What decides the price of a Chevrolet key in Dallas-Fort Worth?

The key your VIN calls for, not the model name, and Chevrolet spans several genuinely different pieces of work rather than one Chevy key. A few of the common cases: a 2004-2012 Colorado or a 2000-2005 Impala carries no chip at all, so a non-immobilized car like that needs only a correctly cut PassLock blade — there is no chip to program. A 2011-2015 Cruze or a 2010-2017 Equinox is a cut HU100 flip plus an ID46 transponder learn. A 2016-2023 Malibu or a 2016-2023 Camaro is a 433.92 MHz NCF2951E smart fob. A 2021-2026 Tahoe or Suburban and a 2022+ Silverado are ID49 Global B: a CAN-FD adapter plus a 24-digit ECM code and a 24-digit BCM code calculated off-vehicle. A 2023-2025 Colorado is also ID49 Global B on CAN-FD, but its rolling security code is what has to be calculated off-vehicle, because GM does not hand it out from the server. Give us the VIN on the phone and we quote the trip fee plus a range before anyone is dispatched.

Can you program a Global B Chevrolet smart key, like a 2022 Silverado or a 2021 Tahoe?

Yes. Those are GM Global B, so the job is not the same as the Global A truck that came before it. We put a CAN-FD adapter on the bus with an Autel IM508 or IM608, read the ECM security check code, have the 24-digit ECM code calculated by a third-party service, repeat the step for the BCM, then cycle the driver door open and closed every three to four seconds until the roughly 12-minute learn timer completes, and program two smart keys. Our all-keys-lost estimate for the 2021-2026 Tahoe and Suburban is 25-45 minutes at the vehicle; for the 2019-2026 Silverado smart-key trims it is 20-40. GM blocked direct server access to these codes, which is why the calculation goes to an outside service instead of a GM server.

How long does a Chevrolet all-keys-lost take?

It depends on the model and the generation, so we quote from the VIN rather than the badge. Our per-model estimates: 2014-2019 Silverado 12-35 minutes, 2015-2020 Tahoe or Suburban 12-35, 2010-2017 Equinox 12-35, 2016-2023 Malibu 15-30, 2015-2022 Colorado 15-25, 2010-2015 Camaro 15-25. Global B jobs run longer because the security codes are calculated off-vehicle: 2021-2026 Tahoe or Suburban 25-45 minutes, and a 2023-2025 Colorado 30-60. The 2021-2022 changeover splits some model lines into two different jobs, so the build year matters more than the generation name.

What is the GM 30-minute security relearn?

It is Chevrolet's built-in key learn, sometimes called the 3x10. You turn a correctly cut key to ON without cranking, wait about 10 minutes until the SECURITY telltale goes out, then cycle off — three of those cycles, about 30 minutes in total. At the end the immobilizer accepts the new transponder. Two things people miss: it erases every key previously learned to the vehicle, and 30 minutes of accessory draw will flatten a marginal 12V battery, which then fails the learn. We put a maintainer on the battery before we start.

You have no key at all. How do you cut one for my Chevy?

We decode the lock rather than guess. Modern Chevrolets use the HU100 8-cut blade, read with a Lishi HU100 v.3, and on a smart-key car that blade is the fob's emergency insert with the driver door as the only external lock left to read. The older GM Z-keyway cars, the 2004-2012 Malibu and the 2006-2013 Impala, are warded and take the Lishi B111 on a B111-PT blank, with the non-warded GM37 carried as the ward-test alternate. The Z-keyway trucks and SUVs are the opposite case: the 2007-2013 Silverado and the 2007-2014 Tahoe and Suburban are non-warded, so they get the Lishi GM37, and their driver door drops the leading wafers of the 10-cut ignition, so we progress the missing positions before cutting. From the 2014 K2XX trucks onward, door and ignition share the same GM 8-cut set and nothing needs progressing.

My older Chevy key turns but the engine starts then stalls. Is the key bad?

Usually not. On PassLock II vehicles such as the 2000-2005 Impala, 2004-2012 Colorado and 2005-2006 Equinox there is no chip in the key at all. The anti-theft reads a resistance value at the ignition lock cylinder, so a correctly cut blank starts the car with zero programming. A start-then-stall with the SECURITY light lit points at the cylinder, the sensor or the BCM, and it is cleared with a PassLock relearn rather than a new key. We diagnose it on-site before selling you anything.

