Kia Car Key Replacement
Automotive Locksmith
Top Rated Nationally, But Local To You
Kia Key Replacement in the Lehigh Valley
We replace keys for the Optima, Sorento, Soul, Forte, Sportage and most other Kia models. The key is cut and, where the car calls for it, programmed at your location.
Locked out of a Sorento or a Soul with the key inside? That’s a car lockout: we open the Kia without damage, and nothing needs to be cut or programmed.
Kia keys aren’t all alike, so we ask for the year and model up front. That one detail decides which blank or fob we bring. The full list of makes is on our car key replacement page.
Plenty of Kias with a turn-key ignition use a key that has no chip, and those are quick to cut. Others carry a transponder, and push-button models use a smart key that has to be paired with the car. Newer blades are often laser cut, which our high-security cutter handles.
Find your Kia key
Pick the year and model to see which key your Kia 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 Kia models from 1994 to 2025. If a Kia listing says “Call to confirm,” we haven’t confirmed that detail yet.
This Kia list is a guide only. Some Kia keys changed partway through a model year, and some Kia models take a key that isn’t listed here. Before you buy a key, call a Kia dealer with your VIN for the part number.
Lost or Stolen Kia Keys
If all the keys are gone, we make a new one without an original. We take the cuts from the lock or the key code. If the car has an immobilizer, we program the chip. If it doesn't, the cut key is ready to drive.
For a stolen key, we erase it from the car's memory on models that store keys. On models with no chip system, we rekey the ignition and door locks so the old key won't turn.
Broken Kia Keys
The fastest way to replace a broken key is to copy it from the pieces, so hold on to them. If the blade snapped off in the lock, we extract it first. Details are on our broken key extraction page.
Call (484) 891-1922 with the year, make and model, and say where the Kia is parked. You'll get pricing and availability right then, plus an estimated arrival time. We come to your Kia wherever it's parked in the Lehigh Valley. Our service area page lists each town.
Kia Models on Our Key List
We see these Kia models more than any others. Any other Kia year or model, we look up on the call.
Models
Optima, K5, Forte, Soul, Sorento, Sportage, Rio, Sedona, Telluride and Spectra.
What we'll ask you
Where the car is, which Kia year and model, and whether a key still works. The Kia details give us pricing and availability on the same call. We confirm lawful possession of the car as part of the job.
Kia Key Questions
Do you stand behind the Kia keys you make?
Yes. Factory defects are covered on Kia parts, and craftsmanship is covered on the work.
My Kia key won't turn in the ignition. Is it the key?
It can be a worn key or a worn ignition cylinder. Kia ignition cylinders get repaired or replaced where the car sits. See ignition repair.
Is there an extra charge for emergencies on a lost Kia key?
No. There is no extra charge for a Kia emergency, and the price does not change with the hour we are open.
Which key does my Kia take?
Kia shares its key systems with Hyundai, so the trim decides: LX usually means a flip key or a key with a remote, EX and SX mean a push-button smart key. The pattern for the Kias we see most:
- Optima: 2011 to 2020, LX uses a flip key; EX, SX and Hybrid use a smart key. The fob changed in 2014 and again in 2016, so the year matters when we bring the part.
- Sorento: 2011 on, the base trim uses a key with a remote; EX and SX use a smart key.
- Soul: 2010 to 2013, a flip key with the remote built in. 2014 to 2019, the base Soul uses a flip key; the + and ! trims use a smart key. 2020 on, a smart key on most trims.
- Forte: 2014 to 2018, LX uses a flip key; EX uses a smart key. 2019 on, GT-Line and EX use a smart key.
- Sportage: 2011 to 2022, LX uses a key with a remote; EX and SX use a smart key. 2023 on, a smart key.
- Telluride and Seltos: a smart key on every trim except the base Seltos LX.
Year, model and trim for the Kia, or the VIN, and the key is confirmed on the call.
Our car key chart has the same finder for 56 makes, not just Kia.
I lost every key to my Kia. Can you still make one?
Yes. All-keys-lost on a Kia is done at the car, including the smart-key models. For pricing and availability on a Kia key, have the year, model and trim ready.
Do you program the Kia push-button smart key?
Yes. We carry the smart keys for the Optima, Sorento, Soul, Forte and Sportage and register them to the car where it sits. The Kia spare is cut from your working key and programmed alongside it.
Does a Kia dealer have to make the key?
No. Kia is one of the makes we handle completely on site, flip keys and smart keys both. We confirm lawful possession of the car as part of the job.
