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Tesla Model Y · 2020–2025

Tesla Model Y Key Fob Battery Type and Replacement

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

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Has the Tesla Model Y key fob battery specification changed by year?

Model yearsFob battery
20252025CR2032 (optional accessory key fob); key card and phone key have no battery
20202024CR2032 (optional accessory key fob). The standard key card and phone key have no battery to replace.

Each row links to the full specification for that generation, including trim-by-trim breakdowns and the part numbers. Where engines within a generation differ, that page separates them.

Full specifications by generation

The key fob battery on a Tesla Model Y is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

Tesla Model Y key fob battery: common questions

What battery does the Tesla Model Y key fob take?

A single CR2032 (optional accessory key fob); key card and phone key have no battery coin cell.

Can you use a CR2032 instead of a CR2025 in a Tesla Model Y key fob?

This fob takes a CR2032 (optional accessory key fob); key card and phone key have no battery, so start there. The two cells share a 20 mm diameter but differ in thickness, and the thicker one does not always seat in a housing built for the thinner.

How do you open a Tesla Model Y key fob?

Slide out the mechanical emergency key first, which usually releases a catch, then part the halves with a plastic pry tool or a coin wrapped in tape. A screwdriver will mark the case and can crack the seam.

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