As a result of production constraints and logistics issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, GM decided to remove certain features from a number of its production vehicles. One of the most notable ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many drivers of larger trucks and SUVs, a naturally-aspirated V8 is associated with superior reliability compared with the newer crop of smaller four- and six-cylinder engines with turbocharging, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Update, 2:45pm: This post has been updated to clarify the relationship between this latest investigation and GM's earlier recall of the L87 engine. Hysterical fears that V-8 engines would be wiped ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...