Subaru keys get lost in the places Subarus go: the Lanikai Pillbox trail, Makapuʻu tide pools, the Kaʻena Point lot. When the Outback or Crosstrek key is gone, we come to the trailhead and make a new one there.
Double Quick Locksmith cuts the blade by VIN code and programs the new key to your Subaru’s immobilizer in the van — at your driveway, the beach lot or the office garage — in one visit. No tow to the dealership, no waiting for a key to be ordered. Part of our Subaru locksmith service; see also Subaru key programming if you still have a key that stopped working.
Not sure which you have? Text us a photo of the key or the year and model, and we tell you the exact price before we roll.
Subaru tip: on turn-key models the transponder and the remote are programmed separately — a key that starts the car but will not unlock it just needs the remote paired, not a new key.
Subaru keys disappear where Subarus go: Outback and Forester keys lost at the Lanikai Pillbox and Kaʻena Point trailheads, Crosstrek smart keys drowned at Makapuʻu tide pools, WRX keys left at a Kakaʻako bar. We drive to the trailhead or the lot, cut the blade by VIN and program the new Denso smart key or transponder there.
Key in hand but “Key Not Detected”? Start with Subaru key programming; lockouts and ignitions are on the Subaru locksmith page.
Cut by VIN code and programmed on-site, no original needed. Impreza, Forester, Outback, Legacy and Crosstrek with a turn key.
Key plus remote functions paired to the car. separate remotes on 2012+ turn-key Subarus.
Proximity key hardware plus programming. push-to-start Outback, Forester, Legacy, Crosstrek, Ascent and WRX.
Duplicate while you still have a key — always cheaper than all-keys-lost.
A service-call fee from $69 covers the drive and first look. Tell us the year, model and whether you have any working key and we quote before we roll — see the full Honolulu price list. Fob not starting the car but you still have the key? That is usually a programming job, not a replacement.
Yes. All-keys-lost is our most common Subaru call. We cut the blade from the VIN and program a new key to the immobilizer on-site, then erase the lost key so it can no longer start the car. Bring proof of ownership and a photo ID.
Subaru turn keys are usually done in 20–40 minutes; smart keys 30–60 minutes including all-keys-lost. Arrival is typically 20–30 minutes in urban Honolulu and 30–40 minutes for Kapolei, Mililani or Kailua.
Usually, and faster: the dealer needs the car towed in when every key is lost and often orders the key. We carry Subaru blanks and programming equipment in the van and quote one number up front.
Rarely. Salt water corrodes the board within hours. We program a new smart key and erase the drowned one from the car so it cannot be used if it dries out in someone else’s hands.
Yes — rental customers in Waikīkī, Ko Olina and at the airport get an itemized receipt for reimbursement, and we erase the lost key from the vehicle so the rental company has nothing to worry about.
Based in Kaimukī. We come to you — Waikīkī, Downtown, Kakaʻako, Hawaiʻi Kai, Pearl City, Kapolei and everywhere in between, usually in 20–30 minutes.
