2010 Chevrolet Traverse
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego

2010 Chevrolet Traverse Transponder Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

I got a call from a guy over in Loma Alta, Oceanside. His 2010 Traverse was sitting in a covered assigned spot in a tight townhouse complex, low overhang at the entrance, concrete pillars on both sides of his stall. A tow truck wasn't happening. The car had to drive out, and he had no working key.

I parked on the street and walked in with the bag.

The Traverse uses a transponder key, a standard blade that turns in the ignition cylinder. I cut a replacement key to the vehicle, programmed the transponder so the immobilizer would accept it, and verified it started clean. No warning lights, no security light sitting on, just a running engine.

He asked if I wanted to come see the parking spot. I told him I believed him.

The whole job took about 35 minutes. He had a working key, the car never moved, and the dealer never entered the conversation until he brought it up himself. When he did, I just told him what the dealer process would have looked like: schedule an appointment, tow the car there somehow, wait on a key, pay for shop time. He already knew he'd saved a good chunk. We both left it at that.

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