Honda Pilot Key Replacement in San Diego

Check the fob you still have and what the seat does when it unlocks the car. On a Pilot with memory seats, one fob recalls memory position 1 and the other position 2, so the missing fob is almost always the other number. We bring that exact part, pair it and check the seat with you before any money changes hands.

Usually not. The 2016 to 2022 Pilot LX generally stayed with a turn key that has remote buttons in its head, $179 at the SUV. EX and higher trims usually have the push-start smart key at $239. For comparison, Honda dealers usually ask around $330 and $480 for those two keys before tax.

Yes, as long as the van can park within a short walk of the Pilot. Programming happens at the SUV through the diagnostic port, and the cutting happens in the van, so a garage level, a curb or a workplace lot all work. If the garage has a low clearance, tell us when you call so we plan where to park.

$139 for a 2003 to 2008 Pilot chip key, cut and programmed where it is parked. It has ordinary teeth along the edge and a transponder in the head, and the lock remote is a stand-alone fob. Honda parts and service typically total around $260 for the key alone, before any tow if no key works.

Almost always a weak fob battery. Honda designed the push-start Pilot to read a fob with a low cell when it touches the start button, which is why it still starts that way. A new coin cell costs a few dollars. If the fob keeps failing after that, pairing it again is $79 to $119, while a replacement smart key is $239.