Chevrolet vehicles can be hit-or-miss with their design problems. This has led to a number of models sporting problematic engines that you should avoid.

General Motors introduced the LC9, a 5.3L V8 Vortec engine, in the tenth-generation, four-wheel-drive GMT900-based Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL. The LC9 is a member of the Gen IV V8 GM small ...