2023 2nd key fob ?

Congrats on the car, but I doubt you are getting a key in the mail (it needs to be programmed with your car present anyway), and it will be alot longer than 20 days, I'd guess 20 months if you get one. I'd get that in writing.

 

Found this on 4runners.com forums

 

This is from around the 1st of June!!!

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That video says seven phases of new key deliveries starting now (51000 first phase) in order of original car deliveries with first group taken from last October 22 purchases.

Lasting through 2024 sometime. Will require receiving a specific letter about your key and a visit to the dealer to activate.

 

There are some videos on YouTube discussing the 2nd keyfob situation. I've attached a screenshot from one that was just posted. The video gives examples of using the chart and also discusses the procedure for getting the fob:
1) Receive a notice from Toyota that a fob is available for your VIN
2) Contact a Toyota dealer (not necessarily the one who sold you the car) to have the fob shipped to them
3) Once the fob is received, bring the car in to have the fob programmed.

In my case, I'm driving a Prius built in March or April 2023. So the schedule says that my fob should be available in the 4th quarter of this year.

 

Purchased a Gen 4 Prime on 12-29-22. Second FOB was supplied and programmed on 7-11-23.

Rick

 

Picked up my Gen5 last week of June. Associate lease from headquarters. Last week or so, I saw a message pop up on the MID saying that a new key has been programed. Having the wife, the Toyota employee, check but wondering if this means we'll be able to get the 2nd key fob soon.

 

I just received this from Toyota in an email when I asked them a question:

We genuinely apologize for any continued delay due to the global semiconductor shortage.

Manufacturers are facing a shortage of microchips for our Smart Key entry systems. Toyota will be delivering vehicles that were manufactured within a certain date range to dealers and customers with only one Smart Key. Toyota will contact owners by first-class mail advising when to return to an authorized Toyota dealership to receive your second key at no charge. Please note, you can go to any dealership. Barring no further delays, we anticipate providing impacted customers with their second Smart Key in late summer 2023.

 

Got my 2023 LE June 4th with metal key for second one.
Called Toyota today and was told:
1. Can't use Digital key on LE.
2. Second key fob should be here late summer (didn't say what year).
3. I'm going to see if I can purchase one from Toyota Dealer.

 

Please check the entries 4 or 5 above yours in this thread for explanations of the 2nd fob situation.

 

Don’t purchase extra key fob unless you are desperate. Toyota has a sticker on all delivered cars stating they will be providing the second key at a later date.

 

if you lose your fob, will toyota pay for a new one, towing, or whatever else is needed?

 

Same here last week, only one keyfob but both mechanical keys. These folk told me 6-ish months, hopefully that is not the case. My wife and I share, so not a huge deal. I tried the "digital key" with my phone but am not impressed. Is it just me or is it normal for it to take 10-15 seconds to lock/unlock the car? Maybe I'm not doing it right. To be useful the phone would have to be as fast as the keyfob which is essentially instantaneous.

will

 

I wondered how quickly the digital key responded. Surprised it’s not quicker.

 

Are you sure you are using the Digital Key (which must be set up from within the car)? If you are using the Digital Key, you will see Bluetooth symbols over the action buttons. However, if you don't see those symbols, you perform the functions via Remote Connect. The Digital Key communicates directly with the car from your phone, but Remote Connect sends its command via the phone's Internet connection to a Toyota server that authenticates it and then sends the command to the car. This will take a bit of time.

 

i wonder if we'll only get one fob with the 2024 hycam we have on order. dealer didn't say anything, and nothing in the contract

 

Dealer probably doesn’t know yet. All cars/SUVs that I’ve seen at local dealership have what looks like a factory sticker on the window explaining the key situation. Better than nothing I guess.

 

I was definitely told (yea, nothing in writing) that a second keyfob will be coming. It is pretty obvious when they give you two mechanical keys and only one keyfob! If you get only one mechanical key, then maybe be a bit more worried!

will

 

Aforkosh: Yep, that was it, I didn't pair correctly. I started the motions earlier, but clearly didn't finish the process and didn't realize it. It works almost exactly as the keyfob now. Is it just me or do you also lose the " I see you approaching" interior lighting that you get with the keyfob? Minor loss, but thought that was pretty cool getting the greeting just walking close to the car.

will

 

With my phone able to be a key, it was time for a few more experiments. It is bad enough if you lock your keys in the car, but if that key is your phone, it'd really be a bummer to have your phone locked up too. Toyota seems to have handled this well. Even though it is Bluetooth, they seem to have figured out the same proximity sensing as for the keyfob. If I try to lock the car with the outside handle touch or door armrest buttons with the phone inside the car and it gets quite grumpy and refuses to lock! Nice. There may be a way still, but at least the main ways are taken care of.