The consolidated class action lawsuit over defective GM 6.2L L87 engines begins, covering hundreds of thousands of vehicles and alleging inadequate repairs.

Problems occurring with new cars and their powertrains are nothing new. Just a quick search on the internet for EcoBoost engine reliability problems, or Honda's 3.5-liter V6 crankshaft problem — which ...

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 ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has recently opened a probe into alleged engine failures in General Motors-produced trucks and sport utility ...

General Motors debuted the Gen 5 L86 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V8, one of the most reliable GM engines ever, in 2014 for use in various large SUV and full-size pickup truck applications. While similar to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating reports of defects with GM's 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine, while dealerships and independent repair shops struggle to source ...