Chevrolet Car Key Replacement
Automotive Locksmith
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Chevrolet Key Replacement Across the Lehigh Valley
Chevy keys are a daily job for us. Silverado, Malibu, Equinox, Impala, Tahoe, Cruze: we carry blanks and fobs for most of them and program them at your vehicle. Our car key replacement page lists the other makes we work on.
If your Silverado or Equinox is locked with the key inside, you need a car lockout, not a new key. We open the Chevy without damage, and the key you have keeps working. Two smaller makes share Chevy history: Geo cars were sold through Chevrolet dealers, and the early Aveo began life as a Daewoo.
You don’t need to get the car to us. We drive to your home or to the parking lot where the key went missing, and the Chevrolet leaves under its own power when we’re done.
Newer Chevrolets use a flip key or a push-button fob, and the blade is a high-security cut with a groove milled along the side. Standard key machines can’t make that cut. The cutter in our van can, and the programmer pairs the chip to the car afterward.
Find your Chevrolet key
Pick the year and model to see which key your Chevrolet takes. Each listing shows the key type, the transponder chip, the remote’s FCC ID, the OEM part number and the Ilco key blank for Chevrolet models from 1990 to 2025. If a Chevrolet listing says “Call to confirm,” we haven’t confirmed that detail yet.
This Chevrolet list is a guide only. Some Chevrolet keys changed partway through a model year, and some Chevrolet models take a key that isn’t listed here. Before you buy a key, call a Chevrolet dealer with your VIN for the part number.
Lost or Stolen Chevrolet Keys
A Chevy with no keys left isn't stuck for long. We decode the lock or look up the key code, cut a blade, and program it to the immobilizer. Since the late 1990s most Chevrolets have had a chip in the key, and the engine shuts off or won't crank if the chip is missing or wrong.
If the key was stolen, tell us. While programming, we can wipe the old key from the system so it can't start the truck or car. Rekeying the door locks is an option on top of that, and it stops the old blade from turning.
Broken Chevrolet Keys
Worn Chevy keys often snap right where the blade meets the plastic head. Bring both parts to the van. We read the cuts off the old blade and make a clean copy.
If the key broke off inside the ignition or door, leave it there. We pull broken pieces without taking the lock apart on most jobs. See broken key extraction.
Some older Camaros and Corvettes use a VATS key with a resistor pellet in the blade. We test the pellet value and match it. Bring the old key if you have it, even if it stopped working.
Call (484) 891-1922 and give us the year, make and model, plus your location. You'll get pricing and availability first, then an estimated time of arrival. There is no added charge for an emergency.
Why a Spare Chevy Key Is Worth Having
Copying a key you still have is far less work than replacing one that's gone. If you're down to a single key for your Chevrolet, a spare made now saves you the lost-key job later.
We come to your Chevrolet wherever it's parked in the Lehigh Valley. Our service area page lists each town. A guarantee against factory defects and craftsmanship backs the work.
Chevrolet Models We Make Keys For
This is the short list of Chevrolet models we work on week in and week out. If your Chevrolet is missing from the list, call with the year and model and we check availability.
Models
Silverado, Malibu, Impala, Cruze, Equinox, Traverse, Tahoe, Suburban, Colorado, Camaro, Cobalt, Trailblazer, Sonic and Express vans.
Before you call
Where the car is, which Chevrolet year and model, and whether a key still works. Chevrolet pricing and availability come from the year, model and trim, given on the phone. We confirm lawful possession of the car as part of the job.
Common Chevrolet Key Questions
Do emergencies cost extra for a lost Chevrolet key?
No. There is no extra charge for a Chevrolet emergency, and the price does not change with the hour we are open.
Do you stand behind the Chevrolet keys you make?
Yes. A Chevrolet job is guaranteed, parts against factory defects and workmanship against craftsmanship.
Do I have to tow my Chevy Silverado to a dealer for a key?
No. The Lehigh Valley car key cut and programmed at the car, fobs included, for most makes.
The key goes into my Chevy Silverado but won't turn. What now?
Don't force it. A worn Chevrolet key or a failing ignition cylinder can both do that, and the tech sorts out which at the car. More on our ignition repair page.
Which key does my Chevrolet take?
GM went from the chip key with a separate remote to a push-button smart key one model at a time, and on the trucks the trim still decides. The pattern for the Chevrolets we see most:
- Silverado: 2007 to 2013, a chip key (the circle-plus key) with a separate remote. 2014 to 2018, a newer chip key with a remote. 2019 on, Work Truck and Custom use a key with a remote; LT and above use a push-button smart key.
- Equinox: 2010 to 2017, a flip key with the remote built in. 2018 on, a smart key.
- Malibu: 2008 to 2012, a chip key with a remote. 2013 to 2015, LT and LTZ use a smart key. 2016 on, a smart key.
- Cruze: 2011 to 2016, a flip key with the remote built in. The 2016.5 and newer Cruze uses a smart key on LT and Premier.
- Tahoe and Suburban: 2007 to 2014, a chip key with a remote. 2015 on, a smart key.
- Impala and Traverse: chip key with a remote through 2013 (Impala) and 2017 (Traverse), smart key after that.
The Chevrolet year, model and trim, or the VIN, let us confirm which key you have on the phone.
Part numbers, FCC IDs, chips and key types by year, model and trim: the Chevrolet / GMC rows on our key chart.
I lost every key to my Chevrolet. Can you still make one?
Yes. All-keys-lost on a Chevy is done at the truck or car, including the smart-key models. Year, model and trim: that is what a Chevrolet pricing and availability check needs.
Do you program the Chevrolet push-button smart key?
Yes. We carry the smart keys for the Silverado, Equinox, Malibu, Cruze, Tahoe and Traverse and pair them to the vehicle where it sits. With a working Chevrolet key in hand, the cut is copied and the new key added to the car. On the newest Chevrolet model years we confirm on the phone before we drive.
