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 ...

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

The government is investigating dozens of new complaints about L87 V8s failing after a recall fix was supposed to resolve the ...

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

Experts are working on a new case. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into General Motors due to ...

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports that General Motors vehicles equipped with its 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine are failing even after recall repairs were completed. The National Highway ...

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 ...

The problem: Manufacturing defects with internal components can cause engine damage and, potentially, failure. The fix: Dealerships will inspect the engine and, as necessary, repair or replace the ...

General Motors has issued a sweeping recall of approximately 721,000 full-size trucks and SUVs equipped with its 6.2-liter V-8 engine, citing potential internal defects that could lead to serious ...

GM is in hot water yet again. Just a couple of weeks ago, the automaker was hit with a class action lawsuit accusing it of knowing about potentially defective 6.2-liter V8 engines in nearly 600,000 ...

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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 ...