The Cross-Fire engine used by GM in the early 1980s didn't get the best reputation. Here's why some critics have given it the ...

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

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 “Better Fuel Economy at All Costs” push has spawned complexity issues for powerplant serviceability and longevity. OEMs may now have a chance to make needed design changes.

While the Audi RS4 gets all the attention when talking about Audis 2000s sports sedans, its less powerful sibling is an ...

The term Vortec signals that a Chevy engine is using Vortex technology, which employs a circular motion within the cylinder ...

Introduced in 1982 Most prominently found in the 1982 and 1984 Chevrolet Corvettes Marked the first year since 1965 that GM ...

A teardown of a locked-up GM L31 5.7-liter Vortec 350 from a ’90s full-size truck reveals bent rods, destroyed bearings, a ventilated block, and exactly why these workhorse small-blocks so often go ...

Back in 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors over valve lifter-related issues in certain Cadillac, Chevy and GMC models outfitted with certain V8 gasoline engines. That ...

GM recalls nearly 600,000 vehicles for L87 V8 engine failures after 1,000+ complaints. Multiple lawsuits now consolidated and the class action lawsuit is set to begin; plaintiffs claim GM's repair ...

Drivers who’ve lived with GM’s L87 V8 already know the drill. Some watched their high-dollar trucks or SUVs stall without warning. Others sat in dealership lounges while technicians drained factory ...

Back in January 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary evaluation into the L87 small-block V8 that powers a variety of General ...