GM says a seizing V8 isn’t a defect if only 3% of them failed

GM argues its recall and 10-year warranty extension make the L87 engine class action unnecessary ...

GM wants to fix its V8 reputation before the next Silverado arrives

As General Motors prepares to launch the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, the automaker is placing greater ...
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L87 Engine Failures Keep GM Under Regulatory and Cost Pressure

GM's L87 6.2L V8 engines continue to fail after a recall covering about 721,000 trucks and SUVs. After GM's fix, 36 owners reported repeat failures, leading NHTSA to open recall query RQ26001. GM ...
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People Are Suing GM Over Its Defective 6.2-Liter L87 V8 Engine

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 ...
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Why GM Truck Owners Are Demanding Thicker Oil In Future V8 Engines

GM's production line of Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks. - John Gress Media Inc/Shutterstock In 2025, Consumer Reports reported how General Motors (GM) issued a safety recall affecting nearly ...
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Drivers Say GM Fixed Their V8s, But The Engines Still Died

GM’s engine problems continue to grow as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into dozens of reports about engine failures. These have ...
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GM is being probed by the NHTSA for a recall remedy that may not have worked

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a review of General Motors (GM) vehicles equipped with L87 6.2L V8 engines that were supposed to be fixed under a prior recall action. The ...
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GM Replacing Some Failed 6.2L V8s With Remanufactured Engines Instead

There's a new question flying around General Motors’ large-scale recall involving catastrophic failure of the automaker's 6.2-liter V8 L87. Some owners are wondering whether the replacement engines ...
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GM Wants 6.2-Liter V8 Lawsuit Dismissed Over 3% Failure Rate

GM wants a class action tossed, but the NHTSA isn’t so sure the problem with the L87 V8 is solved. GM files motion to dismiss an L87 V8 lawsuit covering 44 plaintiffs, citing a recall remedy currently ...
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GM Seeking To Get L87 Engine Lawsuit Dismissed

General Motors is asking a judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit targeting the 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, arguing that the plaintiff’s concerns have already been addressed following last year’s ...

GM Is Trying To Fix Its V8 Reputation Before The Next Silverado Arrives

General Motors knows it has a problem. While the company’s full-size trucks remain some of the best-selling vehicles in North America, ongoing concerns surrounding the 6.2-liter L87 V8 have created a ...