Embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of vehicle electronics and disclose an upgrading method and apparatus for a tire pressure monitoring module and a tire pressure sensor. The method is applicable to a tire pressure sensor including a signal receiving module. The method specifically includes: controlling the signal receiving module to receive an upgrade file and save the upgrade file; and waking up a tire pressure monitoring module, and controlling the tire pressure monitoring module to read the saved upgrade file and upgrade the tire pressure monitoring module based on the upgrade file. The embodiments of the present invention can realize wireless upgrading of the tire pressure sensor, thereby improving the upgrading efficiency, reducing the upgrading costs, and improving the safety in upgrading of the tire pressure sensor.