repaired · 2026 Q3
Exterior lighting: headlights
Risk. Headlights that are excessively bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
2020 Suzuki V-strom 1050Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2020 Suzuki V-strom 1050, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 25V-505 the manufacturer reports only 20% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2025. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2020 Suzuki V-strom 1050 has problems
3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
3Vehicle speed control
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2020 Suzuki V-strom 1050 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Suzuki.
Best & worst years
2020 vs. every other V-strom 1050 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the V-strom 1050 median. How we score
'20'21'22'23'24'25
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What V-strom 1050 owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
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,…
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…
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…
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