The Lemon Index
Chevrolet's 6.2 L naturally aspirated hybrid 90° V8, pushrod in the Corvette E-RAY / Corvette E-Ray, model years 2024–2025.
A safer bet: YouTube owner tone 57/100, #13 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); no engine-related recall on record.
Everyday cars with this engine Tap a year for that car's full report.
Model years from EPA version lists. Only years we have a car page for.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. We found no government complaints we can tie to this engine's cars. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corvette E-RAY / Corvette E-Ray | 0 | 57 (147 videos) | 0 |
| 2025 | Corvette E-RAY / Corvette E-Ray | 0 | 57 (118 videos) | 1 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 1
None of them is about the engine itself.
26V213000 Exterior Lighting · Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2025
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Chevrolet told dealers about
Chevrolet sent dealers 8 repair notes about the engine on these cars.
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Corvette E-RAY, Corvette E-Ray · Chevrolet Corvette, every year | 2024–25 |
Engine code: LT2. Power: 655 hp, factory figures (E-Ray, with the front motor). Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Chevrolet Corvette (C8).
Quick answers
What cars have the GM LT2 engine?
In the US: the Chevrolet Corvette E-RAY / Corvette E-Ray, model years 2024–2025. See the version table for each one.
Is the GM LT2 reliable?
Mostly yes. YouTube owner tone 57/100, #13 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); no engine-related recall on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 1 recalls (0 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the GM LT2 make?
655 hp in factory figures, depending on the car (E-Ray, with the front motor).