GM Authority

GM 6.2L V8 Engine Failures Also Affecting Australia And New Zealand

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 ...
GM Authority

NHTSA Probing GM 6.2L V8 L87 Engine Failures Not Involved In Recall

A new federal investigation now targets a persistent problem with GM's popular 6.2L V8 L87 engine. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an Engineering Analysis after ...
AutoGuide

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 ...

GM Flubbed a Recall, Now It’s Facing a Massive Lawsuit

General Motors is facing a class-action lawsuit over its 6.2-liter V8 L87 engines. The automotive company first issued a recall in April, but the report alleges that its fixes didn’t sufficiently ...
AutoGuide

GM Voluntarily Stops Selling 6.2L Trucks And SUVs

General Motors has issued a stop-sale order for all full-size pickups and SUVs equipped with its 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine built between the 2021 and 2024 model years, citing concerns over connecting ...
TopSpeed

GM Recalls 6.2-Liter V8 Engine For Internal Issues

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 ...
The Drive

See Inside a New Cadillac Escalade’s 6.2L V8 Engine That Failed After 4 Miles

Another 6.2-liter GM V8 has gone to an early grave, this one failing with just four miles on the odometer. This tear-down from Dave’s Auto Center gives us a look at a freshly minted L87 V8 as they ...