Common problems with GM's L87 V8 engine

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

Drivers Say GM Fixed Their V8s, But The Engines Still Died

GM’s engine problems continue to grow as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into dozens of reports about engine failures. These have ...
AOL

GM’s 6.2 L V8 Problems Are Far From Over as the Feds Step In

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 with recalls and lawsuits since April of last year. The reason? It's mainly ...
Yahoo

Feds Expand Probe Into GM's V8 Engine Failure Issue

GM has been dealing with a problem under the hood, specifically, the ubiquitous 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine. Used in models such as the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and Cadillac Escalade, the L87 has ...
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 ...
GM Authority

GM V8 Engine Lifters Lawsuit Aims For Class Action Status

Back in 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors over valve lifter-related issues in certain Cadillac, Chevy and GMC models outfitted with certain V8 gasoline engines. That ...
Autoblog

This GM Truck V8 Turned Itself Into Shrapnel—Here’s How It Happened

A teardown of a locked-up GM L31 5.7-liter Vortec 350 from a ’90s full-size truck reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and exactly why these workhorse small-blocks so often go ...