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 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 ...

As regular readers are no doubt aware, GM Authority has closely followed every development surrounding the 6.2L V8 L87 engine recall, and now, we’re turning our focus over to owners whose engines were ...

U.S. legacy automaker, General Motors GM, is facing growing engine trouble that has caught the attention of federal safety regulators and many vehicle owners. The company’s L87 6.2L V8 engine has ...

GM's production line of Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks. - John Gress Media Inc/Shutterstock In 2025, Consumer Reports reported how General Motors (GM) issued a safety recall affecting nearly ...

The L87 engine continues to cause headaches for General Motors. New lawsuit targets GM's faulty L87 V8 engine, which suffers from bad bearings. The latest class action seeks $5 million and claims GM ...

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 ...

The lawsuits keep piling up for the brand’s L87 small-block V8. For many drivers of larger trucks and SUVs, a naturally-aspirated V8 is associated with superior reliability compared with the newer ...

Imagine producing an engine so poor that it's led to over 600,000 vehicles being recalled and has been responsible for a dozen crashes and injuries, and you'll be in GM's shoes. That's the unfortunate ...