NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles received GM's official recall remedy.

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

Federal safety officials are once again scrutinizing General Motors’ 6.2L L87 V8 after reports that engines are still failing even after recall repairs that were supposed to fix the problem. The ...

Federal safety regulators are again scrutinizing General Motors’ 6.2-liter V8 engine after receiving complaints that engines continued to fail even after recall repairs were completed. Ford Sets New ...

Some owners claim that their engines failed even after a recall remedy was performed, NHTSA officials say.

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

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports that General Motors vehicles equipped with its 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine ...

A 2026 GMC Sierra buyer just killed his order. Even after GM’s massive 600K-truck recall, the 6.2L V8 crisis is taking a "dark turn." Is the new 2026 fix a total fail? I’ll explain why it may be too ...

General Motors recently announced a wide-ranging safety recall involving the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, affecting nearly 600,000 vehicles in the United States. While the recall ...

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 ...

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