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2019–2025 XA50 (5th generation)

2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 Key Fob Battery Type and Replacement

The 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 key fob takes a CR2032 coin cell. How to open the fob without breaking it, and which substitutions actually work.

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The 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 key fob takes a CR2032 coin-cell battery, available at any pharmacy, hardware store, or online for a few dollars.

Replacing the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 key fob battery

  • Pry the fob open gently at the seam with a small flathead screwdriver or a coin, working around the edge. Many fobs have a hidden release slot near the key ring or emergency-key blade.
  • Note the battery orientation (usually positive side up) before removing the old cell.
  • Avoid touching the new battery's faces with bare fingers; skin oils can shorten its life.
  • If the fob doesn't work after replacement, check that the battery is seated fully and the contacts weren't bent. Most vehicles do not need re-pairing after a battery change.

Which Toyota RAV4 model years does this cover?

These key fob battery specifications apply to every Toyota RAV4 built from 2019 through 2025 — the XA50 (5th generation), compact crossover suv (tnga-k platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4

  • 2019Generation launch on TNGA-K: 8-speed automatic, standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.0, electronic parking brake, LED headlights on all trims
  • 2020TRD Off-Road added; fuel-pump recall population ends with this model year
  • 2021RAV4 Prime plug-in launches (302 hp, 18.1 kWh, ~42 mi EV range); gas models move to the larger Group 48/H6 12V battery around this time; XSE Hybrid added
  • 2022Adventure and TRD get restyled lighting; SE Hybrid added
  • 2023Facelift-lite: new multimedia system (8-in or 10.5-in touchscreen) standard, digital cluster on higher trims, Hybrid Woodland Edition added
  • 2025Final year of the XA50; Prime renamed 'RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.' Towing: 1,500 lbs gas (3,500 lbs Adventure/TRD with tow prep), 1,750 lbs hybrid, 2,500 lbs Prime. Curb weight ranges ~3,370 (gas FWD) to ~4,300 lbs (Prime)

2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 key fob battery: common questions

What battery does the 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 key fob take?

A single CR2032 coin cell.

Can you use a CR2032 instead of a CR2025 in a 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 key fob?

This fob takes a CR2032, 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 2019–2025 Toyota RAV4 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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