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GM Anti-Theft Systems: VATS, PassLock & Beyond

Chevrolet vehicles have used several anti-theft systems over the years. Older models (1986-2004) may use VATS (Vehicle Anti-Theft System) which reads a resistor pellet embedded in the key blade — there are 15 possible resistance values and the correct one must match. PassLock (1997-2007) uses a sensor in the lock cylinder rather than the key. PK3 and PK3+ (2004+) use encrypted transponder chips similar to other manufacturers. Current Chevrolet models use a proximity-based Smart Key system with push-button start. Each system requires different programming approaches, and MyKey Locksmith has the diagnostic tools to handle all GM anti-theft generations.

Chevrolet Silverado: Texas's #2 Truck

The Chevrolet Silverado is the second most registered vehicle in Texas after the Ford F-150, and it's extremely popular across DFW — especially in Fort Worth, Arlington, and the surrounding Tarrant County suburbs. Silverado key details by generation: 2007-2013 Silverado uses a PK3+ transponder key ($130-180). 2014-2018 Silverado has a standard remote key fob with separate ignition key on base models, or Smart Key on higher trims ($150-280). 2019+ Silverado uses a Smart Key with push-button start on most trims ($200-300). The 2022+ Silverado ZR2 and High Country use an updated key fob that requires newer programming software.

Chevy Models We Service in DFW

Silverado 1500 & 2500HD

Our most-serviced Chevrolet in DFW. Transponder keys for older models, Smart Key for 2019+. Heavy Duty models (2500/3500) use the same key platform. Key replacement: $130-300 depending on year and type.

Tahoe & Suburban

GM's full-size SUVs share key systems with the Silverado. Very popular in Dallas's Park Cities, Southlake, and Colleyville for family use. 2015+ models use Smart Key. Cost: $175-300.

Equinox & Traverse

Chevrolet's crossover SUVs. 2010-2017 Equinox uses transponder keys; 2018+ uses Smart Key. Traverse has used Smart Key since 2018. These are common fleet vehicles in DFW — we offer fleet pricing for businesses. Cost: $140-280.

Malibu & Camaro

Malibu 2013+ uses Smart Key. Camaro 2016+ uses a Smart Key with a unique performance-oriented fob design. We service both at your location. Cost: $150-300.

Chevrolet Key Replacement Cost in Dallas

Basic Chevy key (older models, no chip): $55-85. VATS key (1986-2004): $95-135. PK3/PK3+ transponder key: $130-180. Smart Key fob (2015+): $190-300. Emergency lockout: $75-125. GM dealerships in DFW (Huffines Chevrolet, Classic Chevrolet, Park Place) charge $300-500 for Smart Key replacement. MyKey saves you 35-50%.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you make a Silverado key without the original?

Yes. We create and program Silverado keys from scratch with no existing key. We access the body control module (BCM) directly to program your new key. All-keys-lost Silverado service: $250-375.

My old Chevy has a VATS key with a chip in the blade — can you replace it?

Yes. We carry all 15 VATS resistance values and can cut and match your VATS key on-site. These older keys are actually simpler to replace than modern Smart Keys. Cost: $95-135.

How much does Chevy dealership charge for a new key?

DFW Chevy dealers charge $300-500 for a Smart Key replacement including programming, plus towing if your vehicle can't be driven. MyKey charges $190-300 with mobile service — no tow needed.

Do you service Chevy work trucks and vans?

Yes — Express vans, Colorado, Silverado chassis cabs. Fleet pricing available for DFW businesses with multiple GM vehicles. We can key multiple vehicles alike for fleet convenience.

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GM Global A and Global B Programming

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About Our Chevrolet Locksmith Service in Dallas-Fort Worth

Chevrolet is one badge over several completely different anti-theft systems, and the one under your steering column decides the job. A 2008 Colorado in Garland carries no chip in its key at all, so a correctly cut B110 blade starts it. A 2016 Malibu in Plano needs its BCM PIN read over OBD before a fob will learn. A 2024 Tahoe in Frisco will not accept a key until a CAN-FD adapter is on the bus and two separate 24-digit security codes have been entered. Our vans carry the Lishi HU100, B111 and GM37 decoders, the HU100 and B111-PT blanks, and the CAN-FD hardware for all of those cases, so the same visit that finishes a 2011 Cruze can also finish a Global B Silverado without a tow to the dealer.

