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“I’m Done With The ‘Pay-To-Play’ Era: My 2021 Toyota Highlander Key Fob Remote Start Is Useless Without A Monthly Bill - It’s Corporate Greed Disguised As Technolo…

Your Toyota key fob hides a powerful secret, but there’s a cold reality waiting for Highlander owners in 2026. This owner ...
The Drive

Toyota ‘Reviewing’ Key Fob Remote Start Subscription Plan After Massive Blowback

Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription. If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota ...
The Daily Dot

‘Did you forget to pay your subscription?’: Toyota driver tries to start truck using remote start. There’s just one problem

A Toyota salesperson documented issues with the brand's remote start functionality in a viral TikTok. Adam (@adamoftoyota) accrued over 2.5 million views with his video that appeared to resonate with ...
CNET

Toyota kills physical remote start, digital function will be pay-to-play

Physical key fobs won't feature a remote start button any longer. But Toyota's Connected Services will still offer the function, for a price. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early ...
Engadget

Toyota's remote start key fob feature requires an $8 monthly subscription

To the consternation of some owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service, The Drive has discovered. The issue only applies to 2018 and later ...