Update, 2:45pm: This post has been updated to clarify the relationship between this latest investigation and GM's earlier recall of the L87 engine. Hysterical fears that V-8 engines would be wiped ...

11 lawsuits over GM’s 6.2L L87 V8 have been consolidated into a single class action, centered on engine failures tied to crankshaft and connecting-rod defects. More than 700,000 GM trucks and SUVs ...

Federal regulators have opened a new inquiry after receiving 36 complaints alleging engine failures in GM vehicles even after the L87 6.2-liter V8 recall repair was completed. The recall remedy ...

The saga of General Motors's 6.2-liter V-8 issues has continued into 2026, as a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing whether even the supposed fix that ...

The 6.2-liter V8 engine recall saga is far from being over and no real solution appears to be on the horizon. GM recalls nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs for potential L87 engine failures. Dealers ...

What's the biggest difference between General Motors' 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8s? 0.9 liters. Goodnight! Alright, 5.3s and 6.2s contrast more than that, and quite a bit, too. There's plenty to ...

The engine troubles for General Motors aren't stopping anytime soon, it seems. In January, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA PDF) launched an investigation into engine failure ...

There’s some good news for owners of General Motors trucks and SUVs powered by its latest 6.2-liter V8. The venerable small block has gone through a rough patch recently, but GM insists that its new ...

When General Motors decided to make a diesel engine a permanent part of its light-duty truck lineup in 1982, it partnered with Detroit Diesel for a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 130 horsepower and roughly 240 ...