Chevrolet Key Technology Explained

Chevrolet has run through a stack of anti-theft systems since 1993, and they do not line up neatly by year. VATS and PASS-Key II (1993-2002 Camaro, 1997-2004 C5 Corvette) hid a resistor pellet in the blade, with no chip and no immobilizer to program. PassLock II (2000-2005 Impala, 2004-2012 Colorado, 2005-2006 Equinox) authenticates the ignition lock cylinder instead of the key. The first transponder era splits two ways: PK3 with a Megamos ID13 chip on the 2002-2009 TrailBlazer and 2005-2008 Uplander, and PK3+ Circle Plus with Philips Crypto ID46 on the Z-keyway B111-PT blade across roughly 2004-2013. GM then standardized on Hitag2 ID46 with the HU100 8-cut blade, in PCF7937E flips, PCF7952 PEPS units and NCF2951E smart fobs. Global B arrives model by model rather than brand-wide — 2021 on the T1XX Tahoe and Suburban, 2022 on the T1XX Silverado, 2023 on the Colorado, with 2021-on Equinox and Traverse builds moving to CAN-FD mid-generation too — and it brings NXP Hitag Pro ID49 with AES-128 on a CAN-FD bus. Treat that as the list we have documented rather than a closed one, and read the build from the VIN.

Chevrolet Models We Service Most Often in DFW

Chevrolet Malibu

The 2013-2015 8th gen splits on one body into a turn-key OHT01060512 flip and a push-to-start OHT05918179 PEPS smart flip. Both are ID46 Hitag2 on an HU100 blade and both read the BCM PIN, 15-25 and 15-30 minutes respectively. The 2016-2023 9th gen is push-to-start NCF2951E at 433.92 MHz on HYQ4EA or HYQ4ES, so 315 MHz Buick Encore or Envision stock is the wrong fob for it. The 2004-2012 car is Circle Plus on a Z-keyway B111-PT blade, a different Lishi entirely.

Chevrolet Silverado

Three eras under one nameplate. The 2007-2013 GMT900 is a Z-keyway B111-PT blade with a separate OUC60270 or OUC60221 remote, two items to quote instead of one. The 2014-2019 K2XX is the M3N-32337100 flip on HU100, Global A, no PIN, 12-35 minutes. The T1XX runs 2019-2026 with a hard split: 2019-2021 is HYQ1EA and ID46, 2022+ is HYQ1ES or YG0G21TB2 and ID49 on CAN-FD. WT and Custom trims stayed turn-key the whole way through.

Chevrolet Equinox

One name, four systems. 2005-2006 1st gen is PassLock II with no chip in the key. 2007-2009 is PK3+ Circle Plus ID46 on a B111-PT Z-keyway blade. 2010-2017 2nd gen is the turn-key OHT01060512 flip on HU100, no PIN, 12-35 minutes. The 2018-2024 3rd gen push-to-start cars run 315 MHz, and the HYQ4AA is the common fob there, so grabbing a 433 MHz HYQ4EA is the usual mis-order; builds from 2021 move to CAN-FD, splitting that generation into a no-PIN job and a security-code job.

Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban

Push-to-start did not arrive until the 2015 K2XX; every GMT900 through 2014 is a turn-key B111-PT blade with a separate remote. 2015-2020 K2XX is Global A: no PIN, roughly a 12-minute door-cycle timer, 12-35 minutes. The 2021-2026 T1XX is Global B: CAN-FD adapter mandatory, 24-digit ECM and BCM codes, chip is ID49 Hitag Pro on YG0G21TB2, 25-45 minutes.

Chevrolet Cruze

Gen 1 (2011-2015) is the OHT01060512 flip, ID46 PCF7937E at 315 MHz, and some 2011-2012 cars carry a plain transponder blade instead of the flip. The 2016-2019 D2LC flip comes in two frequencies, LXP-T003 at 315 MHz (RPO XL7) and LXP-T004 at 433 MHz (RPO XL8), so we read the SPID RPO label under the trunk floor trim before ordering. Smart-key D2LC is HYQ4AA at 315 MHz, not the 433 MHz HYQ4EA that Malibu and Camaro use.

Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette

5th-gen Camaro (2010-2015) is a turn-key ID46 flip, 15-25 minutes. 6th gen (2016-2023) is push-to-start NCF2951E on HYQ4EA or HYQ4ES at 433.92 MHz. Corvette is four separate jobs: the C5 has no transponder at all, only a VATS resistor pellet in a B89 blade; the C6 is PEPS with no ignition cylinder (M3N65981403 for 2005-2007, M3N5WY7777A for 2008-2013); the C7 is PCF7952E on NBGGD9C04; the C8 is NXP AES-128 ID49 on YG0G20TB1, an OBD smart-key learn where we verify current tool coverage for the AES chip before rolling.

Chevrolet Colorado

2015-2022 is Global A ID46 on the M3N-32337100 flip at 315 MHz, the tool reads the PIN, 15-25 minutes. The 2023-2025 3rd gen is Global B: ID49 AES-128 on YG0G21TB2 at 434 MHz, CAN-FD adapter mandatory, rolling security code calculated off-vehicle, 30-60 minutes. The 2004-2012 GMT355 in US trim has no transponder in the key at all, so a correctly cut B110 blade starts it with nothing programmed (the Canadian-market truck used PK3+ instead).

