But a frustrating new shortage has popped up: Toyota key fobs, of all things. Most of us don't think twice about our car's key fob. But to Jill and Shawn Threm of West Chester, Ohio, it's like ...

Remote Connect comes with a one-year trial, but based on the automaker’s written materials, the Audio Plus key fob will operate remote start for three years on select 2018 to 2020 model-year ...

Update 12/11/2021 @ 2:20 pm ET: The story has been updated to clarify that the key fob’s proximity-based radio frequency remote start function will not work without a paid subscription to Toyota ...

To the consternation of some owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service, The Drive has discovered. The issue only applies to 2018 and ...

Remote starting isn't likely to represent a windfall when it will only collect $80 per year a decade from now, but it hints where Toyota's strategy is going. About Engadget Masthead About our Ads ...

Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription.If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota ...

Toyota key fobs vary slightly between models and years, but most use a coin-style lithium battery (usually CR2032 or CR2025). Newer Toyotas have a rectangular-shaped key fob that only has an ...

Toyota Prius 2010 & Later. If you have a newer version built in or after 2010, the key fob will use a Panasonic CR1632 battery which is slightly different but not that difficult to replace. You need ...