General Motor's L87 V8 engine was under the hood of several models, but it wasn't perfect. Here are the most common problems ...

A recent GM safety recall addressing potential manufacturing defects impacting the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine dictates that certain engines should now use 0W-40 oil, rather than ...

NHTSA just reopened the GM 6.2L V8 headache. On January 19, 2026, the agency said it opened a new recall query into about 597,571 GM trucks and SUVs with the L87 6.2L V8 after owners reported fresh ...

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 ...

Back in April 2025, the largest automaker of the Detroit Big Three issued recall 25V-274 for nearly 600,000 trucks and truck-based sport utility vehicles equipped with the L87 small-block V8. In the ...

A 2026 GMC Yukon owner reported an L87 engine failure at just 1,500 miles, despite GM’s efforts to address the issue in earlier models. According to the original poster, the GMC Yukon was delivered on ...

Recently, nearly one million drivers were reported to be at risk of a dangerous engine defect found in various vehicles. If you're experiencing common problems with GM's L87 V8 engine, there's a good ...

Lawsuit claims GM’s 6.2L V8 L87 engine can fail “without warning,” potentially affecting nearly one million vehicles. NHTSA has launched an investigation amid over 1,000 reports of sudden engine ...

The GM L87 engine recall that has affected almost 600,000 full-size trucks and SUVs in the U.S. and has led to multiple lawsuits that recently merged into a class action suit has reached a new chapter ...