GM's current 6.2-liter V8 made headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2025. Internally known as the L87, it's been slapped ...
NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles ...
Using thicker engine oil may have only thickened the plot on this engine saga.
Federal safety regulators are once again taking a look at General Motors’ 6.2-liter V8 after receiving dozens of complaints ...
NHTSA just reopened the GM 6.2L V8 headache. On January 19, 2026, the agency said it opened a new recall query into about 597 ...
The government is investigating dozens of new complaints about L87 V8s failing after a recall fix was supposed to resolve the ...
NHTSA probes GM vehicles with L87 6.2L V8 engines, including Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500.
U.S. legacy automaker, General Motors GM, is facing growing engine trouble that has caught the attention of federal safety ...
Some owners claim that their engines failed even after a recall remedy was performed, NHTSA officials say.
As we’ve been reporting since last Spring, GM has been having some issues with the 6.2L V8 L87 that powers full-size trucks and SUVs on the T1 platform. These include the Chevy Silverado 1500, GMC ...
Is the V8 lifter nightmare finally over? One 2026 Chevy Silverado owner dug into his VIN data and found the news every truck ...
The fix involved swapping out the engine oil in the 6.2L V8 truck motors for a higher-viscosity one ...