Kia key replacement in Northland
Lost your Kia keys, or want a spare before you do? We cut and program Kia keys on site, anywhere in Northland.
Rio, Sportage, Seltos and Sorento. As with Hyundai, the folding key’s hinge and its internal ribbon are the usual failure points long before the transponder itself gives up.
What we see on Kia keys
Rios, Sportages and Seltos. Kia shares its key technology closely with Hyundai, and shares the same failure point too: the hinge and the internal ribbon of the folding key give up long before the electronics do.
Models we are asked for most: Rio, Sportage, Seltos, Sorento, Cerato, Stonic and Carnival. If yours is not among them, ring anyway - the list is what comes up often, not a limit.
Worth knowing: If the buttons on your Kia remote have stopped working but the car still starts, the transponder is fine and it is the remote board that has failed. That is usually the cheaper half to fix.
What we can do with a Kia
- Open the vehicle when the keys are locked inside, without the window going through it.
- Replace a worn remote, or the case around a working key.
- Rekey the ignition or door locks where a key has been lost and you would rather it stopped working.
Bring proof, and expect to be asked for it. No reputable locksmith will cut a Kia key without photo ID and evidence the vehicle is yours. The check that occasionally slows you down is what stops somebody else having a key cut to your car.
We come to the Kia anywhere in Northland, from Whangarei to the Far North. Have the model, the year, whether it is an import and whether a working key still exists ready when you ring - the four things we always ask - along with photo ID and proof the vehicle is yours.
Other makes we cut and program
Still have a Kia key that works? A spare is the cheaper job - see key cutting. For vehicle lockouts and everything else to do with cars, start at our automotive locksmith page.
Need a Kia key?
Have the model, the year and whether it is an import ready when you ring.
We come to the car
No tow, no dealership booking. The van is the workshop.
Cut and programmed
Transponder, remote and push-to-start keys programmed to your vehicle on site.
We come to your Kia in
Car keys
Get a price for a Kia key
The price depends on the model, the year and whether a working key still exists. Ring with those and you will get a real figure.
Questions
Kia keys - your questions
Can you make a Kia key if I have lost all of them?
In most cases yes, and at the vehicle rather than at a dealership. It is a bigger job than duplicating from an existing key, so it costs more - but it very rarely means a tow. Ring with the model and year and we will tell you honestly what is involved for your Kia.
My key works but the buttons have stopped.
Usually the battery or the remote board rather than the transponder, which is the cheaper half to deal with. Worth checking before assuming you need a whole new key.