Engine Reliability

Teardown Reveals Manufacturing Defect Behind 200-Mile Tacoma i-Force Max Engine Failure

Aaron TurpenJune 8, 2026

Three Failed Cummins Engines Reveal the Same Hidden Design Flaw

Aaron TurpenJune 5, 2026

Is the Third-Gen Toyota Tundra Reliable? What I Learned After 15 Years Covering the Truck

Tim EsterdahlJune 5, 2026

Toyota Finally Figures Out What’s Causing Tundra Engine Failures, People May Not Like The Answer

Tim EsterdahlMay 28, 2026

Is Jeep’s New Hurricane 4 Engine Already a Flop? Here’s What We Actually Know

Cory FourniquetMay 28, 2026

Toyota Tundra Engine Recall Grows Again! Automaker Admits Previous Fix Didn’t Work – Owners Patience Running Thin

Tim EsterdahlMay 20, 2026

GM Defines “Normal” Oil Consumption for Trucks as Owners Say Huh? 1 Quart/2k Miles

Tim EsterdahlApril 27, 2026

GM Duramax Diesel DEF Tank Failures, Limp Mode and Long Repair Delays – Owners’ Share Concerns

Tim EsterdahlMarch 17, 2026

Is Turbocharged Engine Reliability Worse Than a V8? Engineer who Designed Both Explains Reality

Tim EsterdahlJanuary 30, 2026

New GM Cylinder Deactivation Patent Filing Fixes Reliability Woes? – Coming for Next-Gen V8 Engines

Tim EsterdahlJanuary 8, 2026

Big Deal or Eh? 2026 Ford F-150 Gasoline Particulate Filters Will Be On Popular Trucks

Tim EsterdahlNovember 13, 2025

GM 3.0L Duramax Diesel Thrust Bearing Problem Causes Engine Failure, No Recall?

Tim EsterdahlOctober 23, 2025

Most reliable truck engines lasting more than 150k miles

Tim EsterdahlFebruary 27, 2025

GM 3.0L Duramax diesel known problem in the cold with no fix

Tim EsterdahlJanuary 24, 2025

Should you let the engine turbos cool before turning off your truck?

Tim EsterdahlMay 12, 2022

Should reports of failing lifters stop you from buying new Chevy Silverado?

Tim EsterdahlMay 2, 2022

Does the new 2022 Toyota Tundra have turbo problems already?

Tim EsterdahlJanuary 14, 2022

Are there new problems with GM V-8 engine lifters lurking?

Brian MedfordDecember 20, 2021

3.0L Duramax Diesel has known long crank start issues, but no recall

Erica MuellerAugust 23, 2021

How reliable is the Nissan CVT?

Jill CiminilloJune 11, 2021

Why so hot? F-150 transmission oil temperature explained

Erica MuellerApril 19, 2021