[Completed] My 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro is bricked - dealer says key code issue

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Ziggystar
Member since June 2022 • 65 posts

Trying to program a spare key - where's the key code on my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro?

Posted on December 31, 2024
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on January 01, 2025

Replies (6)

Zerogravity
Member • 46 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro.

January 01, 2025 Reply
Xenogamer
Member • 61 posts

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro.

January 02, 2025 Reply
Skywalker
Member • 99 posts

Can confirm it worked for my 2013 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro.

January 03, 2025 Reply
Irongiant
Member • 88 posts

Same issue here with my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, let me know if it works.

January 04, 2025 Reply
Zombiehunt
Member • 115 posts

Where exactly do you find the key code on a 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro?

January 05, 2025 Reply
Xrayspecs
Member • 138 posts

My 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro's been in the garage for a week over this. Thanks!

January 06, 2025 Reply

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