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Toyota Tacoma · 2012–2025

Toyota Tacoma 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 Toyota Tacoma key fob battery specification changed by year?

Model yearsFob battery
20242025CR2450, not the CR2032 used by older Toyotas; wrong-battery installs are a common owner mistake
20162023CR2032 (smart key); some base flip keys use CR2016. Check the old battery
20122015CR2032

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 Toyota Tacoma 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.

Toyota Tacoma key fob battery: common questions

What battery does the 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 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 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.

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