Car Keys by Make in Milwaukee
Locksmith Milwaukee Now makes car keys by make in Milwaukee and about 30 miles around it, cut and programmed at the car: Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and other common makes. A spare car key starts at $69. We work 24/7. Call or text us with the year, make, and model.
Why the make of your car matters
Car keys by make in Milwaukee are not one job with one price. Every carmaker builds its own anti-theft system, and the same request, a spare key, means a different blank, a different chip, and a different programming routine from one make to the next. Ford makes the programming tool wait before it opens the key list. Many older Chevrolets keep the security sensor in the ignition switch instead of the key. Toyota stamps the chip generation on the blade. Honda shows a green key light that blinks when the car does not know the key. Nissan asks for a security PIN, and on many models it forgets every key that is not present when a new one is added. Hyundai and Kia need a 6-digit PIN, and most 2018 and newer Jeep and Dodge models hide the key list behind a security gateway. Many older Buicks carry a resistor pellet in the key blade, and many Mazdas of the 2000s add a key on board only when two working keys are present. Most spare keys take 15 to 60 minutes at the car.
Knowing each make's rules before the visit is what lets us bring the right key on the first trip. Each make page explains what to expect for that make: which keys it uses, what a spare takes, and what happens when every key is lost.
Makes with their own page
Other makes we work on
We also make keys for Acura, which uses the same key families as Honda. European keys for Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz start at $249. For Mercedes-Benz, we make keys for most models through the 2014 model year; keys for 2015 and newer Mercedes-Benz models come from the dealer. If your make is not listed, send us the year and model, and we tell you whether we can make the key on site.
What to send us
A short message saves a second trip. Before the visit, send:
- The year, make, and model, and the trim if you know it.
- Whether the car has a start button or a key you turn.
- How many keys still work: one, or none at all.
- A photo of the key, if you have one. On a Toyota, the letter on the blade helps.
- The address and where the car is parked.
At the car we ask for a photo ID and the title or the registration in your name. For a company vehicle, a letter or an email from the company works (fleet keys).
Spare key or all keys lost
The biggest difference in price is not the make but whether one key still works. With a working key, a spare is added next to it, from $69 (spare car key). With no key at all, we open the car, cut a key by code, and program it with the lost keys removed when the car allows it, from $119 for a chip key (lost car keys). Smart keys start at $159 (smart keys). For every service and price, see the car locksmith page.
| Spare car key (you have a working key) | from $69 |
|---|---|
| All car keys lost, transponder key | $119-$249+ |
| Remote head key | from $129 |
| Push-to-start smart key | from $159 |
| European car key | from $249 |
Does the price of a car key depend on the make?
Partly. The key type matters more: a chip key, a remote head key, a smart key, or a European key. Whether you still have a working key matters most.
Which car makes do you work on?
Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Jeep, GMC, Hyundai, Kia, Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Subaru, Buick, Mazda, Lexus, Acura, and European makes through the 2014 model year for Mercedes-Benz.
Do you need the original key to make a new one?
No. With no key, we cut a key by code and program it at the car.
Milwaukee and about 30 miles around it: Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Ozaukee County, Washington County, and Racine County.