NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles ...
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 ...
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 ...
Federal safety regulators are scrutinizing General Motors again after reports that a previous recall repair did not stop ...
NHTSA has reopened a recall query into nearly 600,000 GM trucks and SUVs with 6.2L V8 engines after reports of engine ...
Engines that had either been fixed or replaced by General Motors keep failing, which prompted the NHTSA to assess the ...
The government is investigating dozens of new complaints about L87 V8s failing after a recall fix was supposed to resolve the ...
Some owners claim that their engines failed even after a recall remedy was performed, NHTSA officials say.
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 ...
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 ...
GM Authority poll shows owners overwhelmingly want thicker 5W-30 or 0W-40 oil for next-gen V8s, citing durability over thin 0W-20 fuel economy gains.