--- title: "2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma Key Fob Battery" description: "The 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma key fob takes a CR2450, not the CR2032 used by older Toyotas; wrong-battery installs are a common owner mistake coin cell. How to open the fob without breaking it, and which substitutions actually work." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/key-fob-battery" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma Key Fob Battery Type and Replacement The 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma key fob takes a CR2450, not the CR2032 used by older Toyotas; wrong-battery installs are a common owner mistake coin cell. How to open the fob without breaking it, and which substitutions actually work. **Quick answer**: The 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma key fob takes a CR2450, not the CR2032 used by older Toyotas; wrong-battery installs are a common owner mistake coin-cell battery, available at any pharmacy, hardware store, or online for a few dollars. ## Replacing the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma 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 Tacoma model years does this cover? These key fob battery specifications apply to every Toyota Tacoma built from 2024 through 2025, the 4th generation (N400), mid-size pickup (xtracab, double cab; tnga-f platform). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. - [2024 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024) - [2025 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2025) ## What changed during the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma | Years | What changed | | --- | --- | | 2024 | Generation launch: 2.4L turbo only, 8AT or 6-spd manual, coil-sprung multilink rear on most trims (leaf springs on SR/some configs), EPS replaces hydraulic steering, all-LED lighting | | 2024.5 | i-FORCE MAX hybrid (326 hp / 465 lb-ft) arrives on TRD Sport/Off-Road/Limited/Pro/Trailhunter | | 2025 | Carryover; front-driveshaft CV recall 25V-656 applies to certain 4WD builds | ## 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma key fob battery: common questions ### What battery does the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma key fob take? A single CR2450, not the CR2032 used by older Toyotas; wrong-battery installs are a common owner mistake coin cell. ### Can you use a CR2032 instead of a CR2025 in a 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma key fob? This fob takes a CR2450, not the CR2032 used by older Toyotas; wrong-battery installs are a common owner mistake, 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 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma 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. ## Sources - [Toyota USA Newsroom, 2024 Tacoma reveal (powertrains, towing, payload)](https://pressroom.toyota.com/2024-toyota-tacoma-is-the-ultimate-adventure-machine/) - [Toyota USA Newsroom, 2024 Tacoma i-FORCE MAX](https://pressroom.toyota.com/legendary-performance-modern-power-2024-toyota-tacoma-with-i-force-max/) - [2024 Tacoma owner's-manual fluid specs writeup (autoevolution)](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-toyota-tacoma-24l-i4-uses-0w-20-engine-oil-8-speed-auto-takes-ws-transmission-fluid-226181.html) - [AMSOIL product lookup, 2024 Tacoma T24A-FTS capacities](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2024/toyota/tacoma/2-4l-4-cyl-engine-code-t24a-fts-a-turbo/) - [CarComplaints, T-SB-0076-24 Tacoma transmission TSB coverage](https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2024/toyota-tacoma-transmission-problems-t-sb-0076-24.shtml) - [NHTSA recall lookup, 2024-2025 Tacoma (25V-058, 25V-595, 25V-656, 26V-514)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Wheel-Size.com, 2024 Tacoma OE fitments](https://www.wheel-size.com/size/toyota/tacoma/2024/) - [fueleconomy.gov, 2024 Tacoma EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2024_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml) - [4GTaco, owner's-manual 12V battery spec and lug torque threads](https://4gtaco.com/threads/2024-4th-gen-tacoma-12v-battery-maintenance.1383/) ## Other Toyota Tacoma generations - [2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2016-2023/key-fob-battery) - [2012-2015 Toyota Tacoma key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/key-fob-battery) Or [compare all generations](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/key-fob-battery). ## More for the 2024-2025 Toyota Tacoma - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/bulbs) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/oil-reset) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2024-2025/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.