Chevrolet TrailBlazer

Two unrelated vehicles share the name. The 2002-2009 GMT360 SUV is GM PK3 with a Megamos ID13 chip, not the ID46 that most of the Z-keyway fleet carries — it shares PK3 ID13 with the 2005-2008 Uplander — on a B99-PT blade with the MYT3X6898B remote. The 2021+ crossover is ID46 at 433 MHz on HU100 and splits by trim: the LXP-T004 flip on turn-key cars, HYQ4ES smart-prox on push-to-start cars.

Common Chevrolet Key Problems We Solve

Wrong fob ordered because the trim was guessed

A 2014 Impala and a 2014 Malibu each exist in two versions: a turn-key OHT01060512 flip and a push-to-start OHT05918179 PEPS flip, same year, same body. The two are not interchangeable, and the trim tables split them at LTZ or Premier and at the Keyless Access package. We confirm whether there is a START button at the vehicle before anything gets ordered or cut.

A 2022 Silverado quoted as if it were a 2021

On Silverado and Sierra the Global B changeover lands mid-generation. A 2019-2021 T1XX is HYQ1EA, ID46 and no PIN. A 2022+ T1XX is HYQ1ES or YG0G21TB2, ID49, and needs CAN-FD plus 24-digit ECM and BCM security codes; on a 2022+ WT or Custom plain blade key we plan for that same flow and confirm current tool coverage from the VIN before quoting. Tahoe and Suburban split differently: there the line falls on the generation boundary, K2XX through 2020 and Global B on the 2021-2026 T1XX. We verify the build year from the VIN, not the badge.

Weak 12V battery kills the learn halfway through

The door-cycle timer and the GM 30-minute relearn both hold modules awake for a long stretch, and a tired battery drops voltage far enough to fail the learn. On the cars that do read a BCM PIN, the PIN read is the first thing to fail. We put a maintainer on the battery before starting rather than aborting partway through the learn.

SECURITY light on and the engine starts then stalls

On PassLock vehicles this is a cylinder, sensor or BCM fault, not a key fault, because the key holds no chip to begin with. It clears with a PassLock relearn. Selling a new key here fixes nothing, so we diagnose it first.

How Our Chevrolet Key Replacement Process Works

1
VIN and build-year check before we roll
We identify Global A versus Global B, turn-key versus push-to-start, and the exact FCC and frequency. On Chevrolet that single step decides whether the van needs a CAN-FD adapter and an outside security-code calculation, or nothing beyond the Autel.
2
Decode the lock instead of guessing cuts
Lishi HU100 v.3 on the 8-cut Chevys, the warded Lishi B111 on the older Z-keyway cars, the non-warded GM37 on the Z-keyway trucks and SUVs. On the GMT900 trucks and full-size SUVs the driver door yields only part of the 10 ignition cuts, so we progress the missing positions; from the K2XX on, door and ignition share the same 8-cut set.
3
Cut the blade
HU100 or B119 for current models, B111-PT for Circle Plus era cars, or the emergency insert that lives inside a smart fob. Cut to the decode, then verified in the ignition before any programming starts.
4
Program to the immobilizer over OBD
The Global A cars are PIN jobs: on Malibu, Cruze, Impala, Camaro and the 2015-2022 Colorado the Autel IM508 or IM608 reads the BCM PIN, erases the lost keys and learns the new one. The truck and full-size SUV lines are not. The 2007-2013 and 2014-2019 Silverado, the 2007-2014 and 2015-2020 Tahoe and Suburban and the 2010-2017 Equinox need no PIN at all, and the tool runs the door-cycle timer or the GM 3x10-minute relearn instead. Global B is a third path: CAN-FD adapter, a 24-digit ECM code and a 24-digit BCM code from an outside calculation service, then the 12-minute door cycle. Of the Chevrolet generations our reference set documents OBD access for, none record a dealer-locked gateway module, so the port itself stays open. The security code is the gate.
5
Test everything and hand over
Engine start, every remote button, passive entry, remote start, liftgate or trunk release, and confirmation that the lost keys are erased from the immobilizer so nobody else can start your Chevrolet.

Why DFW Chevrolet Owners Choose MyKey Locksmith

CAN-FD adapter and Global B security-code workflow carried on the van

Lishi HU100, B111 and GM37 decoding, so no-key jobs do not need a tow

VATS resistor-pellet keys and chipless PassLock blades through ID49 AES-128 Global B fobs

All-keys-lost handled on-site across Dallas-Fort Worth, 24/7, with tool coverage confirmed from the VIN first

FCC and frequency confirmed from the VIN before we quote

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