Model year record
2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT recalls & problems
The 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Vehicle speed control
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…
- Vehicle speed control
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.
- Vehicle speed control
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…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.