Subaru fobs fail quietly: the battery fades, the car stops seeing the key from a few feet away, then one morning it is “Key Not Detected”. On turn-key Subarus the usual complaint is a remote that stopped working while the key still starts the car.
Double Quick Locksmith programs new and existing Subaru keys, remotes and smart fobs on-site with dealer-level immobilizer access, and diagnoses the “key not detected” and no-start faults that look like a bad key but are not. Part of our Subaru locksmith service; lost every key? Go to Subaru key replacement.
Subaru programming calls are usually an Outback or Forester that only starts with the fob held to the button, a Crosstrek fob that went in the water and half-works, a turn-key Impreza whose separate remote died, and Ascent owners adding a second key for a spouse. With a working key present most of these are done in 15–30 minutes in your driveway.
Lost every key? That is a Subaru key replacement; the full service list is on the Subaru locksmith page.
Pair a new or replacement remote, remote-head key or fob to your Subaru. separate remotes and remote-head keys on turn-key Subarus.
Second proximity key paired on-site — push-to-start Outback, Forester, Legacy, Crosstrek, Ascent and WRX.
We test the fob, battery, antenna and immobilizer before you pay for a key you may not need.
When the fault is in the car, not the key: Subaru immobilizer and keyless access module coding.
A service-call fee from $69 covers the drive and first look and may be credited toward the work depending on location and manager approval. No key at all? See Subaru key replacement. Full ranges on the Honolulu price list.
Some older Subaru remotes can be paired with a door and ignition sequence, but the transponder and all smart keys need a programmer with Subaru security access, which we bring to you.
Not always. A dead fob battery, a damaged antenna ring or interference from another fob can cause it. We test before we sell you a key; if the fob is dead we program a replacement on the spot.
Yes — with one working key present, adding a spare takes 15–30 minutes and costs far less than an all-keys-lost job. We recommend every Subaru on Oʻahu has two keys.
That is the backup mode for a weak fob battery. Replace the battery and, if it still happens, the fob has lost pairing or has a damaged board — we test and fix either on-site.
Yes. Fleet managers get multi-vehicle pricing and one invoice; rental customers get an itemized receipt for reimbursement.
Based in Kaimukī. We come to you — Waikīkī, Downtown, Kakaʻako, Hawaiʻi Kai, Pearl City, Kapolei and everywhere in between, usually in 20–30 minutes.
