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Last year's GM L87 engine recall states that some models need an entire replacement engine. Now, we want to know - how's that replacement engine doing so far?

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

The saga of General Motors's 6.2-liter V-8 issues has continued into 2026, as a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing whether even the supposed fix that ...

Federal regulators have opened a new inquiry after receiving 36 complaints alleging engine failures in GM vehicles even after the L87 6.2-liter V8 recall repair was completed. The recall remedy ...

Federal safety regulators have escalated their scrutiny of General Motors’ beleaguered 6.2L V8 L87 engine, now targeting vehicles that allegedly failed after receiving the manufacturer’s prescribed ...