NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles ...

Federal safety regulators are once again taking a look at General Motors’ 6.2-liter V8 after receiving dozens of complaints ...

Using thicker engine oil may have only thickened the plot on this engine saga.

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 ...

U.S. legacy automaker, General Motors GM, is facing growing engine trouble that has caught the attention of federal safety ...

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports that General Motors vehicles equipped with its 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine ...

NHTSA probes GM vehicles with L87 6.2L V8 engines, including Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500.

Engine failures in these vehicles can occur without warning. Prior NHTSA investigation documents noted owners reported "no detectability prior to the engine failure." Sudden loss of propulsion ...

The fix involved swapping out the engine oil in the 6.2L V8 truck motors for a higher-viscosity one ...

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 ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...