# 2017 Kia Sportage - Engine replacements

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-engine-replacements/136852>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [March 20, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-engine-replacements/136852 "2019-03-20T17:31:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![elliott16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@elliott16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elliott16)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-engine-replacements/136852/1 "2019-03-20T17:31:18Z")

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when will kia start replacing the defective engines in the 2017 sportage

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-engine-replacements/136852/2 "2019-03-20T17:59:56Z")

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Call your dealer for that information.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sportage-engine-replacements/136852/3 "2019-03-20T18:35:37Z")

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They will replace the engine after it fails. There is a 10 year/120,000 mile warranty on the engines involved with the Theta II engine failures.