GM 5.3L V8 Vortec Oil Consumtion Class-Action Lawsuit Settled – Lawyers Cash In

[testerdahl]

A GM 5.3L V8 Vortec oil consumption class-action lawsuit has been settled with lawyers cashing in with a big pay day. GM 5.3L V8 Vortec Oil Consumtion Class-Action Lawsuit The lawsuit was filed 8 years ago according to CarComplaints.com and was settled on October 10, 2025. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under Siqueiros, et al. v. General Motors LLC (No. 3:16-cv-07244-EMC). This case was about the GM Vortec 5.3L V8 gasoline engine used in many GM vehicles. These vehicles include: The plaintiffs claim that defective piston rings in the GM Vortec 5.3L engine […] (read full article...)

 

[Saddle Tramp]

So they had to wait eight years for $3,350.

 

[James-kd2cm]

So they had to wait eight years for $3,350.

That sure stinks for these owners… get nada for 8 years..

 

[Dusdaddy]

That sure stinks for these owners… get nada for 8 years..

And the lawyers rake it all in.

 

[testerdahl]

Welcome to Class-Action lawsuits. GM probably got tired of fighting it and just decided to settle.

 

[Hilux]

It would have been cheaper and easier to just build them right in the first place.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

I'm going to throw a Tim here and ask, was it GM or was it a supplier that made the faulty part.

 

[testerdahl]

It would have been cheaper and easier to just build them right in the first place.

I always wonder what’s the actual truth in these cases. Just because the case was settled, you just never get to the real truth unless the court records get unsealed and even then it’s hard to tell unless a trial by jury. Hell even OJ got acquitted!