On at least 20 separate occasions between July, 2021 and September, 2021, cruise control has disengaged without myself providing the input necessary to disengage cruise control. In other words, cruise control randomly disengaged by itself, and this problem has occurred regardless of temperature, road surface conditions, or road grade. The frequency of the problem appears random, as there is no pattern involving the disengagement of cruise control. Additionally, it's noteworthy to mention that the sudden and unexpected negative acceleration of the motorcycle is very dangerous, particularly when traveling at highway speeds. This incident was reported to Suzuki in August, 2021. It's important to note that other riders have reported this known issue to Suzuki, but Suzuki has not initiated a recall.
The worst 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 problems
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- Acceleration3
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- Acceleration3
Recalls 1
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2020-2025 DL 1050 and 2020, 2024 GSX-1000S motorcycles. The upper headlight beam may be too bright and exceed the maximum light output, which may adversely affect the vision of the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Risk
- Headlights that are excessively bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Suzuki dealers will replace the headlight assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1‑800‑934‑0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 3A06/3A07.
Recall number 25V505000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 1
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What 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The cruise control on the motorcycle will randomly "cut-out" and stop working while engaged. In other words, I will be driving with cruise control on and it will just stop randomly. This can lead to a very dangerous situation in traffic and at highway speeds as the motorcycle rapidly drops speed when the cruise control disengages without warning.
My Suzuki has a ride by wire throttle control system and electronic speed control. The problem is the cruise control cancels all by itself without any input from any of the cancel switches. Like the throttle grip, the front brake or rear brake, or the clutch switch. The first few times it happened I thought I bumped one of the levers or throttle. Over time I have ruled out this as the cause. I have found by reading Suzuki owners group blogs that I am not alone with this problem. This motorcycle has substantial engine braking when the throttle closes and if other vehicles are too close it can be dangerous. From the blogs I read I know Suzuki is aware of this as they were working on this with a dealer in Europe as this is a global bike. This self canceling problem is very random. At all different speeds. At any time. Sometimes it will do it less than a minute after setting and sometimes I can ride over an hour on cruise on a trip without any problem. This bike has a very sophisticated engine control system with a lot of switches to control cruise control. The dealer I bought the bike from has not heard of this problem yet and was no help. Suzuki customer line was not open. I am hoping that you have others who have reported this problem and can get Suzuki to find a repair as my bike will be out of warranty this July. Thank you. Ps The additional details is the last time this happened on my way to the dealer to ask for help. It has happened more times then I can count.
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Questions about the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050
Is the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050, close to a typical V-Strom 1050 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050?
Acceleration and speed control, with 3 complaints.
How many recalls does the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050 have?
1 recall, covering exterior lighting.
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