Scion Key Replacement Cost in Keller TX (2026)

Scion stopped selling cars after the 2016 model year, but the cars did not stop needing keys. There are plenty of tC coupes, boxy xBs and FR-S sports cars still on the road around Keller, and most of them are now on their second or third owner with exactly one key. Call or text (817) 968-3866 with the year and model and we will tell you which key your Scion takes before anyone drives anywhere.

Quick Answer

Scion key replacement in Keller TX costs $120 to $250 for a transponder chip key and $200 to $450 for a push-to-start smart key, with a working key present. If every key is lost, expect $120 to $250 on chip-key models and $250 to $500 or more on smart-key models. A second key programmed at the same visit adds only $40 to $90.

Pricing below is as of October 2026 for Keller, Watauga, Southlake, Colleyville, Haslet and North Richland Hills.

Why a Scion Key Is Not Always a Toyota Key

Here is the thing that catches people, including some shops. Scion was Toyota's youth brand, so the natural assumption is that every Scion uses a Toyota key system. Most do. Three do not.

During its last few years, Scion filled out its lineup with cars built by other manufacturers:

• The FR-S was developed with Subaru and built alongside the Subaru BRZ. Its key and immobilizer behave like the Subaru side of the family.
• The iA was built by Mazda and is, underneath, a Mazda2 sedan. Its key system is Mazda's.
• The iM was a Toyota through and through, sold elsewhere as the Auris, and uses a later Toyota chip than the older Scions.

So "a Scion key" can mean an older Toyota chip, a newer Toyota chip, a Subaru-family key, or a Mazda-family smart key. The price bands end up similar, but the blank, the chip and the programming route are different, and a key bought online for "Scion" without checking the model and year is the most common way this job goes wrong.

When Scion was folded back into Toyota, the survivors were renamed: the FR-S became the Toyota 86, the iA became the Toyota Yaris iA, and the iM became the Toyota Corolla iM. If your car wears a Scion badge, it is a 2016 or earlier.

Scion Key Replacement Price Table

These are the same price bands we publish for Toyota-family vehicles on this site.

Scion key situation	Typical range
Plain mechanical key, early model without a chip, cut only	$15 – $40
Transponder chip key, working key present	$120 – $250
Remote head key, working key present	$140 – $300
Push-to-start smart key, working key present	$200 – $450
Emergency blade only, cut from the fob	$85 – $165
All keys lost, transponder platform	$120 – $250
All keys lost, smart-key platform	$250 – $500+
Second key added at the same visit	$40 – $90 programming
Key fob battery replacement and function test	$20 – $45
Mobile service call to your location	$45 – $95
After-hours surcharge	~$100, quoted up front

Most Scions on the road are keyed chip-key cars, so most Scion calls land on the second row. That makes Scion one of the more affordable brands to get a key for, and it is the reason we push owners so hard to add a spare while the car still has one working key.

Which Key Does Your Scion Take?

This table has no prices on purpose. It is here so you can find your car and know what to expect. Exact chip type varies within some model runs, and we confirm it against your VIN before cutting anything.

Model	Years sold	Built by	Typical key
xA	2004 – 2006	Toyota	Metal key; many cars have no chip, some do
xB (first generation)	2004 – 2006	Toyota	Metal key; many cars have no chip, some do
tC (first generation)	2005 – 2010	Toyota	Transponder chip key, separate or built-in remote
xB (second generation)	2008 – 2015	Toyota	Transponder chip key
xD	2008 – 2014	Toyota	Transponder chip key
tC (second generation)	2011 – 2016	Toyota	Transponder chip key; push-button start on late cars
iQ	2012 – 2015	Toyota	Transponder chip key
FR-S	2013 – 2016	Subaru (with Toyota)	Transponder chip key; smart key on some editions
iA	2016	Mazda	Push-to-start smart key
iM	2016	Toyota	Transponder chip key, later chip generation

The fastest way to tell which side of the table you are on is to look at the dash. A key slot on the steering column means a bladed key. A start button means a smart key. The second question, which only we need to answer, is which chip is inside.

Model by Model

Scion tC

The tC is the Scion we see most. It ran for two generations and used a bladed transponder key for nearly all of them. The chip changed along the way: earlier cars use an older Toyota transponder and the second-generation cars moved to the "G" chip that Toyota used widely in the early 2010s. The two are not interchangeable, and a key cut for a 2008 will not program to a 2013.

