L87 RegistryGM 6.2L V8 Failures

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2022 Chevrolet Tahoe

High Country

20,000 mi

The engine sounded like a marble in a can and then it locked up. It blew three engines

Engine failureEngine replacedRecall fixed
Georgia01 month ago

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Rst

813 mi

Came to a stop. Starting chirping and clunking/ knocking. Then shut off and wouldn’t start.

Engine failureUnresolvedOutside recall
Location N/A01 month ago

2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

High country

9,518 mi

Light acceleration from a stop light. Engine knock when lifting on the throttle

Engine failureUnresolvedOutside recall
Minnesota01 month ago

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Trailboss

61,000 mi

To follow and learn

Registered · no failure
Kansas01 month ago

2021 GMC Sierra 1500

AT4

64,532 mi

Bent lifters, half-engine rebuild

Power lossRepaired (paid)
Nebraska01 month ago

2019 GMC Sierra 1500

AT4

88,000 mi

We were friving down the interstate in Chattanooga TN when it started shaking, had to have it towed home to Madison Alabama to a dealership to have it diagnosed. Had cylinder 7 failure and had to have a whole new engine.

Engine failureUnresolvedOutside recall
Alabama01 month ago

2019 GMC Sierra 1500

SIERRA ULTIMATE

83,000 mi

DRIVING ALONG AT 55 MPH AND A LOAD KNOCKING NOISE DEVELOPED. GOT HOME ( ABOUT 3 MILES) THAN LOST OIL PRESSURE.

Engine failureEngine replacedOutside recall
Florida01 month ago

2019 GMC Sierra 1500

Denali

73,120 mi

Had engine fail , lifters collapse #2 & #3 cause to chew up camshaft as well . Extended warranty didnt wanna honor the warranty cause i drove it with check engine light to nearest dealer which was 8 miles from home.

Engine failureRepaired (paid)Outside recall
Texas01 month ago

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

ZR2

23,587 mi

On a 70mph coasted to a stop. Took 2 days for my dealer to confirm the engine was seized.

Engine failureAwaiting partsRecall fixed
Missouri01 month ago

2026 Chevrolet Suburban

High Country

14,000 mi

No warning signs, one day the engine started knocking so we took it to the dealership. They gave us a loner said they have to replace the engine and they have no idea how long that will take.

Engine failureAwaiting partsOutside recall
Ohio01 month ago

2025 GMC Yukon

Denali

25,000 mi

Registered · no failureOutside recall
Florida01 month ago

2021 Cadillac Escalade

Premium Luxury

71,000 mi

Good oil analysis

Registered · no failure
South Dakota01 month ago

2024 GMC Yukon XL

Denali

28,000 mi

Returning home from oil change heard new noise. Took back to dealer diagnosed with engine failure. Not a recalled vin and told I wasn’t one of the ones supposedly in the recall. Engine replaced end of May

Engine failureRepaired (warranty)
Wisconsin01 month ago

2022 GMC Sierra 1500

Denali

66,000 mi

Driving and it simply just shut down.

Engine failureUnresolvedRecall fixed
Pennsylvania01 month ago

2022 Chevrolet Suburban

Premier

67,000 mi

Sitting at red light on busy highway-dash suddenly said push to start but would not start. Towed to dealer who replaced engine and radiator

Engine failureEngine replacedRecall fixed
Florida01 month ago

2021 GMC Sierra 1500

Denali

96,458 mi

Lifter failed and ate the cam.

TickingRepaired (paid)
Nebraska01 month ago

2022 Chevrolet Suburban

Rst

51,000 mi

Driving on the highway 3 hours from him and the car said press start again and threw itself into neutral. Completely shut down and would not restart

Engine failureRepaired (warranty)Recall fixed
Location N/A01 month ago