Key fob remote start stopped working

I have a 2021 trd sport with push button start. The Toyota connect expired but the key fob started the truck up until a few days ago. I replaced the battery but no luck. Is there something else I'm missing to fix this issue. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

I would take some steel wool gently to the metal contacts where the coin battery sits to see if it helps.

 

Did you try your spare fob - assuming that you actually received one (COVID limited fobs to only one per vehicle).

 

Yes I tried both the light flash but it doesn't start.

 

Does you truck start by placing the Fob near the Push To Start button while pressing the Push To Start button?

 

I can start my truck with the fob in my pants pocket. For over a year I've been able to start the truck from inside the house by pushing the lock button 3 times. It just recently stopped working.

 

The only thing different is said battery you changed. Worked before,changed battery,now not working. Theres your answer. Crap chinese batterys

 

Pretty sure he said he changed the battery after it stopped working.

 

My 21 stopped remote starting itself after the first year when Toyota Connect expired. There are a few threads on this happening. Toyota disables it for no reason.

 

I have tried both key fob and changed battery. It worked one day and not the next.

 

Then operator error in battery theory or user interface

 

My wife's 2021 Sienna stopped working with the remote and app after 1 year. My 2023 Tacoma is a year old next month, so I expect it to stop working as well. I worked for Toyota dealer a few years ago when they decided to start making customers pay a subscription for remote connect, and at that time they told us the remote would no longer work if the customer did not buy the subscription. Before 2021 (meaning 2020 and back) I think those vehicles were coming with a 10 year trial period. I could be wrong on the year that the 1 year trial started, but I know it changed somewhere along that time frame.

 

I never installed the Toyota Connect app. Have little use for most all apps. I've had my 21 TRD OR AC Auto since Dec 2020. Remote start using the key fob works just fine.
Perhaps Toyota gets revenge when you do not renew your Toyota Connect app when it expires by disabling the fob remote start?
I don't much care - I use it so rarely that I'd never miss it.
cc: @dhauck

 

My 2020 Sport still works. I tried it last week and still good.

 

Curious question though - Did you ever install the Toyota app AND paired your phone to your truck?
I never did (install the app).
I wonder if there's a correlation....

 

Yes installed and used for 1 year, just never renewed.

 

So much for that theory.
Maybe some have not got the <Click><Click><Click-Hold> down correctly...

 

Hmm my connect expired and mine is still working.. lock lock lock and hold

 

Same here. Mine expired in November 21 and it still starts with the fob. It sounds like people are confusing remote start with the app vice remote start with the fob. It can be finicky on the timing of the button pushes.

 

Neither have I, but this has happened to many. Can't even fix it with techstream. I never used it because of the shut off issue when opening the door, but it's frustrating that it's a feature that disabled itself.