chip together in one visit.
Usually not. A copied blade may turn the lock, but the transponder or Smart Key fob has to be programmed to your Toyota before the engine starts. We program it at the car and test it before we leave.
No. A Toyota key fob can be programmed by a locksmith with dealer-level equipment, and it works the same as one programmed at the dealership. The dealer usually needs the car on its lot, which means a tow when all keys are lost. We do it on-site, at your car, and the flat total is quoted on the phone before anyone drives out. See how the two compare on our locksmith vs dealer page.
Toyota Key Service in McKinney and Nearby Cities
Locked out in McKinney? We come to you today.
Licensed, upfront, and on call daily 8 AM–8 PM in McKinney and nearby cities. One quick call and a tech is on the way.