GM faces renewed regulatory pressure as L87 V8 engines fail even after a recall fix, prompting fresh NHTSA scrutiny.

NHTSA probes GM vehicles with L87 6.2L V8 engines, including Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500.

The fix involved swapping out the engine oil in the 6.2L V8 truck motors for a higher-viscosity one ...

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 ...

The saga of General Motors's 6.2-liter V-8 issues has continued into 2026, as a new investigation by the National Highway ...

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

Engine failures in these vehicles can occur without warning. Prior NHTSA investigation documents noted owners reported "no ...

You technically can put LS heads on a Ford small block. However, doing so requires extensive fabrication and a deep knowledge ...

Federal safety regulators are once again taking a look at General Motors’ 6.2-liter V8 after receiving dozens of complaints ...

Engines that had either been fixed or replaced by General Motors keep failing, which prompted the NHTSA to assess the ...

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 ...