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NHTSA opens new investigation into GM's recalled 6.2-liter V8 engines

Using thicker engine oil may have only thickened the plot on this engine saga.

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 ...

Feds Opens New Investigation Into GM's 6.2-Liter V-8 Over Owner Claims Recall Fix Didn't Take

Some owners claim that their engines failed even after a recall remedy was performed, NHTSA officials say.
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'Catastrophic' Doesn't Begin To Describe The Damage In This Blown-Up Chevy V8 Engine

Someone was in this engine before it failed, possibly not long before. In fact, they may have been the cause of the ...
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GM's Recalled 6.2L V8s Are Still Blowing Up Even After Being 'Fixed'

Federal safety regulators are once again taking a look at General Motors’ 6.2-liter V8 after receiving dozens of complaints ...
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People Are Suing GM Over Its Defective 6.2-Liter L87 V8 Engine

11 lawsuits over GM’s 6.2L L87 V8 have been consolidated into a single class action, centered on engine failures tied to crankshaft and connecting-rod defects. More than 700,000 GM trucks and SUVs ...
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GM’s V8 Engine Problem Is So Bad It’s Wrecking Thousands Of Trucks And SUVs

General Motors is recalling hundreds of thousands of trucks and SUVs equipped with its 6.2-liter V8 engine. It turns out some internal components may have manufacturing defects, the kind that don’t ...
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Feds Widening Investigation Into GM Trucks and SUVs Powered by 6.2-Liter L87 V-8s

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 ...