On most tCs, adding a key with one working key present is a short job. Late second-generation cars were available with push-button start, which moves them to the smart-key rows of the price table.

One tC habit worth knowing: these cars are popular with younger drivers, they get modified, and a fair number carry an aftermarket alarm or remote start. That equipment can interfere with key programming. If your tC has an aftermarket system, mention it on the call. We wrote about that fault pattern in remote start works but the key will not start the car.

Scion xB and xA

The first-generation xB and the xA were simple cars, and many of them were built without an immobilizer chip at all. If yours is one of those, a replacement is a plain cut key at $15 to $40 and nothing needs programming. Some were built with a chip, so we check the car and not the brochure.

The second-generation xB, from 2008 on, is a chip-key car across the board and follows the same early-chip then later-chip pattern as the tC.

The xB is also the Scion most likely to arrive with a badly worn key. They rack up miles as delivery and work vehicles, the key is turned thousands of times, and by the time it reaches us the cuts are rounded. In that case we cut the new key to factory code, not as a copy of the worn one. A worn key is also how keys end up snapping; the pricing for that situation is in our broken car key extraction cost guide.

Scion xD and iQ

Both are Toyota-built, keyed, chip-key cars. Nothing exotic. The xD shares its key logic with the second-generation xB. The iQ is rare around Keller but uses the same family of transponder key. Either one is a transponder-row job.

Scion FR-S

The FR-S is where the Toyota assumption breaks. It was built on the Subaru line, and its immobilizer follows the Subaru pattern. Most FR-S cars use a bladed chip key. Some editions came with a smart key and push-button start.

In practice that means the right blank and the right programming route are the ones used for its Subaru BRZ twin. A locksmith who treats it as a generic Toyota will lose time. One who knows the car treats it like the Subaru it is underneath. If you are curious how that side of the family handles keys, see our Subaru immobilizer key programming guide.

The FR-S is also an enthusiast car, which means track days, and track days mean keys left in gear bags and lost at the circuit. If yours has one key, fix that before the next event.

Scion iA

The iA is a Mazda2 sedan with a Scion badge, and it came with push-button start. Its fob is a Mazda-family smart key, not a Toyota one. It prices on the smart-key rows: $200 to $450 with a working key, and $250 to $500 or more if every key is gone.

Because it was sold as a Scion for a single model year before becoming the Toyota Yaris iA, parts counters sometimes look it up under the wrong brand. We go by VIN. The Mazda side of this is covered in Mazda key replacement and immobilizer programming.

Scion iM

The iM is a genuine Toyota, sold as a Scion for 2016 only and then as the Corolla iM. It uses a bladed key with the later "H" generation Toyota chip. Functionally it behaves like a Corolla of the same period, and it sits on the transponder and remote head key rows.

What Changes the Price

Whether you still have a working key. This is the big one on smart-key cars. On chip-key Scions the all-keys-lost price band is the same as the add-a-key band, though the visit takes longer because the immobilizer has to be reset and the key cut from code or by decoding a lock. On the smart-key iA and the late tC and FR-S, losing every key is where the price steps up to $250 to $500 or more.

Which chip your year uses. Older-chip blanks and later-chip blanks are priced differently, and the wrong one simply will not program.

Remote buttons or not. A plain chip key with no buttons is the cheapest working key. A remote head key with lock and unlock built in costs more. Some owners keep one of each: a full remote key for daily use and a plain chip key as a backup.

How worn the locks are. A high-mileage xB or tC with a tired ignition can make a brand new key feel wrong. If the new key binds, the cylinder is the issue. We would rather tell you that than cut three keys chasing it.

Aftermarket electronics. Alarms and remote starters spliced into the immobilizer wiring add diagnosis time. It is not always a problem, but it is the most common reason a simple Scion key job runs long.

A key you already bought. If you bring a correct, unused key, we will cut and program it. If it is the wrong chip for your year, which with Scion happens more than with most brands, it cannot be made to work and you have bought a souvenir.

Where and when. The mobile service call is $45 to $95, quoted before we come out. After-hours work carries a surcharge of about $100 that you are told about on the phone.

Lost Every Key to a Scion?

It is recoverable, in your driveway, usually the same day.

