Fortes and Souls in town, Sorentos and Tellurides out west, Sportages in every rental fleet — Kia is now one of the top brands on Oʻahu, and a lost Kia key usually means a flip key or smart key that has to be programmed, not just cut.
Double Quick Locksmith cuts the blade by VIN code and programs the new key to your Kia’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 Kia locksmith service; see also Kia 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.
Kia tip: the 2023 anti-theft software update does not change how keys are replaced — updated cars take a normal programmed key the same day.
Kia replacements on Oʻahu are mostly rental Sportages and Fortes in Waikīkī, Soul and Rio keys lost around town, and Sorento, Telluride and Carnival smart keys for families from Kapolei to Kāneʻohe. We cut the blade by VIN and program the flip key or smart key on-site, on updated and non-updated cars alike.
Key in hand but the car will not start? Start with Kia key programming; lockouts and ignitions are on the Kia locksmith page.
Cut by VIN code and programmed on-site, no original needed. Rio, Forte, Soul, Optima and older Sorento and Sportage with a turn key.
Key plus remote functions paired to the car. flip keys on 2010+ Forte, Soul, Optima, Sorento and Sportage.
Proximity key hardware plus programming. push-to-start K5, Sorento, Sportage, Telluride, Niro, Carnival and EV6.
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 Kia 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.
Kia 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 Kia blanks and programming equipment in the van and quote one number up front.
Yes. The update makes the car require a programmed key to start, which is exactly what we make. No difference in price or time.
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.
