Vortec engines have lasted for over three decades. There are reasons as to why they lasted so long, but there are also reasons as to why they fell out of favor.

In the early 2000s GM thought it would come to the rescue of SUV owners without enough hauling room in the back. This was its ...

In the early 2000s GM thought it would come to the rescue of SUV owners without enough hauling room in the back. This was its ...

Some Chevy engines you should avoid include the Vega 2.3L inline-4, the 5.3L AFM Vortec from 2007 to 2014, and the 6.2L L87 ...

GM’s four-cylinder TurboMax engine has proven to be a solid alternative to old-school V8s—and it’s about to get even better. Next-gen GM pickups to get enhanced TurboMax engine. Four-cylinder mill ...

General Motors is recalling more than 43,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac SUVs due to a transmission issue that could potentially increase the risk of a crash. The recall affects 17,178 Chevrolet ...

There's a reason why gearheads put both LS (not to be confused with LT) and Vortec engines under the same umbrella of "LS", despite GM originally assigning them different badges. (And in case you're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NHTSA just reopened the GM 6.2L V8 headache. On January 19, 2026, the agency said it opened a new recall query into about 597,571 ...

What's the biggest difference between General Motors' 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8s? 0.9 liters. Goodnight! Alright, 5.3s and 6.2s contrast more than that, and quite a bit, too. There's plenty to ...

The L87 engine continues to cause headaches for General Motors. New lawsuit targets GM's faulty L87 V8 engine, which suffers from bad bearings. The latest class action seeks $5 million and claims GM ...

A GM 5.3L V8 Vortec oil consumption class-action lawsuit has been settled with lawyers cashing in with a big pay day. The lawsuit was filed 8 years ago according to CarComplaints.com and was settled ...