For Toyota-built chip-key Scions, the process is the familiar Toyota one. A key is cut from the factory key code or by decoding a door lock, then the immobilizer is reset so it will accept new keys, and the new key is registered. The procedure clears the old keys from memory, which is a quiet benefit if the lost key had your address attached to it.

For the FR-S and iA, the same outcome is reached by the Subaru-family and Mazda-family routes.

You will need to show ownership. Bring a driver license that matches the registration or title. We are required to verify it, and you would not want us to make keys for your car without asking. The whole sequence, start to finish, is laid out in all keys lost: from VIN to new car key, and the immobilizer step is explained in immobilizer reset.

Can a Toyota Dealer Still Make a Scion Key?

Yes. Toyota dealers service Scions and can order keys by VIN. What they generally cannot do is come to you. If the car has no working key, that means a tow, a wait for the key, and shop labour for programming. For a twenty-year-old xB that can approach a meaningful fraction of what the car is worth.

There is also a practical wrinkle with the oldest models. As these cars age, the original-equipment key for an early tC or xB is not always sitting on a shelf. Quality aftermarket keys with the correct chip are widely available for the Toyota-built Scions and work exactly as the original did. We explain how to tell a good one from a bad one in OEM versus aftermarket key fobs.

The Used-Scion Problem: One Key

Nearly every Scion that changes hands today does so with a single key. The original second key went missing two owners ago. That single key is now a decade or more old, the blade is worn, and the plastic head is cracking around the chip.

That is the cheapest moment to act. With that one key working, a second chip key is $120 to $250, and a third at the same visit adds only $40 to $90 in programming. Wait until the only key is lost or broken and you are paying for a lockout, a decode, an immobilizer reset and a rush. On a car that might be a student's daily driver to Keller High or Timber Creek, a spare key in a kitchen drawer is the difference between a late morning and a missed week.

If you just bought a used Scion with one key, there is one more reason: you have no idea who has the other one. Having the keys re-registered so that only the keys in your hand will start the car is a small add-on to a spare-key visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Scion key replacement cost in Keller TX?

With a working key present, a transponder chip key is $120 to $250, a remote head key is $140 to $300, and a push-to-start smart key is $200 to $450. A second key at the same visit adds $40 to $90 in programming. The mobile service call is $45 to $95.

How much is a Scion tC key?

Most tC models use a bladed transponder key, which runs $120 to $250 cut and programmed, or $140 to $300 for a remote head key. Late second-generation cars with push-button start use a smart key at $200 to $450.

I lost my only Scion key. Can you still make one?

Yes. On Toyota-built chip-key Scions an all-keys-lost job is typically $120 to $250, and on smart-key models it is $250 to $500 or more. The key is cut from the key code or by decoding a lock, then the immobilizer is reset and the new key is registered. Proof of ownership is required.

Does a Scion FR-S use a Toyota key?

Not really. The FR-S was built by Subaru alongside the BRZ, and its key and immobilizer follow the Subaru pattern. The right key blank and programming route are the ones used for the BRZ.

What kind of key does the Scion iA have?

The iA is a Mazda-built car with push-button start, so it uses a Mazda-family smart key. Expect $200 to $450 with a working key and $250 to $500 or more if all keys are lost.

Do the first-generation xB and xA need a programmed key?

Many of them do not. A lot of 2004 to 2006 xB and xA cars were built without an immobilizer chip, so a replacement is a plain cut key at $15 to $40. Some were built with a chip, so we check the actual car before quoting.

Can a Toyota dealer make a key for my Scion?

Yes, Toyota dealers service Scion vehicles and can order keys by VIN. The difference is that the car usually has to be at the dealership for programming, which means a tow if you have no working key. A mobile locksmith does the same job where the car is parked.

Will a Scion key I bought online work?

Only if it has the correct chip for your exact model and year. Scion used several different chip generations and, on the FR-S and iA, other manufacturers' systems entirely. Send us the listing before you buy and we will tell you whether it can be programmed.

Get a Second Key While You Still Have the First

Tell us the model, the year, and whether you have a working key. Call or text (817) 968-3866 and you will get a firm number on the first call. We cut and program Scion keys at your home or work across Keller, Southlake, Colleyville, Watauga, Haslet, Argyle, Justin and North Richland Hills.

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Written by the Keller Locksmith automotive team, who cut and program Toyota-family keys, including every Scion model, across Tarrant and Denton County.